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Ethiopia vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 25th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Pakistan
Population
139917664
260356147
Population rank 10/197 5/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Ethiopia and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Pakistan
2024 $149,740,297,953 $371,570,000,121
2023 $135,874,093,202 $336,686,348,609
2022 $123,140,304,666 $374,890,295,667
2021 $109,070,960,372 $348,516,647,445
2020 $98,676,811,061 $300,425,609,818
2019 $91,834,517,113 $320,909,472,771
2018 $83,337,901,072 $356,128,166,705
2017 $76,366,081,767 $339,205,534,861
2016 $68,475,871,210 $313,630,000,130
2015 $62,103,418,182 $299,963,590,535
2014 $55,612,228,234 $271,390,474,858
2013 $47,648,276,605 $258,657,231,672
2012 $43,310,721,414 $250,106,966,105
2011 $31,952,763,089 $230,586,581,060
2010 $29,933,790,334 $196,709,621,850
2009 $32,437,389,116 $187,337,783,856
2008 $27,066,912,635 $202,203,748,584
2007 $19,707,616,773 $184,140,869,997
2006 $15,280,861,835 $161,871,385,506
2005 $12,401,139,454 $145,208,562,961
2004 $10,131,187,261 $132,216,048,339
2003 $8,623,691,300 $112,371,913,741
2002 $7,850,809,498 $97,923,302,809
2001 $8,231,326,016 $97,145,618,480
2000 $8,242,349,618 $99,484,802,345
1999 $7,892,973,532 $62,973,857,069
1998 $8,013,274,132 $62,191,955,814
1997 $8,803,539,988 $62,433,340,468
1996 $8,761,215,548 $63,320,170,084
1995 $7,855,205,207 $60,636,071,684
1994 $7,100,806,754 $52,293,470,813
1993 $9,051,043,870 $51,809,999,353
1992 $10,754,799,037 $48,884,671,947
1991 $13,799,799,324 $45,625,336,680
1990 $12,478,943,895 $40,010,423,970
1989 $11,762,932,007 $40,171,106,279
1988 $11,181,119,718 $38,472,742,808
1987 $10,790,001,558 $33,351,529,275
1986 $10,094,328,898 $31,899,070,056
1985 $9,717,392,687 $31,144,920,844
1984 $8,298,309,581 $31,151,825,467
1983 $8,781,664,427 $28,691,889,764
1982 $7,899,988,841 $30,725,971,564
1981 $7,507,663,567 $28,100,606,061
1980 $7,012,585,454 $23,654,444,444
1979 $6,586,048,398 $19,688,383,838
1978 $6,014,961,435 $17,811,515,152
1977 $5,651,840,585 $15,126,060,606
1976 $4,943,806,093 $13,168,080,808
1975 $4,577,047,854 $11,230,606,061
1974 $4,577,209,966 $8,899,191,919
1973 $4,070,570,550 $6,383,429,490
1972 $3,520,252,938 $9,415,016,360
1971 $3,224,280,835 $10,665,896,682
1970 $3,045,354,455 $10,027,509,450
1969 $2,768,987,372 $8,683,116,338
1968 $2,619,948,865 $8,041,999,160
1967 $2,461,762,003 $7,464,510,710
1966 $2,324,466,416 $6,561,108,778
1965 $2,159,998,591 $5,929,231,415
1964 $1,984,129,186 $5,204,955,901
1963 $1,825,058,828 $4,630,827,383
1962 $1,747,566,307 $4,310,163,797
1961 $1,680,859,514 $4,118,647,627
1960 $1,610,511,694 $3,749,265,015

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

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Ethiopia and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Pakistan
2024 $1,134 $1,479
2023 $1,056 $1,360
2022 $982 $1,538
2021 $893 $1,455
2020 $830 $1,278
2019 $793 $1,390
2018 $740 $1,569
2017 $696 $1,519
2016 $642 $1,425
2015 $598 $1,380
2014 $550 $1,267
2013 $484 $1,225
2012 $452 $1,204
2011 $343 $1,132
2010 $331 $987
2009 $369 $964
2008 $316 $1,067
2007 $237.1 $998
2006 $189.3 $901
2005 $158.2 $828
2004 $133.2 $772
2003 $116.8 $672
2002 $109.6 $600
2001 $118.5 $610
2000 $122.3 $642
1999 $120.7 $418
1998 $126.5 $424
1997 $143.4 $438
1996 $147.3 $457
1995 $136.5 $451
1994 $127.7 $400
1993 $168.5 $408
1992 $207.4 $396
1991 $277.6 $380
1990 $262.1 $344
1989 $256.4 $358
1988 $253.2 $354
1987 $254.1 $317
1986 $246 $314
1985 $243.9 $317
1984 $214.2 $327
1983 $232.7 $311
1982 $215.3 $345
1981 $212.7 $328
1980 $203.7 $287.4
1979 $192.4 $249.2
1978 $178.3 $233.4
1977 $170.4 $204.7
1976 $152 $183.9
1975 $144.3 $161.7
1974 $147.9 $132
1973 $134.9 $97.5
1972 $119.8 $148.1
1971 $112.7 $172.5
1970 $109.4 $166.7
1969 $102.3 $148.5
1968 $99.5 $141.6
1967 $96.1 $135.2
1966 $93.2 $122.2
1965 $88.9 $113.6
1964 $83.8 $102.5
1963 $79.2 $93.7
1962 $77.8 $89.5
1961 $76.7 $87.8
1960 $75.3 $82

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

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Ethiopia vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Pakistan
2026 68.1 68.1
2025 67.9 67.9
2024 67.6 67.8
2023 67.3 67.6
2022 66.9 67.4
2021 65.3 65.8
2020 66 65.7
2019 65.7 66.7
2018 65.3 66.5
2017 64.8 66.2
2016 64.2 65.9
2015 63.6 65.6
2014 62.9 65.4
2013 62.2 65.1
2012 61.4 64.9
2011 60.6 64.7
2010 59.7 64.4
2009 58.7 64.2
2008 57.7 64
2007 56.6 63.8
2006 55.4 63.6
2005 54.4 62.4
2004 53.7 63.1
2003 52.9 62.8
2002 52.1 62.6
2001 51.4 62.2
2000 50.9 61.9
1999 49.5 61.5
1998 49.8 61.1
1997 49.2 60.6
1996 48.7 60.5
1995 48.2 60.3
1994 47.9 60.2
1993 47.7 60.1
1992 47.3 60
1991 46.7 59.9
1990 45.1 59.7
1989 45.6 59.5
1988 45.7 59.4
1987 45.9 59.2
1986 38.4 59.2
1985 37.7 59.1
1984 36.7 58.9
1983 36.3 58.7
1982 43.4 58.3
1981 43.1 57.8
1980 42.8 57.2
1979 42.4 56.6
1978 41.5 56.1
1977 41.4 55.5
1976 41.3 55.1
1975 38.9 54.7
1974 39.1 54.3
1973 41.1 54.1
1972 41 53.8
1971 42.2 49
1970 42.1 52.9
1969 42.1 52.3
1968 42.1 51.6
1967 41.9 50.8
1966 39.3 49.8
1965 41.4 48.5
1964 41.3 47.8
1963 41 46.8
1962 40.5 45.9
1961 40.2 45
1960 39.6 44.1
1959 39.2 43.3
1958 32.6 42.5
1957 32.2 41.6
1956 37.8 40.6
1955 37.3 39.6
1954 37 38.6
1953 36.6 37.6
1952 36.2 36.5
1951 35.9 35.4
1950 35.5 34.2

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

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Ethiopia and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Pakistan
2024 132,059,767 251,269,164
2023 128,691,692 247,504,495
2022 125,384,287 243,700,667
2021 122,138,588 239,477,801
2020 118,917,671 235,001,746
2019 115,737,383 230,800,899
2018 112,664,152 226,928,892
2017 109,666,481 223,273,967
2016 106,718,162 220,138,869
2015 103,867,135 217,290,883
2014 101,115,610 214,264,647
2013 98,438,751 211,073,978
2012 95,798,767 207,667,125
2011 93,149,970 203,746,065
2010 90,538,514 199,239,047
2009 88,007,636 194,376,534
2008 85,543,668 189,499,113
2007 83,103,217 184,493,231
2006 80,703,490 179,682,690
2005 78,367,470 175,453,212
2004 76,077,206 171,286,000
2003 73,832,663 167,110,248
2002 71,635,517 163,222,549
2001 69,487,762 159,270,907
2000 67,411,494 154,879,127
1999 65,374,561 150,565,377
1998 63,363,524 146,522,356
1997 61,404,539 142,531,804
1996 59,467,635 138,557,092
1995 57,537,335 134,582,253
1994 55,611,508 130,748,083
1993 53,708,891 127,020,117
1992 51,853,747 123,546,848
1991 49,717,198 120,060,406
1990 47,609,755 116,155,576
1989 45,879,690 112,336,629
1988 44,150,825 108,724,739
1987 42,460,039 105,130,717
1986 41,037,656 101,606,764
1985 39,842,136 98,229,285
1984 38,735,722 95,164,936
1983 37,740,817 92,227,711
1982 36,701,290 89,089,246
1981 35,304,012 85,802,049
1980 34,428,514 82,291,010
1979 34,238,652 78,997,039
1978 33,734,592 76,307,379
1977 33,167,272 73,901,827
1976 32,534,418 71,620,254
1975 31,723,252 69,461,175
1974 30,957,273 67,415,487
1973 30,166,785 65,461,912
1972 29,374,608 63,583,194
1971 28,600,106 61,847,899
1970 27,829,128 60,166,719
1969 27,072,571 58,460,939
1968 26,337,930 56,810,507
1967 25,620,276 55,214,768
1966 24,952,689 53,678,667
1965 24,310,612 52,209,010
1964 23,666,548 50,799,999
1963 23,051,637 49,447,776
1962 22,465,126 48,156,128
1961 21,906,102 46,921,277
1960 21,376,693 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Pakistan
2023 3.99 3.61
2022 4.08 3.66
2021 4.18 3.72
2020 4.27 3.77
2019 4.35 3.81
2018 4.37 3.86
2017 4.4 3.9
2016 4.47 3.9
2015 4.53 3.99
2014 4.61 4.06
2013 4.71 4.13
2012 4.89 4.2
2011 5.08 4.31
2010 5.28 4.4
2009 5.49 4.47
2008 5.7 4.51
2007 5.89 4.55
2006 6.05 4.59
2005 6.19 4.6
2004 6.3 4.68
2003 6.4 4.89
2002 6.5 5.01
2001 6.58 5.18
2000 6.65 5.35
1999 6.72 5.46
1998 6.79 5.51
1997 6.87 5.64
1996 6.93 5.77
1995 7 5.89
1994 7.05 6.01
1993 7.09 6.11
1992 7.13 6.21
1991 7.16 6.29
1990 7.2 6.36
1989 7.23 6.43
1988 7.26 6.48
1987 7.29 6.52
1986 7.32 6.55
1985 7.34 6.59
1984 7.36 6.62
1983 7.35 6.64
1982 7.34 6.67
1981 7.31 6.7
1980 7.29 6.73
1979 7.25 6.76
1978 7.23 6.78
1977 7.19 6.8
1976 7.13 6.81
1975 7.08 6.81
1974 7.02 6.81
1973 6.96 6.81
1972 6.9 6.81
1971 6.84 6.8
1970 6.78 6.8
1969 6.72 6.8
1968 6.7 6.8
1967 6.68 6.8
1966 6.66 6.8
1965 6.63 6.8
1964 6.61 6.8
1963 6.59 6.8
1962 6.56 6.8
1961 6.53 6.8
1960 6.51 6.8

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

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Ethiopia and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Pakistan
2024 19.9 21.5
2023 19.7 21.3
2022 19.6 21.2
2021 19.4 21
2020 19.2 20.9
2019 19 20.7
2018 18.8 20.5
2017 18.6 20.4
2016 18.3 20.3
2015 18.1 20.3
2014 17.9 20.2
2013 17.6 20.1
2012 17.4 20
2011 17.1 19.9
2010 16.9 19.8
2009 16.7 19.6
2008 16.5 19.4
2007 16.4 19.2
2006 16.3 19
2005 16.2 18.9
2004 16.2 18.7
2003 16.1 18.5
2002 16.1 18.4
2001 16.1 18.3
2000 16.2 18.1
1999 16.2 18
1998 16.3 17.9
1997 16.4 17.8
1996 16.5 17.8
1995 16.6 17.8
1994 16.7 17.8
1993 16.8 17.8
1992 16.9 17.9
1991 16.9 18
1990 16.9 18
1989 16.9 18
1988 16.9 18.1
1987 16.9 18.1
1986 16.9 18.2
1985 16.9 18.2
1984 16.8 18.3
1983 16.7 18.4
1982 16.7 18.4
1981 16.8 18.3
1980 16.8 18.2
1979 16.9 18
1978 17 18
1977 17.1 17.9
1976 17.2 17.9
1975 17.3 17.9
1974 17.5 17.9
1973 17.6 18
1972 17.7 18
1971 17.9 18.1
1970 18.1 18.2
1969 18.3 18.4
1968 18.4 18.5
1967 18.5 18.6
1966 18.5 18.7
1965 18.6 18.8
1964 18.6 18.9
1963 18.6 19
1962 18.6 19
1961 18.6 19.1
1960 18.6 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Pakistan
% of world population
1.62%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
58.9%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
27.4%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Pakistan
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
164,151 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)

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