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Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 25th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Papua New Guinea
Population
139917664
11002753
Population rank 10/197 89/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Papua New Guinea
2024 $149,740,297,953 $31,800,428,266
2023 $135,874,093,202 $30,816,367,067
2022 $123,140,304,666 $31,653,185,953
2021 $109,070,960,372 $26,109,413,521
2020 $98,676,811,061 $23,848,447,850
2019 $91,834,517,113 $24,750,626,030
2018 $83,337,901,072 $24,109,780,708
2017 $76,366,081,767 $22,742,699,138
2016 $68,475,871,210 $20,758,876,953
2015 $62,103,418,182 $21,723,437,010
2014 $55,612,228,234 $23,210,823,987
2013 $47,648,276,605 $21,261,338,065
2012 $43,310,721,414 $21,295,168,666
2011 $31,952,763,089 $17,985,138,066
2010 $29,933,790,334 $14,250,786,675
2009 $32,437,389,116 $11,619,456,449
2008 $27,066,912,635 $11,670,892,801
2007 $19,707,616,773 $9,545,028,944
2006 $15,280,861,835 $8,354,911,041
2005 $12,401,139,454 $4,865,892,972
2004 $10,131,187,261 $3,927,157,867
2003 $8,623,691,300 $3,536,411,824
2002 $7,850,809,498 $2,999,511,040
2001 $8,231,326,016 $3,081,024,212
2000 $8,242,349,618 $3,521,339,699
1999 $7,892,973,532 $3,477,038,204
1998 $8,013,274,132 $3,789,443,015
1997 $8,803,539,988 $4,936,615,299
1996 $8,761,215,548 $5,155,311,077
1995 $7,855,205,207 $4,636,057,476
1994 $7,100,806,754 $5,502,786,070
1993 $9,051,043,870 $4,974,550,286
1992 $10,754,799,037 $4,377,980,510
1991 $13,799,799,324 $3,787,394,958
1990 $12,478,943,895 $3,219,729,083
1989 $11,762,932,007 $3,546,472,566
1988 $11,181,119,718 $3,656,177,881
1987 $10,790,001,558 $3,143,851,794
1986 $10,094,328,898 $2,647,995,602
1985 $9,717,392,687 $2,423,339,172
1984 $8,298,309,581 $2,552,662,617
1983 $8,781,664,427 $2,562,351,551
1982 $7,899,988,841 $2,368,719,683
1981 $7,507,663,567 $2,498,190,847
1980 $7,012,585,454 $2,545,808,456
1979 $6,586,048,398 $2,293,760,511
1978 $6,014,961,435 $1,947,878,831
1977 $5,651,840,585 $1,640,746,619
1976 $4,943,806,093 $1,511,843,235
1975 $4,577,047,854 $1,356,603,608
1974 $4,577,209,966 $1,467,417,672
1973 $4,070,570,550 $1,299,079,410
1972 $3,520,252,938 $858,761,926
1971 $3,224,280,835 $717,750,278
1970 $3,045,354,455 $645,568,215
1969 $2,768,987,372 $551,263,864
1968 $2,619,948,865 $485,184,190
1967 $2,461,762,003 $441,728,183
1966 $2,324,466,416 $390,992,063
1965 $2,159,998,591 $344,176,055
1964 $1,984,129,186 $305,312,049
1963 $1,825,058,828 $275,968,044
1962 $1,747,566,307 $261,184,042
1961 $1,680,859,514 $244,832,039
1960 $1,610,511,694 $230,496,037

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

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Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Papua New Guinea
2024 $1,134 $3,007
2023 $1,056 $2,966
2022 $982 $3,102
2021 $893 $2,608
2020 $830 $2,430
2019 $793 $2,576
2018 $740 $2,566
2017 $696 $2,478
2016 $642 $2,316
2015 $598 $2,485
2014 $550 $2,723
2013 $484 $2,561
2012 $452 $2,635
2011 $343 $2,288
2010 $331 $1,867
2009 $369 $1,569
2008 $316 $1,625
2007 $237.1 $1,371
2006 $189.3 $1,238
2005 $158.2 $744
2004 $133.2 $621
2003 $116.8 $577
2002 $109.6 $506
2001 $118.5 $538
2000 $122.3 $636
1999 $120.7 $650
1998 $126.5 $733
1997 $143.4 $990
1996 $147.3 $1,071
1995 $136.5 $998
1994 $127.7 $1,228
1993 $168.5 $1,151
1992 $207.4 $1,051
1991 $277.6 $942
1990 $262.1 $826
1989 $256.4 $934
1988 $253.2 $985
1987 $254.1 $865
1986 $246 $745
1985 $243.9 $697
1984 $214.2 $750
1983 $232.7 $769
1982 $215.3 $726
1981 $212.7 $781
1980 $203.7 $813
1979 $192.4 $748
1978 $178.3 $648
1977 $170.4 $558
1976 $152 $525
1975 $144.3 $482
1974 $147.9 $533
1973 $134.9 $483
1972 $119.8 $327
1971 $112.7 $279.7
1970 $109.4 $257.6
1969 $102.3 $225.3
1968 $99.5 $202.9
1967 $96.1 $189
1966 $93.2 $171.1
1965 $88.9 $153.9
1964 $83.8 $139.5
1963 $79.2 $128.9
1962 $77.8 $124.7
1961 $76.7 $119.7
1960 $75.3 $115.5

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

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Ethiopia vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Papua New Guinea
2026 68.1 66.5
2025 67.9 66.4
2024 67.6 66.3
2023 67.3 66.1
2022 66.9 65.3
2021 65.3 64.4
2020 66 65.1
2019 65.7 65.3
2018 65.3 65.1
2017 64.8 64.9
2016 64.2 64.7
2015 63.6 64.5
2014 62.9 64.2
2013 62.2 63.9
2012 61.4 63.6
2011 60.6 63.4
2010 59.7 63.1
2009 58.7 62.8
2008 57.7 62.5
2007 56.6 62.2
2006 55.4 62
2005 54.4 61.9
2004 53.7 61.8
2003 52.9 61.7
2002 52.1 61.6
2001 51.4 61.6
2000 50.9 61.6
1999 49.5 61.5
1998 49.8 60.4
1997 49.2 61.3
1996 48.7 61.1
1995 48.2 60.9
1994 47.9 60.7
1993 47.7 60.5
1992 47.3 60.3
1991 46.7 59.9
1990 45.1 59.8
1989 45.6 59.6
1988 45.7 59.4
1987 45.9 59.2
1986 38.4 59
1985 37.7 58.8
1984 36.7 58.6
1983 36.3 58.3
1982 43.4 58.1
1981 43.1 57.8
1980 42.8 57.4
1979 42.4 57
1978 41.5 56.5
1977 41.4 56
1976 41.3 55.5
1975 38.9 55
1974 39.1 54.4
1973 41.1 53.9
1972 41 53.3
1971 42.2 52.6
1970 42.1 52.1
1969 42.1 51.5
1968 42.1 50.9
1967 41.9 50.2
1966 39.3 49.6
1965 41.4 48.9
1964 41.3 48.3
1963 41 47.7
1962 40.5 46.7
1961 40.2 46.4
1960 39.6 45.8
1959 39.2 45.1
1958 32.6 44.6
1957 32.2 43.9
1956 37.8 43.3
1955 37.3 42.6
1954 37 42
1953 36.6 41.3
1952 36.2 40.7
1951 35.9 35.5
1950 35.5 39.4

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

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Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Papua New Guinea
2024 132,059,767 10,576,502
2023 128,691,692 10,389,635
2022 125,384,287 10,203,169
2021 122,138,588 10,012,896
2020 118,917,671 9,815,746
2019 115,737,383 9,609,010
2018 112,664,152 9,394,513
2017 109,666,481 9,178,714
2016 106,718,162 8,961,718
2015 103,867,135 8,743,246
2014 101,115,610 8,523,441
2013 98,438,751 8,302,698
2012 95,798,767 8,081,390
2011 93,149,970 7,859,346
2010 90,538,514 7,633,523
2009 88,007,636 7,406,438
2008 85,543,668 7,183,002
2007 83,103,217 6,963,345
2006 80,703,490 6,747,720
2005 78,367,470 6,535,905
2004 76,077,206 6,328,041
2003 73,832,663 6,123,997
2002 71,635,517 5,924,003
2001 69,487,762 5,728,435
2000 67,411,494 5,537,064
1999 65,374,561 5,349,333
1998 63,363,524 5,166,390
1997 61,404,539 4,987,883
1996 59,467,635 4,813,361
1995 57,537,335 4,644,278
1994 55,611,508 4,480,208
1993 53,708,891 4,320,872
1992 51,853,747 4,166,699
1991 49,717,198 4,021,837
1990 47,609,755 3,896,481
1989 45,879,690 3,796,078
1988 44,150,825 3,711,880
1987 42,460,039 3,632,543
1986 41,037,656 3,554,793
1985 39,842,136 3,478,936
1984 38,735,722 3,405,198
1983 37,740,817 3,333,633
1982 36,701,290 3,264,291
1981 35,304,012 3,197,019
1980 34,428,514 3,131,512
1979 34,238,652 3,067,341
1978 33,734,592 3,003,714
1977 33,167,272 2,940,327
1976 32,534,418 2,877,327
1975 31,723,252 2,814,820
1974 30,957,273 2,752,671
1973 30,166,785 2,690,629
1972 29,374,608 2,628,432
1971 28,600,106 2,566,421
1970 27,829,128 2,505,628
1969 27,072,571 2,446,927
1968 26,337,930 2,390,803
1967 25,620,276 2,337,532
1966 24,952,689 2,285,774
1965 24,310,612 2,235,820
1964 23,666,548 2,188,325
1963 23,051,637 2,141,376
1962 22,465,126 2,093,919
1961 21,906,102 2,046,127
1960 21,376,693 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Papua New Guinea
2023 3.99 3.1
2022 4.08 3.17
2021 4.18 3.22
2020 4.27 3.27
2019 4.35 3.32
2018 4.37 3.38
2017 4.4 3.43
2016 4.47 3.5
2015 4.53 3.56
2014 4.61 3.63
2013 4.71 3.68
2012 4.89 3.75
2011 5.08 3.82
2010 5.28 3.88
2009 5.49 3.94
2008 5.7 4.01
2007 5.89 4.08
2006 6.05 4.15
2005 6.19 4.22
2004 6.3 4.28
2003 6.4 4.36
2002 6.5 4.42
2001 6.58 4.47
2000 6.65 4.53
1999 6.72 4.59
1998 6.79 4.63
1997 6.87 4.68
1996 6.93 4.73
1995 7 4.78
1994 7.05 4.87
1993 7.09 4.96
1992 7.13 5.03
1991 7.16 5.11
1990 7.2 5.18
1989 7.23 5.24
1988 7.26 5.3
1987 7.29 5.36
1986 7.32 5.42
1985 7.34 5.47
1984 7.36 5.51
1983 7.35 5.56
1982 7.34 5.59
1981 7.31 5.65
1980 7.29 5.71
1979 7.25 5.79
1978 7.23 5.88
1977 7.19 5.96
1976 7.13 6.02
1975 7.08 6.07
1974 7.02 6.11
1973 6.96 6.16
1972 6.9 6.2
1971 6.84 6.23
1970 6.78 6.25
1969 6.72 6.26
1968 6.7 6.25
1967 6.68 6.24
1966 6.66 6.23
1965 6.63 6.2
1964 6.61 6.19
1963 6.59 6.15
1962 6.56 6.14
1961 6.53 6.07
1960 6.51 6.02

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

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Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Papua New Guinea
2024 19.9 23.6
2023 19.7 23.4
2022 19.6 23.2
2021 19.4 23
2020 19.2 22.8
2019 19 22.6
2018 18.8 22.4
2017 18.6 22.2
2016 18.3 22
2015 18.1 21.9
2014 17.9 21.7
2013 17.6 21.5
2012 17.4 21.3
2011 17.1 21.2
2010 16.9 21
2009 16.7 20.9
2008 16.5 20.7
2007 16.4 20.6
2006 16.3 20.4
2005 16.2 20.3
2004 16.2 20.2
2003 16.1 20
2002 16.1 19.9
2001 16.1 19.9
2000 16.2 19.8
1999 16.2 19.7
1998 16.3 19.6
1997 16.4 19.5
1996 16.5 19.4
1995 16.6 19.2
1994 16.7 19.1
1993 16.8 19
1992 16.9 18.9
1991 16.9 18.8
1990 16.9 18.7
1989 16.9 18.6
1988 16.9 18.6
1987 16.9 18.5
1986 16.9 18.5
1985 16.9 18.4
1984 16.8 18.3
1983 16.7 18.3
1982 16.7 18.2
1981 16.8 18.1
1980 16.8 18
1979 16.9 17.8
1978 17 17.7
1977 17.1 17.5
1976 17.2 17.4
1975 17.3 17.3
1974 17.5 17.2
1973 17.6 17.2
1972 17.7 17.1
1971 17.9 17.2
1970 18.1 17.3
1969 18.3 17.4
1968 18.4 17.5
1967 18.5 17.6
1966 18.5 17.8
1965 18.6 17.9
1964 18.6 18
1963 18.6 18.1
1962 18.6 18.3
1961 18.6 18.4
1960 18.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ethiopia Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Papua New Guinea
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
24.1%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
5,809 mi
2011

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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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