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Ethiopia vs Niger statistics compared

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Ethiopia has a population of 135M (ranked 10/197), compared with 27.9M in Niger (ranked 54/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 25th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 66/197 ($126B) and Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 182/197 ($933), while Niger ranks 188/197 ($775).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Niger
Population
140722974
29294628
Population rank 10/197 53/197
GDP
$126B
2025
$21.6B
2025
GDP rank 66/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$933
2025
$775
2025
GDP per capita rank 182/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$54.4B
2025
$9.82B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.1%
2025
45.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$402
2025
$352
2025
Government debt per person rank 172/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,030
2026
$1,418
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
5.94
2024
Median age
20.1 years
2025
16.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Ethiopia and Niger: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Niger economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Niger
2025 $126,358,758,448 $21,646,191,388
2024 $149,740,297,952 $19,729,786,047
2023 $135,874,093,203 $16,949,765,464
2022 $123,140,304,665 $15,531,799,641
2021 $109,070,960,371 $14,936,154,253
2020 $98,676,811,062 $13,648,332,190
2019 $91,834,517,114 $12,420,836,507
2018 $83,337,901,072 $12,800,907,986
2017 $76,366,081,767 $11,359,273,443
2016 $68,475,871,210 $10,341,025,540
2015 $62,103,418,182 $9,683,867,926
2014 $55,612,228,234 $10,862,943,544
2013 $47,648,276,605 $10,224,897,438
2012 $43,310,721,414 $9,426,912,648
2011 $31,952,763,089 $8,772,950,778
2010 $29,933,790,334 $7,851,192,502
2009 $32,437,389,116 $7,352,131,310
2008 $27,066,912,635 $7,297,600,226
2007 $19,707,616,773 $5,731,485,052
2006 $15,280,861,835 $4,756,361,252
2005 $12,401,139,454 $4,383,315,965
2004 $10,131,187,261 $3,760,443,738
2003 $8,623,691,300 $3,394,084,732
2002 $7,850,809,498 $2,782,192,879
2001 $8,231,326,016 $2,448,714,704
2000 $8,242,349,618 $2,241,753,193
1999 $7,892,973,532 $2,537,789,821
1998 $8,013,274,132 $2,643,363,519
1997 $8,803,539,988 $2,290,318,910
1996 $8,761,215,548 $2,405,686,940
1995 $7,855,205,207 $2,302,537,562
1994 $7,100,806,754 $1,938,058,175
1993 $9,051,043,870 $3,052,673,849
1992 $10,754,799,037 $3,386,232,579
1991 $13,799,799,324 $3,285,796,875
1990 $12,478,943,895 $3,512,356,508
1989 $11,762,932,007 $2,179,567,114
1988 $11,181,119,718 $2,280,356,193
1987 $10,790,001,558 $2,233,006,105
1986 $10,094,328,898 $1,904,096,998
1985 $9,717,392,687 $1,440,581,652
1984 $8,298,309,581 $1,461,243,326
1983 $8,781,664,427 $1,803,099,561
1982 $7,899,988,841 $2,017,612,216
1981 $7,507,663,567 $2,170,893,414
1980 $7,012,585,454 $2,508,524,721
1979 $6,586,048,398 $2,109,277,666
1978 $6,014,961,435 $1,774,365,590
1977 $5,651,840,585 $1,291,458,041
1976 $4,943,806,093 $1,064,517,601
1975 $4,577,047,854 $1,048,690,933
1974 $4,577,209,966 $1,026,137,111
1973 $4,070,570,550 $946,385,105
1972 $3,520,252,938 $742,779,661
1971 $3,224,280,835 $693,573,704
1970 $3,045,354,455 $649,916,621
1969 $2,768,987,372 $625,867,985
1968 $2,619,948,865 $641,214,226
1967 $2,461,762,003 $665,586,872
1966 $2,324,466,416 $702,296,079
1965 $2,159,998,591 $673,383,511
1964 $1,984,129,186 $582,816,396
1963 $1,825,058,828 $586,294,879
1962 $1,747,566,307 $531,736,599
1961 $1,680,859,514 $485,785,231
1960 $1,610,511,694 $449,526,873

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Niger
2025 $933 $775
2024 $1,134 $730
2023 $1,056 $648
2022 $982 $614
2021 $893 $610
2020 $830 $575
2019 $793 $541
2018 $740 $577
2017 $696 $530
2016 $642 $500
2015 $598 $486
2014 $550 $565
2013 $484 $552
2012 $452 $529
2011 $343 $511
2010 $331 $474
2009 $369 $461
2008 $316 $475
2007 $237.1 $387
2006 $189.3 $333
2005 $158.2 $319
2004 $133.2 $283.5
2003 $116.8 $265.2
2002 $109.6 $225.3
2001 $118.5 $205.4
2000 $122.3 $194.8
1999 $120.7 $228.3
1998 $126.5 $246.1
1997 $143.4 $220.6
1996 $147.3 $239.5
1995 $136.5 $237
1994 $127.7 $206.2
1993 $168.5 $335
1992 $207.4 $384
1991 $277.6 $384
1990 $262.1 $424
1989 $256.4 $271.3
1988 $253.2 $292.6
1987 $254.1 $295.3
1986 $246 $259.6
1985 $243.9 $202.4
1984 $214.2 $211.5
1983 $232.7 $268.8
1982 $215.3 $310
1981 $212.7 $343
1980 $203.7 $409
1979 $192.4 $354
1978 $178.3 $307
1977 $170.4 $229.8
1976 $152 $194.8
1975 $144.3 $197.2
1974 $147.9 $198.3
1973 $134.9 $187.9
1972 $119.8 $151.4
1971 $112.7 $145.2
1970 $109.4 $139.8
1969 $102.3 $138.3
1968 $99.5 $145.6
1967 $96.1 $155.4
1966 $93.2 $168.6
1965 $88.9 $166.3
1964 $83.8 $148.1
1963 $79.2 $153.3
1962 $77.8 $143.2
1961 $76.7 $134.6
1960 $75.3 $128.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Niger
2026 68.1 61.9
2025 67.9 61.7
2024 67.6 61.4
2023 67.3 61.2
2022 66.9 60.4
2021 65.3 59.5
2020 66 59.9
2019 65.7 60
2018 65.3 59.8
2017 64.8 59.5
2016 64.2 59.2
2015 63.6 58.8
2014 62.9 58.7
2013 62.2 58.4
2012 61.4 58
2011 60.6 57.6
2010 59.7 57.1
2009 58.7 56.5
2008 57.7 55.9
2007 56.6 55.1
2006 55.4 54.2
2005 54.4 53.3
2004 53.7 52.4
2003 52.9 51.5
2002 52.1 50.6
2001 51.4 49.9
2000 50.9 49.2
1999 49.5 48.5
1998 49.8 47.8
1997 49.2 47.1
1996 48.7 46.3
1995 48.2 45.5
1994 47.9 44.6
1993 47.7 43.8
1992 47.3 43.1
1991 46.7 42.3
1990 45.1 41.7
1989 45.6 41.2
1988 45.7 40.8
1987 45.9 40.5
1986 38.4 40.3
1985 37.7 40.1
1984 36.7 40
1983 36.3 40
1982 43.4 39.8
1981 43.1 39.6
1980 42.8 39.3
1979 42.4 38.9
1978 41.5 38.3
1977 41.4 37.7
1976 41.3 37.1
1975 38.9 36.6
1974 39.1 36.2
1973 41.1 35.9
1972 41 35.8
1971 42.2 35.3
1970 42.1 35.9
1969 42.1 36
1968 42.1 36.1
1967 41.9 36.2
1966 39.3 36.3
1965 41.4 36.4
1964 41.3 36.5
1963 41 36.4
1962 40.5 36.3
1961 40.2 36.3
1960 39.6 36.2
1959 39.2 36.1
1958 32.6 36.1
1957 32.2 36.1
1956 37.8 36
1955 37.3 36
1954 37 36
1953 36.6 35.9
1952 36.2 35.9
1951 35.9 35.9
1950 35.5 35.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Niger
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Niger
2025 135,472,051 27,917,831
2024 132,059,767 27,032,412
2023 128,691,692 26,159,867
2022 125,384,287 25,311,973
2021 122,138,588 24,502,140
2020 118,917,671 23,717,613
2019 115,737,383 22,947,757
2018 112,664,152 22,188,069
2017 109,666,481 21,435,446
2016 106,718,162 20,685,753
2015 103,867,135 19,939,498
2014 101,115,610 19,215,909
2013 98,438,751 18,519,898
2012 95,798,767 17,836,769
2011 93,149,970 17,176,283
2010 90,538,514 16,548,835
2009 88,007,636 15,943,675
2008 85,543,668 15,361,915
2007 83,103,217 14,803,610
2006 80,703,490 14,268,581
2005 78,367,470 13,756,192
2004 76,077,206 13,265,836
2003 73,832,663 12,796,984
2002 71,635,517 12,349,144
2001 69,487,762 11,920,647
2000 67,411,494 11,509,630
1999 65,374,561 11,117,411
1998 63,363,524 10,741,413
1997 61,404,539 10,383,969
1996 59,467,635 10,044,852
1995 57,537,335 9,714,529
1994 55,611,508 9,398,258
1993 53,708,891 9,100,789
1992 51,853,747 8,817,633
1991 49,717,198 8,546,900
1990 47,609,755 8,286,059
1989 45,879,690 8,034,780
1988 44,150,825 7,793,748
1987 42,460,039 7,561,150
1986 41,037,656 7,335,811
1985 39,842,136 7,118,457
1984 38,735,722 6,909,971
1983 37,740,817 6,708,644
1982 36,701,290 6,512,732
1981 35,304,012 6,322,006
1980 34,428,514 6,135,971
1979 34,238,652 5,955,556
1978 33,734,592 5,782,932
1977 33,167,272 5,619,716
1976 32,534,418 5,464,962
1975 31,723,252 5,317,019
1974 30,957,273 5,174,953
1973 30,166,785 5,037,865
1972 29,374,608 4,904,845
1971 28,600,106 4,776,225
1970 27,829,128 4,650,275
1969 27,072,571 4,525,725
1968 26,337,930 4,403,637
1967 25,620,276 4,283,590
1966 24,952,689 4,165,544
1965 24,310,612 4,049,695
1964 23,666,548 3,935,814
1963 23,051,637 3,823,873
1962 22,465,126 3,714,520
1961 21,906,102 3,608,162
1960 21,376,693 3,505,050

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Niger

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Niger
2024 3.91 5.94
2023 3.99 6.06
2022 4.08 6.14
2021 4.18 6.2
2020 4.27 6.37
2019 4.35 6.54
2018 4.37 6.71
2017 4.4 6.87
2016 4.47 7.04
2015 4.53 7.22
2014 4.61 7.34
2013 4.71 7.45
2012 4.89 7.53
2011 5.08 7.59
2010 5.28 7.64
2009 5.49 7.68
2008 5.7 7.7
2007 5.89 7.73
2006 6.05 7.74
2005 6.19 7.77
2004 6.3 7.78
2003 6.4 7.79
2002 6.5 7.8
2001 6.58 7.81
2000 6.65 7.83
1999 6.72 7.84
1998 6.79 7.84
1997 6.87 7.8
1996 6.93 7.78
1995 7 7.78
1994 7.05 7.79
1993 7.09 7.79
1992 7.13 7.8
1991 7.16 7.8
1990 7.2 7.81
1989 7.23 7.82
1988 7.26 7.84
1987 7.29 7.87
1986 7.32 7.9
1985 7.34 7.93
1984 7.36 7.92
1983 7.35 7.9
1982 7.34 7.86
1981 7.31 7.82
1980 7.29 7.78
1979 7.25 7.72
1978 7.23 7.66
1977 7.19 7.6
1976 7.13 7.56
1975 7.08 7.54
1974 7.02 7.54
1973 6.96 7.53
1972 6.9 7.52
1971 6.84 7.52
1970 6.78 7.51
1969 6.72 7.51
1968 6.7 7.5
1967 6.68 7.49
1966 6.66 7.48
1965 6.63 7.47
1964 6.61 7.48
1963 6.59 7.49
1962 6.56 7.5
1961 6.53 7.51
1960 6.51 7.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Niger
2025 20.1 16.7
2024 19.9 16.5
2023 19.7 16.3
2022 19.6 16.2
2021 19.4 16
2020 19.2 15.9
2019 19 15.8
2018 18.8 15.7
2017 18.6 15.6
2016 18.3 15.5
2015 18.1 15.4
2014 17.9 15.3
2013 17.6 15.3
2012 17.4 15.3
2011 17.1 15.3
2010 16.9 15.3
2009 16.7 15.4
2008 16.5 15.5
2007 16.4 15.5
2006 16.3 15.7
2005 16.2 15.8
2004 16.2 15.9
2003 16.1 16
2002 16.1 16.1
2001 16.1 16.2
2000 16.2 16.3
1999 16.2 16.4
1998 16.3 16.5
1997 16.4 16.5
1996 16.5 16.6
1995 16.6 16.6
1994 16.7 16.6
1993 16.8 16.6
1992 16.9 16.6
1991 16.9 16.6
1990 16.9 16.5
1989 16.9 16.5
1988 16.9 16.5
1987 16.9 16.4
1986 16.9 16.4
1985 16.9 16.4
1984 16.8 16.4
1983 16.7 16.4
1982 16.7 16.4
1981 16.8 16.4
1980 16.8 16.4
1979 16.9 16.4
1978 17 16.4
1977 17.1 16.3
1976 17.2 16.3
1975 17.3 16.2
1974 17.5 16.1
1973 17.6 16.1
1972 17.7 16
1971 17.9 15.9
1970 18.1 15.9
1969 18.3 15.8
1968 18.4 15.7
1967 18.5 15.7
1966 18.5 15.6
1965 18.6 15.6
1964 18.6 15.6
1963 18.6 15.5
1962 18.6 15.5
1961 18.6 15.5
1960 18.6 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$151B
2025
$20.9B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2025
14.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.19%
2025
-3.28%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
31.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.8%
2025
18.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
382 kg
2023
161.3 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.01
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.59%
2023
0.07%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
112.6 kWh
2023
67.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
7.83%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Niger
% of world population
1.65%
2025
0.34%
2025
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
24.1%
2025
18.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
50.8:49.2
2025
Average male height
5.5 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.24 ft
2026
Quality of life index
21.8
2026
14.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.51
2012
4.42
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
63
2026
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
21.9%
2024
15.6%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.5
2024
110.7
2024
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2024
7.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Niger
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
3,216 sq mi
2025
17,518 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
11,774 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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