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Ethiopia vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 5.57M 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 60/197 ($150B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Norway
Population
139917664
5671119
Population rank 10/197 119/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $149,740,297,953 $483,592,648,313
2023 $135,874,093,202 $482,949,731,777
2022 $123,140,304,666 $596,297,651,036
2021 $109,070,960,372 $503,367,986,030
2020 $98,676,811,061 $367,633,418,887
2019 $91,834,517,113 $408,742,840,909
2018 $83,337,901,072 $439,788,625,884
2017 $76,366,081,767 $401,745,275,035
2016 $68,475,871,210 $370,956,547,619
2015 $62,103,418,182 $388,159,512,246
2014 $55,612,228,234 $501,736,471,833
2013 $47,648,276,605 $526,014,468,085
2012 $43,310,721,414 $512,777,309,841
2011 $31,952,763,089 $501,360,549,669
2010 $29,933,790,334 $431,052,143,940
2009 $32,437,389,116 $387,976,400,617
2008 $27,066,912,635 $464,917,553,191
2007 $19,707,616,773 $402,643,260,488
2006 $15,280,861,835 $346,915,160,682
2005 $12,401,139,454 $309,978,579,744
2004 $10,131,187,261 $265,268,662,473
2003 $8,623,691,300 $229,385,469,337
2002 $7,850,809,498 $195,914,852,576
2001 $8,231,326,016 $174,239,354,071
2000 $8,242,349,618 $171,457,201,936
1999 $7,892,973,532 $162,383,706,021
1998 $8,013,274,132 $154,230,295,158
1997 $8,803,539,988 $161,356,631,888
1996 $8,761,215,548 $163,520,109,151
1995 $7,855,205,207 $152,029,612,325
1994 $7,100,806,754 $127,131,319,429
1993 $9,051,043,870 $120,579,213,713
1992 $10,754,799,037 $130,838,040,068
1991 $13,799,799,324 $121,872,464,483
1990 $12,478,943,895 $119,791,843,060
1989 $11,762,932,007 $102,633,934,391
1988 $11,181,119,718 $101,900,260,856
1987 $10,790,001,558 $94,229,907,236
1986 $10,094,328,898 $78,693,118,044
1985 $9,717,392,687 $65,416,879,914
1984 $8,298,309,581 $62,057,955,033
1983 $8,781,664,427 $61,627,240,831
1982 $7,899,988,841 $62,647,195,538
1981 $7,507,663,567 $63,596,654,761
1980 $7,012,585,454 $64,439,382,896
1979 $6,586,048,398 $53,132,244,624
1978 $6,014,961,435 $46,522,900,254
1977 $5,651,840,585 $41,508,030,431
1976 $4,943,806,093 $35,942,270,686
1975 $4,577,047,854 $32,877,805,200
1974 $4,577,209,966 $27,145,693,810
1973 $4,070,570,550 $22,534,253,703
1972 $3,520,252,938 $17,358,610,850
1971 $3,224,280,835 $14,583,114,840
1970 $3,045,354,455 $12,814,123,115
1969 $2,768,987,372 $11,136,187,440
1968 $2,619,948,865 $10,227,087,165
1967 $2,461,762,003 $9,577,383,653
1966 $2,324,466,416 $8,753,940,267
1965 $2,159,998,591 $8,111,945,661
1964 $1,984,129,186 $7,206,522,122
1963 $1,825,058,828 $6,553,269,536
1962 $1,747,566,307 $6,107,076,929
1961 $1,680,859,514 $5,669,689,210
1960 $1,610,511,694 $5,197,398,721

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

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Ethiopia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Norway
2024 $1,134 $86,785
2023 $1,056 $87,497
2022 $982 $109,270
2021 $893 $93,073
2020 $830 $68,340
2019 $793 $76,431
2018 $740 $82,793
2017 $696 $76,132
2016 $642 $70,867
2015 $598 $74,810
2014 $550 $97,667
2013 $484 $103,554
2012 $452 $102,176
2011 $343 $101,222
2010 $331 $88,163
2009 $369 $80,348
2008 $316 $97,504
2007 $237.1 $85,502
2006 $189.3 $74,434
2005 $158.2 $67,047
2004 $133.2 $57,769
2003 $116.8 $50,250
2002 $109.6 $43,171
2001 $118.5 $38,602
2000 $122.3 $38,178
1999 $120.7 $36,393
1998 $126.5 $34,803
1997 $143.4 $36,629
1996 $147.3 $37,322
1995 $136.5 $34,876
1994 $127.7 $29,316
1993 $168.5 $27,964
1992 $207.4 $30,524
1991 $277.6 $28,597
1990 $262.1 $28,243
1989 $256.4 $24,281
1988 $253.2 $24,207
1987 $254.1 $22,506
1986 $246 $18,883
1985 $243.9 $15,754
1984 $214.2 $14,989
1983 $232.7 $14,928
1982 $215.3 $15,225
1981 $212.7 $15,513
1980 $203.7 $15,772
1979 $192.4 $13,047
1978 $178.3 $11,463
1977 $170.4 $10,266
1976 $152 $8,927
1975 $144.3 $8,204
1974 $147.9 $6,812
1973 $134.9 $5,690
1972 $119.8 $4,414
1971 $112.7 $3,736
1970 $109.4 $3,306
1969 $102.3 $2,894
1968 $99.5 $2,680
1967 $96.1 $2,531
1966 $93.2 $2,333
1965 $88.9 $2,179
1964 $83.8 $1,951
1963 $79.2 $1,787
1962 $77.8 $1,678
1961 $76.7 $1,571
1960 $75.3 $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Ethiopia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Norway
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Norway

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ethiopia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
37%
2024
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
378 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$21.2
2023
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
3.15%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Norway
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
0.22%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
2.4
2023
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%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
3,299 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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