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Ethiopia vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 25th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Oman
Population
139917664
5761708
Population rank 10/197 117/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Ethiopia and Oman: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Oman economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Oman
2024 $149,740,297,953 $107,137,198,769
2023 $135,874,093,202 $106,174,708,037
2022 $123,140,304,666 $109,852,795,839
2021 $109,070,960,372 $87,323,797,139
2020 $98,676,811,061 $75,909,492,848
2019 $91,834,517,113 $88,060,858,257
2018 $83,337,901,072 $91,505,851,756
2017 $76,366,081,767 $80,856,697,009
2016 $68,475,871,210 $75,128,738,622
2015 $62,103,418,182 $78,710,793,238
2014 $55,612,228,234 $92,699,089,727
2013 $47,648,276,605 $89,936,020,806
2012 $43,310,721,414 $87,408,842,653
2011 $31,952,763,089 $77,497,529,259
2010 $29,933,790,334 $64,993,498,049
2009 $32,437,389,116 $55,454,096,229
2008 $27,066,912,635 $69,804,681,404
2007 $19,707,616,773 $48,300,390,117
2006 $15,280,861,835 $42,577,633,290
2005 $12,401,139,454 $35,506,892,068
2004 $10,131,187,261 $28,378,933,680
2003 $8,623,691,300 $24,733,680,104
2002 $7,850,809,498 $23,065,539,662
2001 $8,231,326,016 $22,205,721,717
2000 $8,242,349,618 $22,259,557,867
1999 $7,892,973,532 $17,832,769,831
1998 $8,013,274,132 $16,044,213,264
1997 $8,803,539,988 $18,039,791,938
1996 $8,761,215,548 $17,402,080,624
1995 $7,855,205,207 $15,722,236,671
1994 $7,100,806,754 $14,715,214,564
1993 $9,051,043,870 $14,230,429,129
1992 $10,754,799,037 $14,183,615,085
1991 $13,799,799,324 $12,918,335,501
1990 $12,478,943,895 $13,310,273,082
1989 $11,762,932,007 $9,372,171,651
1988 $11,181,119,718 $8,386,215,865
1987 $10,790,001,558 $7,811,183,095
1986 $10,094,328,898 $7,324,167,369
1985 $9,717,392,687 $10,005,645,420
1984 $8,298,309,581 $8,821,443,151
1983 $8,781,664,427 $7,932,541,691
1982 $7,899,988,841 $7,554,719,456
1981 $7,507,663,567 $7,259,120,151
1980 $7,012,585,454 $5,981,760,278
1979 $6,586,048,398 $3,733,352,635
1978 $6,014,961,435 $2,740,301,390
1977 $5,651,840,585 $2,741,169,948
1976 $4,943,806,093 $2,560,220,035
1975 $4,577,047,854 $2,096,699,189
1974 $4,577,209,966 $1,645,917,776
1973 $4,070,570,550 $483,066,991
1972 $3,520,252,938 $366,883,548
1971 $3,224,280,835 $301,010,587
1970 $3,045,354,455 $256,319,795
1969 $2,768,987,372 $239,999,808
1968 $2,619,948,865 $188,879,849
1967 $2,461,762,003 $107,151,832
1966 $2,324,466,416 $67,759,973
1965 $2,159,998,591 $63,279,975
1964 $1,984,129,186 $61,872,526
1963 $1,825,058,828 $59,912,763
1962 $1,747,566,307 $56,273,202
1961 $1,680,859,514 $45,634,487
1960 $1,610,511,694 $44,234,656

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

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Ethiopia and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Oman
2024 $1,134 $20,285
2023 $1,056 $21,028
2022 $982 $23,224
2021 $893 $19,403
2020 $830 $16,785
2019 $793 $19,180
2018 $740 $19,902
2017 $696 $17,820
2016 $642 $17,110
2015 $598 $18,808
2014 $550 $23,161
2013 $484 $23,458
2012 $452 $24,642
2011 $343 $25,188
2010 $331 $23,570
2009 $369 $20,656
2008 $316 $26,577
2007 $237.1 $18,793
2006 $189.3 $16,931
2005 $158.2 $14,435
2004 $133.2 $11,801
2003 $116.8 $10,464
2002 $109.6 $9,869
2001 $118.5 $9,612
2000 $122.3 $9,754
1999 $120.7 $7,915
1998 $126.5 $7,219
1997 $143.4 $8,235
1996 $147.3 $8,068
1995 $136.5 $7,414
1994 $127.7 $7,068
1993 $168.5 $7,039
1992 $207.4 $7,318
1991 $277.6 $6,977
1990 $262.1 $7,546
1989 $256.4 $5,591
1988 $253.2 $5,279
1987 $254.1 $5,204
1986 $246 $5,182
1985 $243.9 $7,549
1984 $214.2 $7,070
1983 $232.7 $6,714
1982 $215.3 $6,759
1981 $212.7 $6,866
1980 $203.7 $5,974
1979 $192.4 $3,934
1978 $178.3 $3,044
1977 $170.4 $3,205
1976 $152 $3,143
1975 $144.3 $2,692
1974 $147.9 $2,203
1973 $134.9 $670
1972 $119.8 $524
1971 $112.7 $442
1970 $109.4 $387
1969 $102.3 $372
1968 $99.5 $300
1967 $96.1 $174.7
1966 $93.2 $113.2
1965 $88.9 $108.1
1964 $83.8 $108.1
1963 $79.2 $106.8
1962 $77.8 $102.3
1961 $76.7 $84.5
1960 $75.3 $83.4

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

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Ethiopia vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Oman
2026 68.1 80.7
2025 67.9 80.5
2024 67.6 80.2
2023 67.3 80
2022 66.9 77.9
2021 65.3 76
2020 66 77.8
2019 65.7 79.9
2018 65.3 79.9
2017 64.8 79.7
2016 64.2 79.6
2015 63.6 79.3
2014 62.9 79
2013 62.2 78.6
2012 61.4 78.2
2011 60.6 77.7
2010 59.7 77.2
2009 58.7 76.6
2008 57.7 76.1
2007 56.6 75.6
2006 55.4 75.4
2005 54.4 75.1
2004 53.7 74.8
2003 52.9 74.5
2002 52.1 74.3
2001 51.4 74
2000 50.9 73.6
1999 49.5 73.3
1998 49.8 72.9
1997 49.2 72.5
1996 48.7 72
1995 48.2 71.6
1994 47.9 71.1
1993 47.7 70.6
1992 47.3 70.1
1991 46.7 69.6
1990 45.1 69
1989 45.6 68.4
1988 45.7 67.7
1987 45.9 67
1986 38.4 66.2
1985 37.7 65.3
1984 36.7 64.3
1983 36.3 63.2
1982 43.4 62
1981 43.1 60.8
1980 42.8 59.6
1979 42.4 58.3
1978 41.5 57
1977 41.4 55.5
1976 41.3 54.4
1975 38.9 52.5
1974 39.1 51.2
1973 41.1 50
1972 41 48.7
1971 42.2 47.9
1970 42.1 46.6
1969 42.1 45.6
1968 42.1 44.4
1967 41.9 43.2
1966 39.3 42
1965 41.4 40.8
1964 41.3 39.6
1963 41 38.5
1962 40.5 37.4
1961 40.2 36.4
1960 39.6 35.4
1959 39.2 34.6
1958 32.6 33.8
1957 32.2 33
1956 37.8 32.4
1955 37.3 31.8
1954 37 31.2
1953 36.6 30.7
1952 36.2 30.2
1951 35.9 29.8
1950 35.5 29.3

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

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Ethiopia and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Oman
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Oman
2024 132,059,767 5,281,538
2023 128,691,692 5,049,269
2022 125,384,287 4,730,226
2021 122,138,588 4,500,424
2020 118,917,671 4,522,497
2019 115,737,383 4,591,241
2018 112,664,152 4,597,877
2017 109,666,481 4,537,396
2016 106,718,162 4,390,877
2015 103,867,135 4,184,895
2014 101,115,610 4,002,439
2013 98,438,751 3,833,913
2012 95,798,767 3,547,106
2011 93,149,970 3,076,763
2010 90,538,514 2,757,446
2009 88,007,636 2,684,659
2008 85,543,668 2,626,529
2007 83,103,217 2,570,174
2006 80,703,490 2,514,795
2005 78,367,470 2,459,802
2004 76,077,206 2,404,821
2003 73,832,663 2,363,796
2002 71,635,517 2,337,140
2001 69,487,762 2,310,217
2000 67,411,494 2,282,131
1999 65,374,561 2,252,909
1998 63,363,524 2,222,489
1997 61,404,539 2,190,720
1996 59,467,635 2,156,926
1995 57,537,335 2,120,528
1994 55,611,508 2,081,834
1993 53,708,891 2,021,675
1992 51,853,747 1,938,238
1991 49,717,198 1,851,473
1990 47,609,755 1,763,954
1989 45,879,690 1,676,228
1988 44,150,825 1,588,568
1987 42,460,039 1,500,996
1986 41,037,656 1,413,419
1985 39,842,136 1,325,480
1984 38,735,722 1,247,716
1983 37,740,817 1,181,459
1982 36,701,290 1,117,678
1981 35,304,012 1,057,320
1980 34,428,514 1,001,248
1979 34,238,652 949,116
1978 33,734,592 900,304
1977 33,167,272 855,314
1976 32,534,418 814,701
1975 31,723,252 778,864
1974 30,957,273 746,988
1973 30,166,785 721,179
1972 29,374,608 700,593
1971 28,600,106 681,119
1970 27,829,128 662,680
1969 27,072,571 645,255
1968 26,337,930 628,798
1967 25,620,276 613,318
1966 24,952,689 598,804
1965 24,310,612 585,236
1964 23,666,548 572,577
1963 23,051,637 560,827
1962 22,465,126 549,941
1961 21,906,102 539,854
1960 21,376,693 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Oman

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Oman
2023 3.99 2.53
2022 4.08 2.45
2021 4.18 2.59
2020 4.27 2.64
2019 4.35 2.7
2018 4.37 2.81
2017 4.4 2.92
2016 4.47 2.95
2015 4.53 2.97
2014 4.61 2.97
2013 4.71 2.95
2012 4.89 2.93
2011 5.08 2.96
2010 5.28 2.97
2009 5.49 2.83
2008 5.7 2.76
2007 5.89 2.76
2006 6.05 2.88
2005 6.19 3.03
2004 6.3 3.2
2003 6.4 3.37
2002 6.5 3.51
2001 6.58 3.66
2000 6.65 3.85
1999 6.72 4.06
1998 6.79 4.27
1997 6.87 4.52
1996 6.93 4.79
1995 7 5.07
1994 7.05 5.36
1993 7.09 5.64
1992 7.13 5.92
1991 7.16 6.2
1990 7.2 6.46
1989 7.23 6.72
1988 7.26 6.95
1987 7.29 7.18
1986 7.32 7.35
1985 7.34 7.51
1984 7.36 7.64
1983 7.35 7.75
1982 7.34 7.84
1981 7.31 7.9
1980 7.29 7.89
1979 7.25 7.85
1978 7.23 7.82
1977 7.19 7.78
1976 7.13 7.74
1975 7.08 7.71
1974 7.02 7.67
1973 6.96 7.63
1972 6.9 7.59
1971 6.84 7.56
1970 6.78 7.52
1969 6.72 7.49
1968 6.7 7.46
1967 6.68 7.44
1966 6.66 7.41
1965 6.63 7.39
1964 6.61 7.37
1963 6.59 7.33
1962 6.56 7.32
1961 6.53 7.29
1960 6.51 7.28

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

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Ethiopia and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Oman
2024 19.9 30.5
2023 19.7 30.3
2022 19.6 30
2021 19.4 29.7
2020 19.2 29.7
2019 19 29.9
2018 18.8 29.7
2017 18.6 29.4
2016 18.3 29.1
2015 18.1 28.8
2014 17.9 28.5
2013 17.6 28.2
2012 17.4 27.7
2011 17.1 26.5
2010 16.9 25.2
2009 16.7 24.6
2008 16.5 24
2007 16.4 23.5
2006 16.3 23.1
2005 16.2 22.7
2004 16.2 22.3
2003 16.1 22
2002 16.1 21.6
2001 16.1 21.3
2000 16.2 20.9
1999 16.2 20.6
1998 16.3 20.4
1997 16.4 20.2
1996 16.5 20.1
1995 16.6 20.1
1994 16.7 20.1
1993 16.8 19.9
1992 16.9 19.4
1991 16.9 18.8
1990 16.9 18.4
1989 16.9 17.9
1988 16.9 17.5
1987 16.9 17.1
1986 16.9 16.8
1985 16.9 16.6
1984 16.8 16.5
1983 16.7 16.5
1982 16.7 16.5
1981 16.8 16.5
1980 16.8 16.4
1979 16.9 16.4
1978 17 16.4
1977 17.1 16.3
1976 17.2 16.3
1975 17.3 16.2
1974 17.5 16.3
1973 17.6 16.4
1972 17.7 16.7
1971 17.9 16.9
1970 18.1 17.2
1969 18.3 17.5
1968 18.4 17.8
1967 18.5 18
1966 18.5 18.2
1965 18.6 18.4
1964 18.6 18.5
1963 18.6 18.6
1962 18.6 18.7
1961 18.6 18.8
1960 18.6 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Oman
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
97.3%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
95.3%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Oman
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
n/a

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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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