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Ethiopia vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 25th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Palestine
Population
139917664
5500288
Population rank 10/197 123/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Ethiopia and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Palestine
2024 $149,740,297,953 $13,711,100,000
2023 $135,874,093,202 $17,847,900,000
2022 $123,140,304,666 $19,165,500,000
2021 $109,070,960,372 $18,109,000,000
2020 $98,676,811,061 $15,531,700,000
2019 $91,834,517,113 $17,133,500,000
2018 $83,337,901,072 $16,276,600,000
2017 $76,366,081,767 $16,128,000,000
2016 $68,475,871,210 $15,405,400,000
2015 $62,103,418,182 $13,972,400,000
2014 $55,612,228,234 $13,989,700,000
2013 $47,648,276,605 $13,515,500,000
2012 $43,310,721,414 $12,208,400,000
2011 $31,952,763,089 $11,186,100,000
2010 $29,933,790,334 $9,681,500,000
2009 $32,437,389,116 $8,085,700,000
2008 $27,066,912,635 $7,310,400,000
2007 $19,707,616,773 $5,815,700,000
2006 $15,280,861,835 $5,348,300,000
2005 $12,401,139,454 $5,125,700,000
2004 $10,131,187,261 $4,603,100,000
2003 $8,623,691,300 $3,968,000,000
2002 $7,850,809,498 $3,555,800,000
2001 $8,231,326,016 $4,003,700,000
2000 $8,242,349,618 $4,313,600,000
1999 $7,892,973,532 $4,271,200,000
1998 $8,013,274,132 $4,067,800,000
1997 $8,803,539,988 $3,759,800,000
1996 $8,761,215,548 $3,409,600,000
1995 $7,855,205,207 $3,282,800,000
1994 $7,100,806,754 $2,843,300,000
1993 $9,051,043,870 -
1992 $10,754,799,037 -
1991 $13,799,799,324 -
1990 $12,478,943,895 -
1989 $11,762,932,007 -
1988 $11,181,119,718 -
1987 $10,790,001,558 -
1986 $10,094,328,898 -
1985 $9,717,392,687 -
1984 $8,298,309,581 -
1983 $8,781,664,427 -
1982 $7,899,988,841 -
1981 $7,507,663,567 -
1980 $7,012,585,454 -
1979 $6,586,048,398 -
1978 $6,014,961,435 -
1977 $5,651,840,585 -
1976 $4,943,806,093 -
1975 $4,577,047,854 -
1974 $4,577,209,966 -
1973 $4,070,570,550 -
1972 $3,520,252,938 -
1971 $3,224,280,835 -
1970 $3,045,354,455 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Palestine
2024 $1,134 $2,592
2023 $1,056 $3,455
2022 $982 $3,800
2021 $893 $3,679
2020 $830 $3,234
2019 $793 $3,657
2018 $740 $3,562
2017 $696 $3,620
2016 $642 $3,528
2015 $598 $3,272
2014 $550 $3,352
2013 $484 $3,315
2012 $452 $3,067
2011 $343 $2,881
2010 $331 $2,557
2009 $369 $2,192
2008 $316 $2,035
2007 $237.1 $1,664
2006 $189.3 $1,570
2005 $158.2 $1,544
2004 $133.2 $1,422
2003 $116.8 $1,258
2002 $109.6 $1,156
2001 $118.5 $1,336
2000 $122.3 $1,476
1999 $120.7 $1,499
1998 $126.5 $1,465
1997 $143.4 $1,389
1996 $147.3 $1,317
1995 $136.5 $1,327
1994 $127.7 $1,202
1993 $168.5 -
1992 $207.4 -
1991 $277.6 -
1990 $262.1 -
1989 $256.4 -
1988 $253.2 -
1987 $254.1 -
1986 $246 -
1985 $243.9 -
1984 $214.2 -
1983 $232.7 -
1982 $215.3 -
1981 $212.7 -
1980 $203.7 -
1979 $192.4 -
1978 $178.3 -
1977 $170.4 -
1976 $152 -
1975 $144.3 -
1974 $147.9 -
1973 $134.9 -
1972 $119.8 -
1971 $112.7 -
1970 $109.4 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Palestine
2026 68.1 77.4
2025 67.9 73.1
2024 67.6 69.2
2023 67.3 65.2
2022 66.9 76.7
2021 65.3 73.9
2020 66 75
2019 65.7 75.8
2018 65.3 75.4
2017 64.8 75.2
2016 64.2 74.9
2015 63.6 74.6
2014 62.9 72.8
2013 62.2 74.1
2012 61.4 73.7
2011 60.6 73.6
2010 59.7 73.3
2009 58.7 72.3
2008 57.7 72.2
2007 56.6 72.1
2006 55.4 71.8
2005 54.4 72
2004 53.7 71.1
2003 52.9 71
2002 52.1 70.9
2001 51.4 69.8
2000 50.9 70.3
1999 49.5 70.8
1998 49.8 70.6
1997 49.2 70.3
1996 48.7 70
1995 48.2 69.6
1994 47.9 69.3
1993 47.7 68.8
1992 47.3 68.5
1991 46.7 68.2
1990 45.1 67.8
1989 45.6 67.1
1988 45.7 66.7
1987 45.9 66.3
1986 38.4 65.7
1985 37.7 65.3
1984 36.7 64.7
1983 36.3 64.1
1982 43.4 63.5
1981 43.1 62.8
1980 42.8 62.2
1979 42.4 61.5
1978 41.5 60.8
1977 41.4 60.1
1976 41.3 59.4
1975 38.9 58.7
1974 39.1 58
1973 41.1 57.6
1972 41 56.7
1971 42.2 56
1970 42.1 55.4
1969 42.1 54.7
1968 42.1 54.1
1967 41.9 50.9
1966 39.3 52.8
1965 41.4 52.2
1964 41.3 51.6
1963 41 51
1962 40.5 50.4
1961 40.2 49.8
1960 39.6 49.3
1959 39.2 48.8
1958 32.6 48.4
1957 32.2 48
1956 37.8 47.6
1955 37.3 47.2
1954 37 46.9
1953 36.6 46.6
1952 36.2 46.3
1951 35.9 46
1950 35.5 45.7

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

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Ethiopia and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Palestine
2024 132,059,767 5,289,152
2023 128,691,692 5,165,775
2022 125,384,287 5,043,612
2021 122,138,588 4,922,749
2020 118,917,671 4,803,269
2019 115,737,383 4,685,306
2018 112,664,152 4,569,087
2017 109,666,481 4,454,805
2016 106,718,162 4,367,088
2015 103,867,135 4,270,092
2014 101,115,610 4,173,398
2013 98,438,751 4,076,708
2012 95,798,767 3,979,998
2011 93,149,970 3,882,986
2010 90,538,514 3,786,161
2009 88,007,636 3,689,099
2008 85,543,668 3,591,977
2007 83,103,217 3,494,496
2006 80,703,490 3,406,334
2005 78,367,470 3,320,396
2004 76,077,206 3,236,626
2003 73,832,663 3,154,969
2002 71,635,517 3,075,373
2001 69,487,762 2,997,784
2000 67,411,494 2,922,153
1999 65,374,561 2,848,431
1998 63,363,524 2,776,568
1997 61,404,539 2,706,518
1996 59,467,635 2,587,997
1995 57,537,335 2,474,666
1994 55,611,508 2,366,298
1993 53,708,891 2,262,676
1992 51,853,747 2,163,591
1991 49,717,198 2,068,845
1990 47,609,755 1,978,248
1989 45,879,690 -
1988 44,150,825 -
1987 42,460,039 -
1986 41,037,656 -
1985 39,842,136 -
1984 38,735,722 -
1983 37,740,817 -
1982 36,701,290 -
1981 35,304,012 -
1980 34,428,514 -
1979 34,238,652 -
1978 33,734,592 -
1977 33,167,272 -
1976 32,534,418 -
1975 31,723,252 -
1974 30,957,273 -
1973 30,166,785 -
1972 29,374,608 -
1971 28,600,106 -
1970 27,829,128 -
1969 27,072,571 -
1968 26,337,930 -
1967 25,620,276 -
1966 24,952,689 -
1965 24,310,612 -
1964 23,666,548 -
1963 23,051,637 -
1962 22,465,126 -
1961 21,906,102 -
1960 21,376,693 -

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Palestine

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Palestine
2023 3.99 3.31
2022 4.08 3.38
2021 4.18 3.44
2020 4.27 3.51
2019 4.35 3.59
2018 4.37 3.67
2017 4.4 3.77
2016 4.47 3.89
2015 4.53 3.98
2014 4.61 4
2013 4.71 4.05
2012 4.89 4.15
2011 5.08 4.31
2010 5.28 4.43
2009 5.49 4.44
2008 5.7 4.51
2007 5.89 4.63
2006 6.05 4.74
2005 6.19 4.87
2004 6.3 4.97
2003 6.4 5.06
2002 6.5 5.22
2001 6.58 5.34
2000 6.65 5.46
1999 6.72 5.58
1998 6.79 5.69
1997 6.87 5.82
1996 6.93 5.99
1995 7 6.16
1994 7.05 6.33
1993 7.09 6.5
1992 7.13 6.65
1991 7.16 6.75
1990 7.2 6.81
1989 7.23 -
1988 7.26 -
1987 7.29 -
1986 7.32 -
1985 7.34 -
1984 7.36 -
1983 7.35 -
1982 7.34 -
1981 7.31 -
1980 7.29 -
1979 7.25 -
1978 7.23 -
1977 7.19 -
1976 7.13 -
1975 7.08 -
1974 7.02 -
1973 6.96 -
1972 6.9 -
1971 6.84 -
1970 6.78 -
1969 6.72 -
1968 6.7 -
1967 6.68 -
1966 6.66 -
1965 6.63 -
1964 6.61 -
1963 6.59 -
1962 6.56 -
1961 6.53 -
1960 6.51 -

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

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Ethiopia and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Palestine
2024 19.9 20.9
2023 19.7 20.8
2022 19.6 20.6
2021 19.4 20.4
2020 19.2 20.3
2019 19 20.2
2018 18.8 20
2017 18.6 19.9
2016 18.3 19.8
2015 18.1 19.6
2014 17.9 19.4
2013 17.6 19.1
2012 17.4 18.9
2011 17.1 18.6
2010 16.9 18.4
2009 16.7 18.1
2008 16.5 17.9
2007 16.4 17.6
2006 16.3 17.4
2005 16.2 17.1
2004 16.2 16.9
2003 16.1 16.7
2002 16.1 16.5
2001 16.1 16.3
2000 16.2 16.2
1999 16.2 16
1998 16.3 15.9
1997 16.4 15.8
1996 16.5 15.7
1995 16.6 15.6
1994 16.7 15.5
1993 16.8 15.5
1992 16.9 15.4
1991 16.9 15.4
1990 16.9 15.4
1989 16.9 -
1988 16.9 -
1987 16.9 -
1986 16.9 -
1985 16.9 -
1984 16.8 -
1983 16.7 -
1982 16.7 -
1981 16.8 -
1980 16.8 -
1979 16.9 -
1978 17 -
1977 17.1 -
1976 17.2 -
1975 17.3 -
1974 17.5 -
1973 17.6 -
1972 17.7 -
1971 17.9 -
1970 18.1 -
1969 18.3 -
1968 18.4 -
1967 18.5 -
1966 18.5 -
1965 18.6 -
1964 18.6 -
1963 18.6 -
1962 18.6 -
1961 18.6 -
1960 18.6 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Palestine
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
53
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
0.22%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
86.6%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ethiopia Palestine
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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