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Ethiopia vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 25th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Peru
Population
139917664
35031596
Population rank 10/197 48/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Ethiopia and Peru: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Peru economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Peru
2024 $149,740,297,953 $289,221,969,063
2023 $135,874,093,202 $266,958,720,838
2022 $123,140,304,666 $246,065,570,308
2021 $109,070,960,372 $226,328,766,460
2020 $98,676,811,061 $201,409,694,756
2019 $91,834,517,113 $228,346,006,004
2018 $83,337,901,072 $222,597,009,739
2017 $76,366,081,767 $211,007,984,081
2016 $68,475,871,210 $191,898,104,390
2015 $62,103,418,182 $189,802,976,286
2014 $55,612,228,234 $200,786,250,583
2013 $47,648,276,605 $201,175,543,571
2012 $43,310,721,414 $192,650,021,649
2011 $31,952,763,089 $171,761,737,047
2010 $29,933,790,334 $147,527,631,521
2009 $32,437,389,116 $120,822,986,521
2008 $27,066,912,635 $120,550,599,815
2007 $19,707,616,773 $102,170,981,144
2006 $15,280,861,835 $88,643,193,062
2005 $12,401,139,454 $76,060,606,061
2004 $10,131,187,261 $66,768,703,498
2003 $8,623,691,300 $58,731,030,122
2002 $7,850,809,498 $54,777,553,515
2001 $8,231,326,016 $52,030,158,775
2000 $8,242,349,618 $51,744,749,133
1999 $7,892,973,532 $50,187,324,568
1998 $8,013,274,132 $55,501,467,877
1997 $8,803,539,988 $58,147,522,523
1996 $8,761,215,548 $55,252,414,130
1995 $7,855,205,207 $53,312,793,687
1994 $7,100,806,754 $44,882,079,767
1993 $9,051,043,870 $34,832,077,221
1992 $10,754,799,037 $35,966,302,303
1991 $13,799,799,324 $34,341,465,998
1990 $12,478,943,895 $26,410,386,963
1989 $11,762,932,007 $22,499,558,526
1988 $11,181,119,718 $15,439,408,447
1987 $10,790,001,558 $36,889,706,593
1986 $10,094,328,898 $21,859,448,586
1985 $9,717,392,687 $15,078,736,875
1984 $8,298,309,581 $17,600,400,385
1983 $8,781,664,427 $17,345,260,564
1982 $7,899,988,841 $21,794,535,621
1981 $7,507,663,567 $21,648,214,893
1980 $7,012,585,454 $18,136,838,538
1979 $6,586,048,398 $15,954,012,439
1978 $6,014,961,435 $12,491,876,743
1977 $5,651,840,585 $14,544,913,961
1976 $4,943,806,093 $16,131,958,851
1975 $4,577,047,854 $16,931,162,355
1974 $4,577,209,966 $13,858,441,211
1973 $4,070,570,550 $10,994,381,895
1972 $3,520,252,938 $9,189,413,409
1971 $3,224,280,835 $8,289,582,884
1970 $3,045,354,455 $7,432,223,177
1969 $2,768,987,372 $6,420,909,790
1968 $2,619,948,865 $5,736,083,835
1967 $2,461,762,003 $6,194,340,080
1966 $2,324,466,416 $6,109,048,737
1965 $2,159,998,591 $5,163,008,077
1964 $1,984,129,186 $4,353,664,867
1963 $1,825,058,828 $3,598,272,493
1962 $1,747,566,307 $3,284,322,201
1961 $1,680,859,514 $2,897,852,693
1960 $1,610,511,694 $2,571,986,572

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

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Ethiopia and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Peru
2024 $1,134 $8,452
2023 $1,056 $7,888
2022 $982 $7,351
2021 $893 $6,826
2020 $830 $6,133
2019 $793 $7,037
2018 $740 $6,978
2017 $696 $6,736
2016 $642 $6,217
2015 $598 $6,232
2014 $550 $6,667
2013 $484 $6,747
2012 $452 $6,519
2011 $343 $5,861
2010 $331 $5,072
2009 $369 $4,181
2008 $316 $4,198
2007 $237.1 $3,581
2006 $189.3 $3,130
2005 $158.2 $2,707
2004 $133.2 $2,397
2003 $116.8 $2,129
2002 $109.6 $2,007
2001 $118.5 $1,930
2000 $122.3 $1,945
1999 $120.7 $1,917
1998 $126.5 $2,156
1997 $143.4 $2,301
1996 $147.3 $2,227
1995 $136.5 $2,190
1994 $127.7 $1,879
1993 $168.5 $1,488
1992 $207.4 $1,567
1991 $277.6 $1,527
1990 $262.1 $1,200
1989 $256.4 $1,045
1988 $253.2 $733
1987 $254.1 $1,792
1986 $246 $1,087
1985 $243.9 $767
1984 $214.2 $918
1983 $232.7 $927
1982 $215.3 $1,194
1981 $212.7 $1,216
1980 $203.7 $1,045
1979 $192.4 $942
1978 $178.3 $756
1977 $170.4 $903
1976 $152 $1,026
1975 $144.3 $1,104
1974 $147.9 $927
1973 $134.9 $754
1972 $119.8 $647
1971 $112.7 $599
1970 $109.4 $550
1969 $102.3 $488
1968 $99.5 $448
1967 $96.1 $498
1966 $93.2 $505
1965 $88.9 $439
1964 $83.8 $381
1963 $79.2 $324
1962 $77.8 $305
1961 $76.7 $276.6
1960 $75.3 $252.8

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

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Ethiopia vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Peru
2026 68.1 78.3
2025 67.9 78.1
2024 67.6 77.9
2023 67.3 77.7
2022 66.9 76.8
2021 65.3 71.6
2020 66 73.8
2019 65.7 76.3
2018 65.3 76
2017 64.8 76
2016 64.2 76
2015 63.6 75.7
2014 62.9 75.3
2013 62.2 74.6
2012 61.4 74
2011 60.6 73.3
2010 59.7 72.9
2009 58.7 72.6
2008 57.7 72.7
2007 56.6 72.7
2006 55.4 72.3
2005 54.4 72
2004 53.7 71.4
2003 52.9 71.3
2002 52.1 70.8
2001 51.4 70.3
2000 50.9 69.8
1999 49.5 69.3
1998 49.8 68.7
1997 49.2 68.3
1996 48.7 67.8
1995 48.2 67.2
1994 47.9 66.5
1993 47.7 65.7
1992 47.3 65
1991 46.7 64.2
1990 45.1 64
1989 45.6 63.4
1988 45.7 63
1987 45.9 62.5
1986 38.4 62.2
1985 37.7 61.7
1984 36.7 61.1
1983 36.3 60.8
1982 43.4 60.6
1981 43.1 60.3
1980 42.8 60
1979 42.4 59.6
1978 41.5 59.3
1977 41.4 58.9
1976 41.3 58.6
1975 38.9 58.2
1974 39.1 57.8
1973 41.1 57.3
1972 41 57
1971 42.2 56.5
1970 42.1 47.7
1969 42.1 55.8
1968 42.1 55.4
1967 41.9 54.9
1966 39.3 54.4
1965 41.4 53.9
1964 41.3 53.3
1963 41 52.6
1962 40.5 51.5
1961 40.2 51.2
1960 39.6 50.6
1959 39.2 50
1958 32.6 49.5
1957 32.2 48.9
1956 37.8 48.4
1955 37.3 47.9
1954 37 47.5
1953 36.6 47.1
1952 36.2 46.8
1951 35.9 46.5
1950 35.5 46

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

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Ethiopia and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Peru
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Peru
2024 132,059,767 34,217,848
2023 128,691,692 33,845,617
2022 125,384,287 33,475,438
2021 122,138,588 33,155,882
2020 118,917,671 32,838,579
2019 115,737,383 32,449,303
2018 112,664,152 31,897,584
2017 109,666,481 31,324,637
2016 106,718,162 30,866,494
2015 103,867,135 30,457,600
2014 101,115,610 30,115,826
2013 98,438,751 29,817,919
2012 95,798,767 29,550,366
2011 93,149,970 29,304,086
2010 90,538,514 29,086,019
2009 88,007,636 28,896,811
2008 85,543,668 28,719,041
2007 83,103,217 28,530,699
2006 80,703,490 28,324,491
2005 78,367,470 28,101,180
2004 76,077,206 27,852,190
2003 73,832,663 27,580,490
2002 71,635,517 27,288,217
2001 69,487,762 26,964,601
2000 67,411,494 26,598,331
1999 65,374,561 26,186,504
1998 63,363,524 25,738,095
1997 61,404,539 25,274,147
1996 59,467,635 24,811,171
1995 57,537,335 24,348,919
1994 55,611,508 23,881,493
1993 53,708,891 23,413,783
1992 51,853,747 22,946,340
1991 49,717,198 22,483,775
1990 47,609,755 22,014,771
1989 45,879,690 21,532,589
1988 44,150,825 21,054,702
1987 42,460,039 20,582,320
1986 41,037,656 20,117,122
1985 39,842,136 19,648,204
1984 38,735,722 19,174,716
1983 37,740,817 18,705,957
1982 36,701,290 18,246,503
1981 35,304,012 17,798,805
1980 34,428,514 17,360,949
1979 34,238,652 16,933,139
1978 33,734,592 16,516,059
1977 33,167,272 16,109,806
1976 32,534,418 15,716,809
1975 31,723,252 15,333,957
1974 30,957,273 14,956,552
1973 30,166,785 14,582,867
1972 29,374,608 14,210,147
1971 28,600,106 13,838,067
1970 27,829,128 13,501,237
1969 27,072,571 13,166,767
1968 26,337,930 12,803,993
1967 25,620,276 12,448,814
1966 24,952,689 12,101,297
1965 24,310,612 11,761,085
1964 23,666,548 11,427,978
1963 23,051,637 11,102,099
1962 22,465,126 10,784,612
1961 21,906,102 10,475,123
1960 21,376,693 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Peru

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Peru
2023 3.99 1.98
2022 4.08 2
2021 4.18 2.03
2020 4.27 2.06
2019 4.35 2.09
2018 4.37 2.12
2017 4.4 2.15
2016 4.47 2.19
2015 4.53 2.23
2014 4.61 2.27
2013 4.71 2.32
2012 4.89 2.36
2011 5.08 2.41
2010 5.28 2.42
2009 5.49 2.48
2008 5.7 2.53
2007 5.89 2.58
2006 6.05 2.62
2005 6.19 2.64
2004 6.3 2.67
2003 6.4 2.66
2002 6.5 2.69
2001 6.58 2.74
2000 6.65 2.85
1999 6.72 2.92
1998 6.79 3
1997 6.87 3.1
1996 6.93 3.2
1995 7 3.32
1994 7.05 3.43
1993 7.09 3.55
1992 7.13 3.67
1991 7.16 3.79
1990 7.2 3.91
1989 7.23 4.03
1988 7.26 4.14
1987 7.29 4.25
1986 7.32 4.35
1985 7.34 4.46
1984 7.36 4.57
1983 7.35 4.68
1982 7.34 4.8
1981 7.31 4.92
1980 7.29 5.04
1979 7.25 5.17
1978 7.23 5.31
1977 7.19 5.44
1976 7.13 5.58
1975 7.08 5.71
1974 7.02 5.84
1973 6.96 5.97
1972 6.9 6.09
1971 6.84 6.21
1970 6.78 6.32
1969 6.72 6.42
1968 6.7 6.51
1967 6.68 6.6
1966 6.66 6.68
1965 6.63 6.75
1964 6.61 6.81
1963 6.59 6.86
1962 6.56 6.9
1961 6.53 6.92
1960 6.51 6.94

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

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Ethiopia and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Peru
2024 19.9 30.8
2023 19.7 30.5
2022 19.6 30.1
2021 19.4 29.8
2020 19.2 29.5
2019 19 29.2
2018 18.8 28.9
2017 18.6 28.6
2016 18.3 28.4
2015 18.1 28.1
2014 17.9 27.8
2013 17.6 27.4
2012 17.4 27.1
2011 17.1 26.7
2010 16.9 26.3
2009 16.7 25.8
2008 16.5 25.4
2007 16.4 25
2006 16.3 24.6
2005 16.2 24.2
2004 16.2 23.9
2003 16.1 23.5
2002 16.1 23.2
2001 16.1 22.8
2000 16.2 22.5
1999 16.2 22.1
1998 16.3 21.8
1997 16.4 21.5
1996 16.5 21.2
1995 16.6 20.9
1994 16.7 20.7
1993 16.8 20.4
1992 16.9 20.2
1991 16.9 20
1990 16.9 19.8
1989 16.9 19.6
1988 16.9 19.5
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 16.9 19.2
1985 16.9 19.1
1984 16.8 18.9
1983 16.7 18.8
1982 16.7 18.7
1981 16.8 18.6
1980 16.8 18.5
1979 16.9 18.4
1978 17 18.3
1977 17.1 18.2
1976 17.2 18.2
1975 17.3 18.1
1974 17.5 18.1
1973 17.6 18
1972 17.7 18
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 18.1 17.9
1969 18.3 17.9
1968 18.4 17.9
1967 18.5 17.9
1966 18.5 17.9
1965 18.6 17.9
1964 18.6 17.9
1963 18.6 17.9
1962 18.6 18
1961 18.6 18.1
1960 18.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Peru
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
0.22%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
82%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Peru
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
109,106 mi
2021

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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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