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Ethiopia vs Norway statistics compared

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Ethiopia has a population of 135M (ranked 10/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 25th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 66/197 ($126B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 182/197 ($933), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Norway
Population
140722974
5660666
Population rank 10/197 119/197
GDP
$126B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 66/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$933
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 182/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$54.4B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.1%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$402
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 172/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,030
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
20.1 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Ethiopia and Norway: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Norway economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Norway
2025 $126,358,758,448 $530,755,719,439
2024 $149,740,297,952 $500,886,328,034
2023 $135,874,093,203 $502,197,633,323
2022 $123,140,304,665 $617,321,834,099
2021 $109,070,960,371 $521,592,200,233
2020 $98,676,811,062 $382,252,517,922
2019 $91,834,517,114 $424,244,886,364
2018 $83,337,901,072 $454,588,871,811
2017 $76,366,081,767 $415,673,181,543
2016 $68,475,871,210 $383,284,047,619
2015 $62,103,418,182 $400,669,174,331
2014 $55,612,228,234 $515,829,568,897
2013 $47,648,276,605 $540,132,255,319
2012 $43,310,721,414 $525,082,939,407
2011 $31,952,763,089 $512,868,581,628
2010 $29,933,790,334 $440,132,138,425
2009 $32,437,389,116 $395,664,488,017
2008 $27,066,912,635 $472,060,283,688
2007 $19,707,616,773 $407,813,774,161
2006 $15,280,861,835 $349,773,283,645
2005 $12,401,139,454 $311,417,306,946
2004 $10,131,187,261 $265,662,977,688
2003 $8,623,691,300 $229,192,678,173
2002 $7,850,809,498 $195,359,978,957
2001 $8,231,326,016 $173,590,978,347
2000 $8,242,349,618 $170,620,327,660
1999 $7,892,973,532 $161,304,620,987
1998 $8,013,274,132 $152,955,958,172
1997 $8,803,539,988 $160,013,571,974
1996 $8,761,215,548 $162,427,517,132
1995 $7,855,205,207 $151,083,627,983
1994 $7,100,806,754 $126,324,387,894
1993 $9,051,043,870 $119,841,699,440
1992 $10,754,799,037 $129,998,873,602
1991 $13,799,799,324 $121,149,331,318
1990 $12,478,943,895 $119,344,377,526
1989 $11,762,932,007 $102,226,808,603
1988 $11,181,119,718 $101,497,621,605
1987 $10,790,001,558 $93,913,320,965
1986 $10,094,328,898 $78,438,205,742
1985 $9,717,392,687 $65,211,464,198
1984 $8,298,309,581 $61,866,078,539
1983 $8,781,664,427 $61,417,685,434
1982 $7,899,988,841 $62,453,362,256
1981 $7,507,663,567 $63,392,804,251
1980 $7,012,585,454 $64,176,789,764
1979 $6,586,048,398 $52,935,763,512
1978 $6,014,961,435 $46,355,988,784
1977 $5,651,840,585 $41,362,637,363
1976 $4,943,806,093 $35,815,449,464
1975 $4,577,047,854 $32,742,543,381
1974 $4,577,209,966 $27,033,413,362
1973 $4,070,570,550 $22,433,660,550
1972 $3,520,252,938 $17,283,931,878
1971 $3,224,280,835 $14,523,306,736
1970 $3,045,354,455 $12,753,503,479
1969 $2,768,987,372 $11,083,505,596
1968 $2,619,948,865 $10,178,705,992
1967 $2,461,762,003 $9,532,076,026
1966 $2,324,466,416 $8,712,528,095
1965 $2,159,998,591 $8,073,570,566
1964 $1,984,129,186 $7,172,430,304
1963 $1,825,058,828 $6,522,268,053
1962 $1,747,566,307 $6,078,186,245
1961 $1,680,859,514 $5,642,867,672
1960 $1,610,511,694 $5,172,811,442

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

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Ethiopia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Norway
2025 $933 $94,594
2024 $1,134 $89,889
2023 $1,056 $90,984
2022 $982 $113,122
2021 $893 $96,443
2020 $830 $71,058
2019 $793 $79,329
2018 $740 $85,579
2017 $696 $78,771
2016 $642 $73,222
2015 $598 $77,221
2014 $550 $100,410
2013 $484 $106,333
2012 $452 $104,628
2011 $343 $103,545
2010 $331 $90,020
2009 $369 $81,940
2008 $316 $99,002
2007 $237.1 $86,600
2006 $189.3 $75,048
2005 $158.2 $67,358
2004 $133.2 $57,855
2003 $116.8 $50,208
2002 $109.6 $43,048
2001 $118.5 $38,458
2000 $122.3 $37,992
1999 $120.7 $36,151
1998 $126.5 $34,516
1997 $143.4 $36,324
1996 $147.3 $37,073
1995 $136.5 $34,659
1994 $127.7 $29,130
1993 $168.5 $27,793
1992 $207.4 $30,328
1991 $277.6 $28,427
1990 $262.1 $28,137
1989 $256.4 $24,185
1988 $253.2 $24,112
1987 $254.1 $22,430
1986 $246 $18,822
1985 $243.9 $15,704
1984 $214.2 $14,943
1983 $232.7 $14,877
1982 $215.3 $15,178
1981 $212.7 $15,463
1980 $203.7 $15,708
1979 $192.4 $12,998
1978 $178.3 $11,421
1977 $170.4 $10,230
1976 $152 $8,896
1975 $144.3 $8,171
1974 $147.9 $6,783
1973 $134.9 $5,664
1972 $119.8 $4,395
1971 $112.7 $3,721
1970 $109.4 $3,291
1969 $102.3 $2,881
1968 $99.5 $2,667
1967 $96.1 $2,519
1966 $93.2 $2,321
1965 $88.9 $2,168
1964 $83.8 $1,941
1963 $79.2 $1,779
1962 $77.8 $1,670
1961 $76.7 $1,563
1960 $75.3 $1,444

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

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Ethiopia vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Norway
2026 68.1 83.8
2025 67.9 83.6
2024 67.6 83.5
2023 67.3 83.3
2022 66.9 82.6
2021 65.3 83.2
2020 66 83.2
2019 65.7 83
2018 65.3 82.8
2017 64.8 82.6
2016 64.2 82.4
2015 63.6 82.3
2014 62.9 82.1
2013 62.2 81.7
2012 61.4 81.4
2011 60.6 81.2
2010 59.7 81
2009 58.7 80.9
2008 57.7 80.7
2007 56.6 80.5
2006 55.4 80.4
2005 54.4 80.2
2004 53.7 80
2003 52.9 79.5
2002 52.1 79
2001 51.4 78.9
2000 50.9 78.7
1999 49.5 78.4
1998 49.8 78.4
1997 49.2 78.2
1996 48.7 78.2
1995 48.2 77.8
1994 47.9 77.8
1993 47.7 77.2
1992 47.3 77.2
1991 46.7 77
1990 45.1 76.6
1989 45.6 76.5
1988 45.7 76.3
1987 45.9 76.1
1986 38.4 76.3
1985 37.7 75.9
1984 36.7 76.2
1983 36.3 76.1
1982 43.4 76
1981 43.1 75.9
1980 42.8 75.7
1979 42.4 75.4
1978 41.5 75.4
1977 41.4 75.4
1976 41.3 75
1975 38.9 74.8
1974 39.1 74.8
1973 41.1 74.4
1972 41 74.3
1971 42.2 74.2
1970 42.1 74.1
1969 42.1 73.7
1968 42.1 73.9
1967 41.9 74.1
1966 39.3 74
1965 41.4 73.7
1964 41.3 73.6
1963 41 73.1
1962 40.5 73.5
1961 40.2 73.6
1960 39.6 73.6
1959 39.2 73.6
1958 32.6 73.4
1957 32.2 73.4
1956 37.8 73.5
1955 37.3 73.4
1954 37 73.2
1953 36.6 73.1
1952 36.2 72.7
1951 35.9 72.5
1950 35.5 71.6

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

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Ethiopia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Norway
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Norway
2025 135,472,051 5,610,870
2024 132,059,767 5,572,279
2023 128,691,692 5,519,601
2022 125,384,287 5,457,127
2021 122,138,588 5,408,320
2020 118,917,671 5,379,475
2019 115,737,383 5,347,896
2018 112,664,152 5,311,916
2017 109,666,481 5,276,968
2016 106,718,162 5,234,519
2015 103,867,135 5,188,607
2014 101,115,610 5,137,232
2013 98,438,751 5,079,623
2012 95,798,767 5,018,573
2011 93,149,970 4,953,088
2010 90,538,514 4,889,252
2009 88,007,636 4,828,726
2008 85,543,668 4,768,212
2007 83,103,217 4,709,153
2006 80,703,490 4,660,677
2005 78,367,470 4,623,291
2004 76,077,206 4,591,910
2003 73,832,663 4,564,855
2002 71,635,517 4,538,159
2001 69,487,762 4,513,751
2000 67,411,494 4,490,967
1999 65,374,561 4,461,913
1998 63,363,524 4,431,464
1997 61,404,539 4,405,157
1996 59,467,635 4,381,336
1995 57,537,335 4,359,184
1994 55,611,508 4,336,613
1993 53,708,891 4,311,991
1992 51,853,747 4,286,401
1991 49,717,198 4,261,732
1990 47,609,755 4,241,473
1989 45,879,690 4,226,901
1988 44,150,825 4,209,488
1987 42,460,039 4,186,905
1986 41,037,656 4,167,354
1985 39,842,136 4,152,516
1984 38,735,722 4,140,099
1983 37,740,817 4,128,432
1982 36,701,290 4,114,787
1981 35,304,012 4,099,702
1980 34,428,514 4,085,620
1979 34,238,652 4,072,517
1978 33,734,592 4,058,671
1977 33,167,272 4,043,205
1976 32,534,418 4,026,152
1975 31,723,252 4,007,313
1974 30,957,273 3,985,258
1973 30,166,785 3,960,612
1972 29,374,608 3,933,004
1971 28,600,106 3,903,039
1970 27,829,128 3,875,763
1969 27,072,571 3,847,707
1968 26,337,930 3,816,486
1967 25,620,276 3,784,539
1966 24,952,689 3,753,012
1965 24,310,612 3,723,168
1964 23,666,548 3,694,339
1963 23,051,637 3,666,537
1962 22,465,126 3,638,918
1961 21,906,102 3,609,800
1960 21,376,693 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Norway

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Norway
2024 3.91 1.45
2023 3.99 1.4
2022 4.08 1.41
2021 4.18 1.55
2020 4.27 1.48
2019 4.35 1.53
2018 4.37 1.56
2017 4.4 1.62
2016 4.47 1.71
2015 4.53 1.72
2014 4.61 1.75
2013 4.71 1.78
2012 4.89 1.85
2011 5.08 1.88
2010 5.28 1.95
2009 5.49 1.98
2008 5.7 1.96
2007 5.89 1.9
2006 6.05 1.9
2005 6.19 1.84
2004 6.3 1.83
2003 6.4 1.8
2002 6.5 1.75
2001 6.58 1.78
2000 6.65 1.85
1999 6.72 1.85
1998 6.79 1.81
1997 6.87 1.86
1996 6.93 1.89
1995 7 1.87
1994 7.05 1.87
1993 7.09 1.86
1992 7.13 1.88
1991 7.16 1.92
1990 7.2 1.93
1989 7.23 1.89
1988 7.26 1.84
1987 7.29 1.74
1986 7.32 1.71
1985 7.34 1.68
1984 7.36 1.66
1983 7.35 1.66
1982 7.34 1.71
1981 7.31 1.7
1980 7.29 1.72
1979 7.25 1.75
1978 7.23 1.77
1977 7.19 1.75
1976 7.13 1.86
1975 7.08 1.98
1974 7.02 2.13
1973 6.96 2.23
1972 6.9 2.38
1971 6.84 2.49
1970 6.78 2.5
1969 6.72 2.7
1968 6.7 2.75
1967 6.68 2.81
1966 6.66 2.9
1965 6.63 2.94
1964 6.61 2.98
1963 6.59 2.93
1962 6.56 2.91
1961 6.53 2.94
1960 6.51 2.85

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

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Ethiopia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Norway
2025 20.1 40.9
2024 19.9 40.7
2023 19.7 40.5
2022 19.6 40.4
2021 19.4 40.3
2020 19.2 40
2019 19 39.8
2018 18.8 39.6
2017 18.6 39.4
2016 18.3 39.3
2015 18.1 39.2
2014 17.9 39
2013 17.6 38.9
2012 17.4 38.8
2011 17.1 38.7
2010 16.9 38.6
2009 16.7 38.5
2008 16.5 38.4
2007 16.4 38.3
2006 16.3 38.1
2005 16.2 37.9
2004 16.2 37.7
2003 16.1 37.5
2002 16.1 37.3
2001 16.1 37.1
2000 16.2 36.9
1999 16.2 36.7
1998 16.3 36.5
1997 16.4 36.4
1996 16.5 36.2
1995 16.6 36.1
1994 16.7 35.9
1993 16.8 35.8
1992 16.9 35.7
1991 16.9 35.5
1990 16.9 35.4
1989 16.9 35.2
1988 16.9 35.1
1987 16.9 34.9
1986 16.9 34.8
1985 16.9 34.6
1984 16.8 34.4
1983 16.7 34.1
1982 16.7 33.9
1981 16.8 33.6
1980 16.8 33.3
1979 16.9 33.1
1978 17 32.9
1977 17.1 32.7
1976 17.2 32.6
1975 17.3 32.5
1974 17.5 32.4
1973 17.6 32.4
1972 17.7 32.5
1971 17.9 32.7
1970 18.1 32.9
1969 18.3 33.2
1968 18.4 33.5
1967 18.5 33.7
1966 18.5 33.9
1965 18.6 34.1
1964 18.6 34.2
1963 18.6 34.3
1962 18.6 34.4
1961 18.6 34.4
1960 18.6 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$151B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.19%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.8%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
382 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.01
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.59%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
112.6 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.5%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Norway
% of world population
1.65%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
24.1%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.5 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
21.8
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.51
2012
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
0.22%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
21.9%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.5
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Norway
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,216 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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