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Ethiopia vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 25th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia North Macedonia
Population
139917664
1805954
Population rank 10/197 150/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Ethiopia and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia North Macedonia
2024 $149,740,297,953 $16,951,682,245
2023 $135,874,093,202 $15,855,131,189
2022 $123,140,304,666 $13,932,436,550
2021 $109,070,960,372 $14,000,283,827
2020 $98,676,811,061 $12,361,036,914
2019 $91,834,517,113 $12,606,338,449
2018 $83,337,901,072 $12,683,068,114
2017 $76,366,081,767 $11,307,067,070
2016 $68,475,871,210 $10,672,467,073
2015 $62,103,418,182 $10,064,519,963
2014 $55,612,228,234 $11,362,265,253
2013 $47,648,276,605 $10,817,702,346
2012 $43,310,721,414 $9,745,261,301
2011 $31,952,763,089 $10,494,626,768
2010 $29,933,790,334 $9,407,170,321
2009 $32,437,389,116 $9,401,736,825
2008 $27,066,912,635 $9,909,552,435
2007 $19,707,616,773 $8,336,474,974
2006 $15,280,861,835 $6,861,226,972
2005 $12,401,139,454 $6,258,602,873
2004 $10,131,187,261 $5,682,784,472
2003 $8,623,691,300 $4,946,296,599
2002 $7,850,809,498 $4,018,365,747
2001 $8,231,326,016 $3,709,636,031
2000 $8,242,349,618 $3,772,859,034
1999 $7,892,973,532 $3,863,619,285
1998 $8,013,274,132 $3,765,745,023
1997 $8,803,539,988 $3,912,986,091
1996 $8,761,215,548 $4,642,021,256
1995 $7,855,205,207 $4,707,041,315
1994 $7,100,806,754 $3,559,608,640
1993 $9,051,043,870 $2,682,456,897
1992 $10,754,799,037 $2,436,849,342
1991 $13,799,799,324 $4,938,775,510
1990 $12,478,943,895 $4,699,646,643
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 Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia North Macedonia
2024 $1,134 $9,292
2023 $1,056 $8,674
2022 $982 $7,606
2021 $893 $7,621
2020 $830 $6,660
2019 $793 $6,719
2018 $740 $6,714
2017 $696 $5,955
2016 $642 $5,598
2015 $598 $5,263
2014 $550 $5,925
2013 $484 $5,626
2012 $452 $5,050
2011 $343 $5,417
2010 $331 $4,833
2009 $369 $4,800
2008 $316 $5,026
2007 $237.1 $4,204
2006 $189.3 $3,440
2005 $158.2 $3,121
2004 $133.2 $2,819
2003 $116.8 $2,445
2002 $109.6 $1,989
2001 $118.5 $1,823
2000 $122.3 $1,862
1999 $120.7 $1,915
1998 $126.5 $1,876
1997 $143.4 $1,960
1996 $147.3 $2,307
1995 $136.5 $2,355
1994 $127.7 $1,786
1993 $168.5 $1,337
1992 $207.4 $1,199
1991 $277.6 $2,402
1990 $262.1 $2,277
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ethiopia vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia North Macedonia
2026 68.1 77.8
2025 67.9 77.7
2024 67.6 77.5
2023 67.3 77.4
2022 66.9 76.6
2021 65.3 73.3
2020 66 74.5
2019 65.7 76.8
2018 65.3 76.9
2017 64.8 76.2
2016 64.2 75.6
2015 63.6 75.6
2014 62.9 75.6
2013 62.2 75.6
2012 61.4 75
2011 60.6 75.1
2010 59.7 75
2009 58.7 74.5
2008 57.7 74.4
2007 56.6 73.7
2006 55.4 73.8
2005 54.4 73.6
2004 53.7 73.4
2003 52.9 73
2002 52.1 72.7
2001 51.4 73
2000 50.9 72.6
1999 49.5 72.3
1998 49.8 71.8
1997 49.2 71.9
1996 48.7 71.9
1995 48.2 72
1994 47.9 71.5
1993 47.7 71.7
1992 47.3 71.3
1991 46.7 71.8
1990 45.1 71.3
1989 45.6 71.1
1988 45.7 70.5
1987 45.9 70.4
1986 38.4 70.3
1985 37.7 70.2
1984 36.7 70.2
1983 36.3 69.7
1982 43.4 69.8
1981 43.1 69.4
1980 42.8 69.1
1979 42.4 69.2
1978 41.5 69.1
1977 41.4 68.2
1976 41.3 67.9
1975 38.9 67.3
1974 39.1 67.1
1973 41.1 67.1
1972 41 65.6
1971 42.2 65.2
1970 42.1 65
1969 42.1 64
1968 42.1 64.6
1967 41.9 63.8
1966 39.3 63.5
1965 41.4 62.6
1964 41.3 61.5
1963 41 61.4
1962 40.5 59.3
1961 40.2 61.8
1960 39.6 60.5
1959 39.2 59.5
1958 32.6 60.3
1957 32.2 55.7
1956 37.8 58.5
1955 37.3 55.4
1954 37 55.7
1953 36.6 53.2
1952 36.2 52.5
1951 35.9 48.5
1950 35.5 50.6

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

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Ethiopia and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia North Macedonia
2024 132,059,767 1,824,359
2023 128,691,692 1,827,816
2022 125,384,287 1,831,712
2021 122,138,588 1,837,114
2020 118,917,671 1,856,124
2019 115,737,383 1,876,262
2018 112,664,152 1,889,051
2017 109,666,481 1,898,657
2016 106,718,162 1,906,313
2015 103,867,135 1,912,430
2014 101,115,610 1,917,557
2013 98,438,751 1,922,716
2012 95,798,767 1,929,821
2011 93,149,970 1,937,398
2010 90,538,514 1,946,298
2009 88,007,636 1,958,782
2008 85,543,668 1,971,493
2007 83,103,217 1,982,933
2006 80,703,490 1,994,287
2005 78,367,470 2,005,330
2004 76,077,206 2,016,186
2003 73,832,663 2,022,725
2002 71,635,517 2,020,157
2001 69,487,762 2,034,882
2000 67,411,494 2,026,350
1999 65,374,561 2,017,142
1998 63,363,524 2,007,523
1997 61,404,539 1,996,869
1996 59,467,635 2,012,553
1995 57,537,335 1,998,534
1994 55,611,508 1,992,666
1993 53,708,891 2,006,854
1992 51,853,747 2,032,523
1991 49,717,198 2,055,994
1990 47,609,755 2,063,689
1989 45,879,690 2,055,649
1988 44,150,825 2,045,737
1987 42,460,039 2,035,157
1986 41,037,656 2,024,732
1985 39,842,136 2,014,331
1984 38,735,722 2,003,399
1983 37,740,817 1,991,901
1982 36,701,290 1,978,956
1981 35,304,012 1,959,065
1980 34,428,514 1,933,038
1979 34,238,652 1,906,523
1978 33,734,592 1,879,847
1977 33,167,272 1,853,138
1976 32,534,418 1,825,830
1975 31,723,252 1,797,972
1974 30,957,273 1,770,545
1973 30,166,785 1,743,816
1972 29,374,608 1,717,395
1971 28,600,106 1,691,216
1970 27,829,128 1,664,208
1969 27,072,571 1,636,345
1968 26,337,930 1,608,930
1967 25,620,276 1,582,492
1966 24,952,689 1,557,349
1965 24,310,612 1,533,466
1964 23,666,548 1,510,900
1963 23,051,637 1,488,737
1962 22,465,126 1,471,745
1961 21,906,102 1,455,171
1960 21,376,693 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia North Macedonia
2023 3.99 1.5
2022 4.08 1.6
2021 4.18 1.6
2020 4.27 1.31
2019 4.35 1.34
2018 4.37 1.42
2017 4.4 1.43
2016 4.47 1.5
2015 4.53 1.49
2014 4.61 1.5
2013 4.71 1.5
2012 4.89 1.5
2011 5.08 1.46
2010 5.28 1.6
2009 5.49 1.5
2008 5.7 1.47
2007 5.89 1.46
2006 6.05 1.46
2005 6.19 1.5
2004 6.3 1.52
2003 6.4 1.75
2002 6.5 1.79
2001 6.58 1.73
2000 6.65 1.86
1999 6.72 1.77
1998 6.79 1.89
1997 6.87 1.92
1996 6.93 2.06
1995 7 2.13
1994 7.05 2.23
1993 7.09 2.26
1992 7.13 2.28
1991 7.16 2.31
1990 7.2 2.27
1989 7.23 2.25
1988 7.26 2.32
1987 7.29 2.32
1986 7.32 2.25
1985 7.34 2.25
1984 7.36 2.24
1983 7.35 2.25
1982 7.34 2.29
1981 7.31 2.29
1980 7.29 2.36
1979 7.25 2.4
1978 7.23 2.42
1977 7.19 2.49
1976 7.13 2.62
1975 7.08 2.69
1974 7.02 2.7
1973 6.96 2.72
1972 6.9 2.87
1971 6.84 2.93
1970 6.78 3.01
1969 6.72 3.1
1968 6.7 3.22
1967 6.68 3.33
1966 6.66 3.43
1965 6.63 3.52
1964 6.61 3.56
1963 6.59 3.62
1962 6.56 3.5
1961 6.53 3.62
1960 6.51 3.83

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

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Ethiopia and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia North Macedonia
2024 19.9 41.6
2023 19.7 41.3
2022 19.6 40.9
2021 19.4 40.7
2020 19.2 40.3
2019 19 39.9
2018 18.8 39.4
2017 18.6 38.8
2016 18.3 38.3
2015 18.1 37.8
2014 17.9 37.3
2013 17.6 36.9
2012 17.4 36.4
2011 17.1 36
2010 16.9 35.5
2009 16.7 35.1
2008 16.5 34.7
2007 16.4 34.3
2006 16.3 33.9
2005 16.2 33.5
2004 16.2 33.2
2003 16.1 32.8
2002 16.1 32.6
2001 16.1 32.2
2000 16.2 31.9
1999 16.2 31.5
1998 16.3 31.2
1997 16.4 31
1996 16.5 30.8
1995 16.6 30.5
1994 16.7 30.3
1993 16.8 29.9
1992 16.9 29.6
1991 16.9 29.2
1990 16.9 28.9
1989 16.9 28.6
1988 16.9 28.3
1987 16.9 28
1986 16.9 27.8
1985 16.9 27.5
1984 16.8 27.2
1983 16.7 26.8
1982 16.7 26.5
1981 16.8 26.2
1980 16.8 25.9
1979 16.9 25.5
1978 17 25.2
1977 17.1 24.8
1976 17.2 24.5
1975 17.3 24.2
1974 17.5 23.9
1973 17.6 23.6
1972 17.7 23.3
1971 17.9 23.1
1970 18.1 22.8
1969 18.3 22.6
1968 18.4 22.4
1967 18.5 22.2
1966 18.5 22
1965 18.6 21.9
1964 18.6 21.9
1963 18.6 21.9
1962 18.6 21.9
1961 18.6 21.8
1960 18.6 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia North Macedonia
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
97.6%
2012
English speaking
0.22%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
87.2%
2023

Health

Ethiopia North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia North Macedonia
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
8,812 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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