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Ethiopia vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 25th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia North Korea
Population
139917664
26659144
Population rank 10/197 57/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$370
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 172/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Ethiopia and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia North Korea
2024 $149,740,297,953 $34,943,120,000
2023 $135,874,093,202 $32,155,360,000
2022 $123,140,304,666 $28,971,360,000
2021 $109,070,960,372 $32,301,720,000
2020 $98,676,811,061 $27,728,240,000
2019 $91,834,517,113 $28,222,880,000
2018 $83,337,901,072 $28,536,400,000
2017 $76,366,081,767 $29,105,440,000
2016 $68,475,871,210 $28,882,640,000
2015 $62,103,418,182 $30,723,030,000
2014 $55,612,228,234 $30,554,460,000
2013 $47,648,276,605 $30,588,922,000
2012 $43,310,721,414 $29,890,710,000
2011 $31,952,763,089 $29,005,020,000
2010 $29,933,790,334 $25,995,513,000
2009 $32,437,389,116 $23,356,470,000
2008 $27,066,912,635 -
2007 $19,707,616,773 -
2006 $15,280,861,835 -
2005 $12,401,139,454 -
2004 $10,131,187,261 -
2003 $8,623,691,300 -
2002 $7,850,809,498 -
2001 $8,231,326,016 -
2000 $8,242,349,618 -
1999 $7,892,973,532 -
1998 $8,013,274,132 -
1997 $8,803,539,988 -
1996 $8,761,215,548 -
1995 $7,855,205,207 -
1994 $7,100,806,754 -
1993 $9,051,043,870 -
1992 $10,754,799,037 -
1991 $13,799,799,324 -
1990 $12,478,943,895 -
1989 $11,762,932,007 -
1988 $11,181,119,718 -
1987 $10,790,001,558 -
1986 $10,094,328,898 -
1985 $9,717,392,687 -
1984 $8,298,309,581 -
1983 $8,781,664,427 -
1982 $7,899,988,841 -
1981 $7,507,663,567 -
1980 $7,012,585,454 -
1979 $6,586,048,398 -
1978 $6,014,961,435 -
1977 $5,651,840,585 -
1976 $4,943,806,093 -
1975 $4,577,047,854 -
1974 $4,577,209,966 -
1973 $4,070,570,550 -
1972 $3,520,252,938 -
1971 $3,224,280,835 -
1970 $3,045,354,455 -
1969 $2,768,987,372 -
1968 $2,619,948,865 -
1967 $2,461,762,003 -
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia North Korea
2024 $1,134 $1,319
2023 $1,056 $1,217
2022 $982 $1,100
2021 $893 $1,231
2020 $830 $1,061
2019 $793 $1,084
2018 $740 $1,100
2017 $696 $1,127
2016 $642 $1,124
2015 $598 $1,201
2014 $550 $1,201
2013 $484 $1,208
2012 $452 $1,186
2011 $343 $1,156
2010 $331 $1,040
2009 $369 $939
2008 $316 -
2007 $237.1 -
2006 $189.3 -
2005 $158.2 -
2004 $133.2 -
2003 $116.8 -
2002 $109.6 -
2001 $118.5 -
2000 $122.3 -
1999 $120.7 -
1998 $126.5 -
1997 $143.4 -
1996 $147.3 -
1995 $136.5 -
1994 $127.7 -
1993 $168.5 -
1992 $207.4 -
1991 $277.6 -
1990 $262.1 -
1989 $256.4 -
1988 $253.2 -
1987 $254.1 -
1986 $246 -
1985 $243.9 -
1984 $214.2 -
1983 $232.7 -
1982 $215.3 -
1981 $212.7 -
1980 $203.7 -
1979 $192.4 -
1978 $178.3 -
1977 $170.4 -
1976 $152 -
1975 $144.3 -
1974 $147.9 -
1973 $134.9 -
1972 $119.8 -
1971 $112.7 -
1970 $109.4 -
1969 $102.3 -
1968 $99.5 -
1967 $96.1 -
1966 $93.2 -
1965 $88.9 -
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia North Korea
2026 68.1 74
2025 67.9 73.9
2024 67.6 73.7
2023 67.3 73.6
2022 66.9 73.6
2021 65.3 73.4
2020 66 72.8
2019 65.7 72.9
2018 65.3 73
2017 64.8 73
2016 64.2 73
2015 63.6 72.8
2014 62.9 72.5
2013 62.2 71.9
2012 61.4 71.3
2011 60.6 70.8
2010 59.7 70.2
2009 58.7 69.7
2008 57.7 69.3
2007 56.6 69
2006 55.4 69.1
2005 54.4 69.2
2004 53.7 69.3
2003 52.9 69.4
2002 52.1 60.9
2001 51.4 60.9
2000 50.9 60.9
1999 49.5 60.9
1998 49.8 60.9
1997 49.2 60.9
1996 48.7 60.8
1995 48.2 60.8
1994 47.9 70.5
1993 47.7 70.8
1992 47.3 71
1991 46.7 70.7
1990 45.1 70.5
1989 45.6 70.3
1988 45.7 70.1
1987 45.9 69.8
1986 38.4 69.5
1985 37.7 69.2
1984 36.7 68.9
1983 36.3 68.5
1982 43.4 68.1
1981 43.1 67.7
1980 42.8 67.2
1979 42.4 66.7
1978 41.5 66.3
1977 41.4 65.8
1976 41.3 65.3
1975 38.9 64.8
1974 39.1 64.3
1973 41.1 63.8
1972 41 63.3
1971 42.2 62.7
1970 42.1 62
1969 42.1 61.4
1968 42.1 60.8
1967 41.9 60.1
1966 39.3 59.4
1965 41.4 58.8
1964 41.3 58.2
1963 41 57.6
1962 40.5 57
1961 40.2 56.4
1960 39.6 55.8
1959 39.2 55.2
1958 32.6 54.5
1957 32.2 53.7
1956 37.8 52.8
1955 37.3 51.8
1954 37 50.6
1953 36.6 40.3
1952 36.2 32.8
1951 35.9 17.7
1950 35.5 14.2

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

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Ethiopia and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia North Korea
2024 132,059,767 26,498,823
2023 128,691,692 26,418,204
2022 125,384,287 26,328,845
2021 122,138,588 26,232,534
2020 118,917,671 26,136,312
2019 115,737,383 26,037,632
2018 112,664,152 25,931,147
2017 109,666,481 25,817,709
2016 106,718,162 25,698,326
2015 103,867,135 25,575,350
2014 101,115,610 25,451,262
2013 98,438,751 25,329,451
2012 95,798,767 25,211,728
2011 93,149,970 25,097,874
2010 90,538,514 24,987,258
2009 88,007,636 24,878,332
2008 85,543,668 24,764,618
2007 83,103,217 24,646,383
2006 80,703,490 24,524,507
2005 78,367,470 24,396,433
2004 76,077,206 24,254,943
2003 73,832,663 24,090,380
2002 71,635,517 23,943,973
2001 69,487,762 23,815,358
2000 67,411,494 23,665,910
1999 65,374,561 23,497,599
1998 63,363,524 23,311,564
1997 61,404,539 23,110,830
1996 59,467,635 22,895,746
1995 57,537,335 22,669,304
1994 55,611,508 22,393,975
1993 53,708,891 22,073,352
1992 51,853,747 21,750,911
1991 49,717,198 21,428,638
1990 47,609,755 21,112,137
1989 45,879,690 20,804,367
1988 44,150,825 20,503,161
1987 42,460,039 20,205,483
1986 41,037,656 19,910,855
1985 39,842,136 19,620,388
1984 38,735,722 19,335,043
1983 37,740,817 19,054,034
1982 36,701,290 18,776,357
1981 35,304,012 18,501,295
1980 34,428,514 18,236,786
1979 34,238,652 17,983,470
1978 33,734,592 17,735,995
1977 33,167,272 17,492,798
1976 32,534,418 17,243,450
1975 31,723,252 16,971,055
1974 30,957,273 16,673,121
1973 30,166,785 16,350,367
1972 29,374,608 15,975,069
1971 28,600,106 15,572,457
1970 27,829,128 15,172,775
1969 27,072,571 14,767,615
1968 26,337,930 14,365,596
1967 25,620,276 13,958,350
1966 24,952,689 13,569,094
1965 24,310,612 13,219,369
1964 23,666,548 12,889,770
1963 23,051,637 12,567,057
1962 22,465,126 12,262,882
1961 21,906,102 11,990,713
1960 21,376,693 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and North Korea

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia North Korea
2023 3.99 1.78
2022 4.08 1.8
2021 4.18 1.81
2020 4.27 1.82
2019 4.35 1.83
2018 4.37 1.83
2017 4.4 1.85
2016 4.47 1.86
2015 4.53 1.86
2014 4.61 1.87
2013 4.71 1.88
2012 4.89 1.88
2011 5.08 1.88
2010 5.28 1.89
2009 5.49 1.91
2008 5.7 1.97
2007 5.89 1.94
2006 6.05 1.94
2005 6.19 1.87
2004 6.3 1.9
2003 6.4 1.91
2002 6.5 1.92
2001 6.58 1.94
2000 6.65 1.94
1999 6.72 1.97
1998 6.79 1.99
1997 6.87 2.03
1996 6.93 2.09
1995 7 2.15
1994 7.05 2.18
1993 7.09 2.22
1992 7.13 2.29
1991 7.16 2.35
1990 7.2 2.39
1989 7.23 2.41
1988 7.26 2.47
1987 7.29 2.53
1986 7.32 2.59
1985 7.34 2.65
1984 7.36 2.71
1983 7.35 2.78
1982 7.34 2.85
1981 7.31 2.92
1980 7.29 2.84
1979 7.25 2.85
1978 7.23 2.79
1977 7.19 2.77
1976 7.13 2.84
1975 7.08 3.05
1974 7.02 3.14
1973 6.96 3.35
1972 6.9 3.89
1971 6.84 3.74
1970 6.78 3.85
1969 6.72 3.86
1968 6.7 3.87
1967 6.68 4.05
1966 6.66 3.71
1965 6.63 3.56
1964 6.61 3.55
1963 6.59 3.63
1962 6.56 3.41
1961 6.53 3.26
1960 6.51 3.57

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

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Ethiopia and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia North Korea
2024 19.9 37.3
2023 19.7 37.1
2022 19.6 36.8
2021 19.4 36.6
2020 19.2 36.4
2019 19 36.2
2018 18.8 35.9
2017 18.6 35.7
2016 18.3 35.4
2015 18.1 35.2
2014 17.9 35
2013 17.6 34.7
2012 17.4 34.5
2011 17.1 34.3
2010 16.9 34
2009 16.7 33.7
2008 16.5 33.3
2007 16.4 32.9
2006 16.3 32.5
2005 16.2 32.1
2004 16.2 31.8
2003 16.1 31.4
2002 16.1 31
2001 16.1 30.5
2000 16.2 30.1
1999 16.2 29.6
1998 16.3 29.2
1997 16.4 28.8
1996 16.5 28.3
1995 16.6 28
1994 16.7 27.6
1993 16.8 27.2
1992 16.9 26.8
1991 16.9 26.4
1990 16.9 26
1989 16.9 25.6
1988 16.9 25.1
1987 16.9 24.8
1986 16.9 24.5
1985 16.9 24.2
1984 16.8 23.9
1983 16.7 23.5
1982 16.7 23.1
1981 16.8 22.8
1980 16.8 22.5
1979 16.9 22.2
1978 17 21.8
1977 17.1 21.4
1976 17.2 21.1
1975 17.3 20.9
1974 17.5 20.7
1973 17.6 20.7
1972 17.7 20.9
1971 17.9 21.2
1970 18.1 21.4
1969 18.3 21.4
1968 18.4 21.4
1967 18.5 21.4
1966 18.5 21.3
1965 18.6 21.2
1964 18.6 21
1963 18.6 20.8
1962 18.6 20.6
1961 18.6 20.2
1960 18.6 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ethiopia North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Ethiopia North Korea
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
0.22%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
0%
2012

Health

Ethiopia North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia North Korea
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
15,879 mi
2006

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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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