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Ethiopia vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 25th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Nigeria
Population
139917664
243824469
Population rank 10/197 6/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
55 years
2026

Ethiopia and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Nigeria
2024 $149,740,297,953 $252,261,880,141
2023 $135,874,093,202 $487,387,801,881
2022 $123,140,304,666 $646,950,257,578
2021 $109,070,960,372 $609,147,716,973
2020 $98,676,811,061 $598,586,817,819
2019 $91,834,517,113 $668,219,992,691
2018 $83,337,901,072 $421,739,251,509
2017 $76,366,081,767 $375,745,731,053
2016 $68,475,871,210 $404,649,125,252
2015 $62,103,418,182 $493,026,682,801
2014 $55,612,228,234 $574,183,763,412
2013 $47,648,276,605 $520,117,180,314
2012 $43,310,721,414 $463,971,018,239
2011 $31,952,763,089 $414,466,676,831
2010 $29,933,790,334 $366,990,417,129
2009 $32,437,389,116 $295,008,835,381
2008 $27,066,912,635 $339,476,276,258
2007 $19,707,616,773 $278,260,846,800
2006 $15,280,861,835 $238,454,997,161
2005 $12,401,139,454 $175,670,569,969
2004 $10,131,187,261 $135,764,731,646
2003 $8,623,691,300 $104,738,954,264
2002 $7,850,809,498 $95,054,059,303
2001 $8,231,326,016 $73,557,840,064
2000 $8,242,349,618 $69,171,451,627
1999 $7,892,973,532 $59,145,077,039
1998 $8,013,274,132 $218,416,200,673
1997 $8,803,539,988 $200,850,397,618
1996 $8,761,215,548 $185,730,236,700
1995 $7,855,205,207 $140,919,776,986
1994 $7,100,806,754 $80,399,613,064
1993 $9,051,043,870 $56,721,051,402
1992 $10,754,799,037 $52,058,181,854
1991 $13,799,799,324 $59,526,833,412
1990 $12,478,943,895 $54,035,795,388
1989 $11,762,932,007 $44,003,061,108
1988 $11,181,119,718 $49,648,470,440
1987 $10,790,001,558 $52,676,041,931
1986 $10,094,328,898 $54,805,852,581
1985 $9,717,392,687 $73,745,821,158
1984 $8,298,309,581 $73,484,359,521
1983 $8,781,664,427 $97,094,911,792
1982 $7,899,988,841 $142,769,363,314
1981 $7,507,663,567 $164,475,209,516
1980 $7,012,585,454 $64,201,788,123
1979 $6,586,048,398 $47,259,911,894
1978 $6,014,961,435 $36,527,862,209
1977 $5,651,840,585 $36,035,407,725
1976 $4,943,806,093 $36,308,883,249
1975 $4,577,047,854 $27,778,934,625
1974 $4,577,209,966 $24,846,641,318
1973 $4,070,570,550 $15,162,871,287
1972 $3,520,252,938 $12,274,416,018
1971 $3,224,280,835 $9,181,769,912
1970 $3,045,354,455 $12,546,094,982
1969 $2,768,987,372 $6,634,317,346
1968 $2,619,948,865 $5,200,997,920
1967 $2,461,762,003 $5,203,237,919
1966 $2,324,466,416 $6,366,917,453
1965 $2,159,998,591 $5,874,537,650
1964 $1,984,129,186 $5,552,931,319
1963 $1,825,058,828 $5,165,590,254
1962 $1,747,566,307 $4,909,399,176
1961 $1,680,859,514 $4,467,287,893
1960 $1,610,511,694 $4,196,174,502

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ethiopia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Nigeria
2024 $1,134 $1,084
2023 $1,056 $2,139
2022 $982 $2,899
2021 $893 $2,787
2020 $830 $2,797
2019 $793 $3,190
2018 $740 $2,058
2017 $696 $1,876
2016 $642 $2,070
2015 $598 $2,586
2014 $550 $3,089
2013 $484 $2,873
2012 $452 $2,633
2011 $343 $2,418
2010 $331 $2,202
2009 $369 $1,820
2008 $316 $2,154
2007 $237.1 $1,816
2006 $189.3 $1,600
2005 $158.2 $1,211
2004 $133.2 $962
2003 $116.8 $763
2002 $109.6 $712
2001 $118.5 $566
2000 $122.3 $547
1999 $120.7 $481
1998 $126.5 $1,822
1997 $143.4 $1,720
1996 $147.3 $1,633
1995 $136.5 $1,272
1994 $127.7 $745
1993 $168.5 $540
1992 $207.4 $509
1991 $277.6 $597
1990 $262.1 $556
1989 $256.4 $465
1988 $253.2 $540
1987 $254.1 $588
1986 $246 $628
1985 $243.9 $869
1984 $214.2 $890
1983 $232.7 $1,207
1982 $215.3 $1,822
1981 $212.7 $2,162
1980 $203.7 $870
1979 $192.4 $661
1978 $178.3 $527
1977 $170.4 $536
1976 $152 $556
1975 $144.3 $438
1974 $147.9 $403
1973 $134.9 $252.4
1972 $119.8 $209.5
1971 $112.7 $160.5
1970 $109.4 $224.5
1969 $102.3 $121.4
1968 $99.5 $97.3
1967 $96.1 $99.5
1966 $93.2 $124.4
1965 $88.9 $117.3
1964 $83.8 $113.3
1963 $79.2 $107.7
1962 $77.8 $104.5
1961 $76.7 $97.1
1960 $75.3 $93.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ethiopia vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Nigeria
2026 68.1 55
2025 67.9 54.8
2024 67.6 54.6
2023 67.3 54.5
2022 66.9 54.1
2021 65.3 53.5
2020 66 53.1
2019 65.7 53
2018 65.3 52.7
2017 64.8 52.4
2016 64.2 52.2
2015 63.6 51.9
2014 62.9 51.9
2013 62.2 51.8
2012 61.4 51.7
2011 60.6 51.5
2010 59.7 51.3
2009 58.7 51.1
2008 57.7 50.7
2007 56.6 50.4
2006 55.4 49.9
2005 54.4 49.5
2004 53.7 49.1
2003 52.9 48.6
2002 52.1 48
2001 51.4 47.5
2000 50.9 47.1
1999 49.5 46.6
1998 49.8 46.1
1997 49.2 46
1996 48.7 45.8
1995 48.2 45.9
1994 47.9 45.7
1993 47.7 45.8
1992 47.3 45.6
1991 46.7 45.5
1990 45.1 45.7
1989 45.6 45.8
1988 45.7 45.8
1987 45.9 45.9
1986 38.4 46
1985 37.7 46.2
1984 36.7 46.3
1983 36.3 46.4
1982 43.4 46.4
1981 43.1 46.3
1980 42.8 46
1979 42.4 45.7
1978 41.5 45.3
1977 41.4 44.8
1976 41.3 44.2
1975 38.9 43.1
1974 39.1 42.5
1973 41.1 41.8
1972 41 41.3
1971 42.2 40.6
1970 42.1 40
1969 42.1 38.9
1968 42.1 38.6
1967 41.9 37.5
1966 39.3 38.4
1965 41.4 38.2
1964 41.3 38
1963 41 37.8
1962 40.5 37.6
1961 40.2 37.4
1960 39.6 37.2
1959 39.2 37
1958 32.6 36.8
1957 32.2 36.6
1956 37.8 36.5
1955 37.3 36.3
1954 37 36.2
1953 36.6 36
1952 36.2 35.9
1951 35.9 35.7
1950 35.5 35.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Ethiopia and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Nigeria
2024 132,059,767 232,679,478
2023 128,691,692 227,882,945
2022 125,384,287 223,150,896
2021 122,138,588 218,529,286
2020 118,917,671 213,996,181
2019 115,737,383 209,485,641
2018 112,664,152 204,938,755
2017 109,666,481 200,254,579
2016 106,718,162 195,443,700
2015 103,867,135 190,671,878
2014 101,115,610 185,896,915
2013 98,438,751 181,049,443
2012 95,798,767 176,200,625
2011 93,149,970 171,379,598
2010 90,538,514 166,642,886
2009 88,007,636 162,049,464
2008 85,543,668 157,595,014
2007 83,103,217 153,267,261
2006 80,703,490 149,077,334
2005 78,367,470 145,017,253
2004 76,077,206 141,057,045
2003 73,832,663 137,202,644
2002 71,635,517 133,471,989
2001 69,487,762 129,862,595
2000 67,411,494 126,382,494
1999 65,374,561 123,047,320
1998 63,363,524 119,846,254
1997 61,404,539 116,754,792
1996 59,467,635 113,754,779
1995 57,537,335 110,819,428
1994 55,611,508 107,935,714
1993 53,708,891 105,122,069
1992 51,853,747 102,372,770
1991 49,717,198 99,720,162
1990 47,609,755 97,120,925
1989 45,879,690 94,531,014
1988 44,150,825 92,020,090
1987 42,460,039 89,591,716
1986 41,037,656 87,235,953
1985 39,842,136 84,897,973
1984 38,735,722 82,526,443
1983 37,740,817 80,438,260
1982 36,701,290 78,378,701
1981 35,304,012 76,068,103
1980 34,428,514 73,764,641
1979 34,238,652 71,498,242
1978 33,734,592 69,326,532
1977 33,167,272 67,234,590
1976 32,534,418 65,258,009
1975 31,723,252 63,410,815
1974 30,957,273 61,679,144
1973 30,166,785 60,082,139
1972 29,374,608 58,601,748
1971 28,600,106 57,214,684
1970 27,829,128 55,893,838
1969 27,072,571 54,631,914
1968 26,337,930 53,432,783
1967 25,620,276 52,293,065
1966 24,952,689 51,188,234
1965 24,310,612 50,086,764
1964 23,666,548 49,012,016
1963 23,051,637 47,973,575
1962 22,465,126 46,965,292
1961 21,906,102 45,989,310
1960 21,376,693 45,053,782

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Nigeria
2023 3.99 4.48
2022 4.08 4.55
2021 4.18 4.64
2020 4.27 4.7
2019 4.35 4.86
2018 4.37 5.02
2017 4.4 5.18
2016 4.47 5.34
2015 4.53 5.5
2014 4.61 5.62
2013 4.71 5.69
2012 4.89 5.8
2011 5.08 5.89
2010 5.28 5.95
2009 5.49 5.99
2008 5.7 6.02
2007 5.89 6.03
2006 6.05 6.05
2005 6.19 6.06
2004 6.3 6.09
2003 6.4 6.1
2002 6.5 6.12
2001 6.58 6.13
2000 6.65 6.12
1999 6.72 6.08
1998 6.79 6.07
1997 6.87 6.14
1996 6.93 6.22
1995 7 6.27
1994 7.05 6.32
1993 7.09 6.35
1992 7.13 6.39
1991 7.16 6.43
1990 7.2 6.46
1989 7.23 6.49
1988 7.26 6.5
1987 7.29 6.5
1986 7.32 6.56
1985 7.34 6.62
1984 7.36 6.7
1983 7.35 6.78
1982 7.34 6.8
1981 7.31 6.82
1980 7.29 6.85
1979 7.25 6.89
1978 7.23 6.92
1977 7.19 6.86
1976 7.13 6.81
1975 7.08 6.77
1974 7.02 6.7
1973 6.96 6.63
1972 6.9 6.58
1971 6.84 6.53
1970 6.78 6.47
1969 6.72 6.44
1968 6.7 6.42
1967 6.68 6.4
1966 6.66 6.39
1965 6.63 6.37
1964 6.61 6.36
1963 6.59 6.35
1962 6.56 6.36
1961 6.53 6.35
1960 6.51 6.36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ethiopia and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Nigeria
2024 19.9 19
2023 19.7 18.8
2022 19.6 18.7
2021 19.4 18.5
2020 19.2 18.3
2019 19 18.2
2018 18.8 18
2017 18.6 17.9
2016 18.3 17.8
2015 18.1 17.8
2014 17.9 17.7
2013 17.6 17.7
2012 17.4 17.7
2011 17.1 17.7
2010 16.9 17.8
2009 16.7 17.8
2008 16.5 17.8
2007 16.4 17.9
2006 16.3 17.9
2005 16.2 17.9
2004 16.2 17.9
2003 16.1 17.9
2002 16.1 17.9
2001 16.1 17.9
2000 16.2 17.9
1999 16.2 17.9
1998 16.3 17.8
1997 16.4 17.7
1996 16.5 17.6
1995 16.6 17.6
1994 16.7 17.5
1993 16.8 17.4
1992 16.9 17.4
1991 16.9 17.3
1990 16.9 17.3
1989 16.9 17.3
1988 16.9 17.3
1987 16.9 17.3
1986 16.9 17.3
1985 16.9 17.3
1984 16.8 17.4
1983 16.7 17.5
1982 16.7 17.6
1981 16.8 17.7
1980 16.8 17.8
1979 16.9 17.9
1978 17 18
1977 17.1 18.2
1976 17.2 18.3
1975 17.3 18.4
1974 17.5 18.5
1973 17.6 18.6
1972 17.7 18.7
1971 17.9 18.8
1970 18.1 18.9
1969 18.3 19.1
1968 18.4 19.2
1967 18.5 19.2
1966 18.5 19.3
1965 18.6 19.3
1964 18.6 19.3
1963 18.6 19.3
1962 18.6 19.3
1961 18.6 19.3
1960 18.6 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Nigeria
% of world population
1.62%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
0.22%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
39.2%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Nigeria
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
121,167 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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