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Ethiopia vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 25th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Palau
Population
139917664
17629
Population rank 10/197 194/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 60/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 171/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$370
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 172/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Ethiopia and Palau: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Palau economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Palau
2024 $149,740,297,953 -
2023 $135,874,093,202 $276,733,063
2022 $123,140,304,666 $243,826,813
2021 $109,070,960,372 $231,343,460
2020 $98,676,811,061 $261,688,507
2019 $91,834,517,113 $282,041,290
2018 $83,337,901,072 $287,998,352
2017 $76,366,081,767 $292,148,590
2016 $68,475,871,210 $305,227,020
2015 $62,103,418,182 $287,057,526
2014 $55,612,228,234 $245,591,095
2013 $47,648,276,605 $224,110,611
2012 $43,310,721,414 $215,616,882
2011 $31,952,763,089 $198,742,371
2010 $29,933,790,334 $188,042,374
2009 $32,437,389,116 $189,854,706
2008 $27,066,912,635 $201,067,734
2007 $19,707,616,773 $200,789,764
2006 $15,280,861,835 $193,611,359
2005 $12,401,139,454 $190,961,685
2004 $10,131,187,261 $166,363,739
2003 $8,623,691,300 $154,566,788
2002 $7,850,809,498 $162,658,722
2001 $8,231,326,016 $159,446,228
2000 $8,242,349,618 $149,551,483
1999 $7,892,973,532 $144,206,500
1998 $8,013,274,132 $149,079,600
1997 $8,803,539,988 $143,860,800
1996 $8,761,215,548 $137,494,600
1995 $7,855,205,207 $121,018,500
1994 $7,100,806,754 $106,138,500
1993 $9,051,043,870 $96,455,700
1992 $10,754,799,037 $104,771,300
1991 $13,799,799,324 $106,555,300
1990 $12,478,943,895 $97,702,303
1989 $11,762,932,007 $85,800,543
1988 $11,181,119,718 $75,348,615
1987 $10,790,001,558 $66,169,905
1986 $10,094,328,898 $58,109,314
1985 $9,717,392,687 $51,030,637
1984 $8,298,309,581 $44,814,259
1983 $8,781,664,427 $39,661,530
1982 $7,899,988,841 $36,027,583
1981 $7,507,663,567 $32,726,594
1980 $7,012,585,454 $29,728,054
1979 $6,586,048,398 $27,004,251
1978 $6,014,961,435 $24,530,015
1977 $5,651,840,585 $22,308,104
1976 $4,943,806,093 $20,364,420
1975 $4,577,047,854 $18,521,112
1974 $4,577,209,966 $16,848,759
1973 $4,070,570,550 $15,331,889
1972 $3,520,252,938 $13,956,474
1971 $3,224,280,835 $12,706,874
1970 $3,045,354,455 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Palau
2024 $1,134 -
2023 $1,056 $15,611
2022 $982 $13,730
2021 $893 $13,009
2020 $830 $14,708
2019 $793 $15,847
2018 $740 $16,167
2017 $696 $16,402
2016 $642 $17,150
2015 $598 $16,154
2014 $550 $13,863
2013 $484 $12,699
2012 $452 $12,137
2011 $343 $10,994
2010 $331 $10,222
2009 $369 $10,148
2008 $316 $10,578
2007 $237.1 $10,403
2006 $189.3 $9,882
2005 $158.2 $9,635
2004 $133.2 $8,394
2003 $116.8 $7,862
2002 $109.6 $8,340
2001 $118.5 $8,239
2000 $122.3 $7,798
1999 $120.7 $7,630
1998 $126.5 $8,048
1997 $143.4 $7,945
1996 $147.3 $7,788
1995 $136.5 $7,038
1994 $127.7 $6,329
1993 $168.5 $5,892
1992 $207.4 $6,553
1991 $277.6 $6,824
1990 $262.1 $6,403
1989 $256.4 $5,741
1988 $253.2 $5,145
1987 $254.1 $4,616
1986 $246 $4,144
1985 $243.9 $3,728
1984 $214.2 $3,360
1983 $232.7 $3,049
1982 $215.3 $2,838
1981 $212.7 $2,639
1980 $203.7 $2,423
1979 $192.4 $2,189
1978 $178.3 $1,972
1977 $170.4 $1,781
1976 $152 $1,616
1975 $144.3 $1,464
1974 $147.9 $1,328
1973 $134.9 $1,221
1972 $119.8 $1,145
1971 $112.7 $1,081
1970 $109.4 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Palau
2026 68.1 69.6
2025 67.9 69.5
2024 67.6 69.4
2023 67.3 69.3
2022 66.9 68.9
2021 65.3 68.6
2020 66 68.7
2019 65.7 69
2018 65.3 69
2017 64.8 69
2016 64.2 69
2015 63.6 69.1
2014 62.9 69.1
2013 62.2 69
2012 61.4 68.9
2011 60.6 68.6
2010 59.7 68.3
2009 58.7 68
2008 57.7 67.6
2007 56.6 67.1
2006 55.4 66.6
2005 54.4 66.2
2004 53.7 65.8
2003 52.9 65.4
2002 52.1 65.1
2001 51.4 64.8
2000 50.9 64.5
1999 49.5 64.2
1998 49.8 64
1997 49.2 63.7
1996 48.7 63.5
1995 48.2 63.3
1994 47.9 63.1
1993 47.7 63
1992 47.3 62.9
1991 46.7 62.8
1990 45.1 62.8
1989 45.6 62.8
1988 45.7 62.8
1987 45.9 62.8
1986 38.4 62.8
1985 37.7 62.7
1984 36.7 62.6
1983 36.3 62.5
1982 43.4 62.3
1981 43.1 62.1
1980 42.8 61.9
1979 42.4 61.6
1978 41.5 61.3
1977 41.4 60.9
1976 41.3 60.5
1975 38.9 60
1974 39.1 59.5
1973 41.1 59
1972 41 58.6
1971 42.2 58.1
1970 42.1 57.7
1969 42.1 57.3
1968 42.1 56.9
1967 41.9 56.5
1966 39.3 56.2
1965 41.4 55.9
1964 41.3 55.8
1963 41 55.6
1962 40.5 55.4
1961 40.2 55.1
1960 39.6 54.9
1959 39.2 54.6
1958 32.6 54.4
1957 32.2 54.1
1956 37.8 53.9
1955 37.3 53.7
1954 37 53.5
1953 36.6 53.3
1952 36.2 53.1
1951 35.9 52.9
1950 35.5 52.7

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

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Ethiopia and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Palau
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Palau
2024 132,059,767 17,695
2023 128,691,692 17,727
2022 125,384,287 17,759
2021 122,138,588 17,783
2020 118,917,671 17,792
2019 115,737,383 17,798
2018 112,664,152 17,814
2017 109,666,481 17,812
2016 106,718,162 17,797
2015 103,867,135 17,770
2014 101,115,610 17,715
2013 98,438,751 17,648
2012 95,798,767 17,765
2011 93,149,970 18,078
2010 90,538,514 18,396
2009 88,007,636 18,709
2008 85,543,668 19,009
2007 83,103,217 19,302
2006 80,703,490 19,593
2005 78,367,470 19,819
2004 76,077,206 19,820
2003 73,832,663 19,659
2002 71,635,517 19,503
2001 69,487,762 19,352
2000 67,411,494 19,178
1999 65,374,561 18,901
1998 63,363,524 18,524
1997 61,404,539 18,108
1996 59,467,635 17,654
1995 57,537,335 17,195
1994 55,611,508 16,770
1993 53,708,891 16,372
1992 51,853,747 15,989
1991 49,717,198 15,614
1990 47,609,755 15,259
1989 45,879,690 14,945
1988 44,150,825 14,645
1987 42,460,039 14,334
1986 41,037,656 14,024
1985 39,842,136 13,688
1984 38,735,722 13,337
1983 37,740,817 13,006
1982 36,701,290 12,694
1981 35,304,012 12,402
1980 34,428,514 12,271
1979 34,238,652 12,337
1978 33,734,592 12,440
1977 33,167,272 12,525
1976 32,534,418 12,598
1975 31,723,252 12,655
1974 30,957,273 12,687
1973 30,166,785 12,552
1972 29,374,608 12,194
1971 28,600,106 11,759
1970 27,829,128 11,368
1969 27,072,571 11,159
1968 26,337,930 11,080
1967 25,620,276 10,988
1966 24,952,689 10,805
1965 24,310,612 10,547
1964 23,666,548 10,292
1963 23,051,637 10,037
1962 22,465,126 9,793
1961 21,906,102 9,555
1960 21,376,693 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Palau

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Palau
2023 3.99 1.91
2022 4.08 1.93
2021 4.18 1.95
2020 4.27 1.97
2019 4.35 1.98
2018 4.37 1.97
2017 4.4 2.02
2016 4.47 2.06
2015 4.53 2
2014 4.61 2.03
2013 4.71 2.05
2012 4.89 2.01
2011 5.08 1.97
2010 5.28 1.94
2009 5.49 1.94
2008 5.7 1.95
2007 5.89 1.97
2006 6.05 2
2005 6.19 2.02
2004 6.3 1.99
2003 6.4 1.96
2002 6.5 1.92
2001 6.58 1.87
2000 6.65 1.82
1999 6.72 1.91
1998 6.79 2.01
1997 6.87 2.19
1996 6.93 2.39
1995 7 2.55
1994 7.05 2.66
1993 7.09 2.73
1992 7.13 2.71
1991 7.16 2.74
1990 7.2 2.88
1989 7.23 2.92
1988 7.26 2.91
1987 7.29 2.93
1986 7.32 2.98
1985 7.34 3.01
1984 7.36 3.08
1983 7.35 3.14
1982 7.34 3.22
1981 7.31 3.28
1980 7.29 3.35
1979 7.25 3.49
1978 7.23 3.74
1977 7.19 4.09
1976 7.13 4.53
1975 7.08 4.9
1974 7.02 5.26
1973 6.96 5.59
1972 6.9 5.9
1971 6.84 6.16
1970 6.78 6.39
1969 6.72 6.58
1968 6.7 6.71
1967 6.68 6.84
1966 6.66 6.93
1965 6.63 7.01
1964 6.61 7.08
1963 6.59 7.12
1962 6.56 7.15
1961 6.53 7.17
1960 6.51 7.19

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

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Ethiopia and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Palau
2024 19.9 39.2
2023 19.7 38.8
2022 19.6 38.5
2021 19.4 38.1
2020 19.2 37.8
2019 19 37.4
2018 18.8 37
2017 18.6 36.7
2016 18.3 36.3
2015 18.1 36
2014 17.9 35.6
2013 17.6 35.3
2012 17.4 35
2011 17.1 34.6
2010 16.9 34.2
2009 16.7 33.9
2008 16.5 33.5
2007 16.4 33.1
2006 16.3 32.7
2005 16.2 32.3
2004 16.2 32
2003 16.1 31.8
2002 16.1 31.5
2001 16.1 31.2
2000 16.2 30.8
1999 16.2 30.2
1998 16.3 29.4
1997 16.4 28.8
1996 16.5 28.3
1995 16.6 27.8
1994 16.7 27.4
1993 16.8 26.9
1992 16.9 26.4
1991 16.9 26
1990 16.9 25.6
1989 16.9 24.9
1988 16.9 24
1987 16.9 23.1
1986 16.9 22.2
1985 16.9 21.6
1984 16.8 21.1
1983 16.7 20.5
1982 16.7 19.9
1981 16.8 19.3
1980 16.8 18.9
1979 16.9 18.6
1978 17 18.3
1977 17.1 18.1
1976 17.2 17.8
1975 17.3 17.4
1974 17.5 17.1
1973 17.6 16.8
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.9 16.6
1970 18.1 16.5
1969 18.3 16.1
1968 18.4 15.7
1967 18.5 15.2
1966 18.5 14.9
1965 18.6 14.9
1964 18.6 15
1963 18.6 15.1
1962 18.6 15.5
1961 18.6 16.1
1960 18.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ethiopia Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Palau
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
53
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
0.22%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
27%
2004

Health

Ethiopia Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ethiopia Palau
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
160.8 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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