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Ethiopia vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 25th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Poland
Population
139917664
35806942
Population rank 10/197 47/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Ethiopia and Poland: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Poland economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Poland
2024 $149,740,297,953 $917,767,106,147
2023 $135,874,093,202 $812,451,193,396
2022 $123,140,304,666 $695,607,470,875
2021 $109,070,960,372 $689,170,230,665
2020 $98,676,811,061 $605,914,237,904
2019 $91,834,517,113 $602,683,770,145
2018 $83,337,901,072 $594,616,687,350
2017 $76,366,081,767 $528,356,676,667
2016 $68,475,871,210 $473,259,583,970
2015 $62,103,418,182 $480,054,118,583
2014 $55,612,228,234 $542,134,167,179
2013 $47,648,276,605 $518,179,836,405
2012 $43,310,721,414 $498,148,649,703
2011 $31,952,763,089 $527,848,543,023
2010 $29,933,790,334 $478,111,630,684
2009 $32,437,389,116 $440,891,472,247
2008 $27,066,912,635 $535,612,030,672
2007 $19,707,616,773 $429,715,132,138
2006 $15,280,861,835 $345,897,630,736
2005 $12,401,139,454 $306,999,913,151
2004 $10,131,187,261 $256,268,656,145
2003 $8,623,691,300 $218,561,225,998
2002 $7,850,809,498 $199,694,463,256
2001 $8,231,326,016 $191,823,200,371
2000 $8,242,349,618 $172,953,527,033
1999 $7,892,973,532 $170,704,452,715
1998 $8,013,274,132 $175,282,269,667
1997 $8,803,539,988 $159,893,964,917
1996 $8,761,215,548 $160,813,026,223
1995 $7,855,205,207 $142,838,527,115
1994 $7,100,806,754 $110,803,635,288
1993 $9,051,043,870 $96,043,157,273
1992 $10,754,799,037 $94,337,050,693
1991 $13,799,799,324 $85,500,935,935
1990 $12,478,943,895 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Poland
2024 $1,134 $25,104
2023 $1,056 $22,145
2022 $982 $18,891
2021 $893 $18,636
2020 $830 $16,151
2019 $793 $15,875
2018 $740 $15,658
2017 $696 $13,913
2016 $642 $12,464
2015 $598 $12,638
2014 $550 $14,262
2013 $484 $13,622
2012 $452 $13,087
2011 $343 $13,868
2010 $331 $12,568
2009 $369 $11,556
2008 $316 $14,049
2007 $237.1 $11,273
2006 $189.3 $9,069
2005 $158.2 $8,044
2004 $133.2 $6,712
2003 $116.8 $5,721
2002 $109.6 $5,223
2001 $118.5 $5,015
2000 $122.3 $4,521
1999 $120.7 $4,416
1998 $126.5 $4,534
1997 $143.4 $4,137
1996 $147.3 $4,164
1995 $136.5 $3,701
1994 $127.7 $2,875
1993 $168.5 $2,497
1992 $207.4 $2,459
1991 $277.6 $2,236
1990 $262.1 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Poland
2026 68.1 79.2
2025 67.9 79
2024 67.6 78.8
2023 67.3 78.6
2022 66.9 77.9
2021 65.3 75.6
2020 66 76.6
2019 65.7 77.9
2018 65.3 77.6
2017 64.8 77.7
2016 64.2 77.6
2015 63.6 77.6
2014 62.9 77.3
2013 62.2 77.1
2012 61.4 76.8
2011 60.6 76.6
2010 59.7 76.3
2009 58.7 75.9
2008 57.7 75.6
2007 56.6 75.4
2006 55.4 75.3
2005 54.4 75.1
2004 53.7 74.9
2003 52.9 74.8
2002 52.1 74.5
2001 51.4 74.2
2000 50.9 73.6
1999 49.5 73.2
1998 49.8 72.8
1997 49.2 72.6
1996 48.7 72.3
1995 48.2 72
1994 47.9 71.7
1993 47.7 71.3
1992 47.3 70.9
1991 46.7 70.7
1990 45.1 70.6
1989 45.6 70.8
1988 45.7 70.8
1987 45.9 70.8
1986 38.4 70.6
1985 37.7 70.5
1984 36.7 70.6
1983 36.3 70.8
1982 43.4 70.9
1981 43.1 70.6
1980 42.8 70.5
1979 42.4 70.2
1978 41.5 70.4
1977 41.4 70.3
1976 41.3 70.4
1975 38.9 70.6
1974 39.1 70.7
1973 41.1 70.7
1972 41 70.1
1971 42.2 69.8
1970 42.1 69.6
1969 42.1 69.8
1968 42.1 69.8
1967 41.9 69.9
1966 39.3 69.7
1965 41.4 69.4
1964 41.3 68.9
1963 41 68.3
1962 40.5 68
1961 40.2 67.8
1960 39.6 67.1
1959 39.2 66.4
1958 32.6 64.9
1957 32.2 64.4
1956 37.8 63.4
1955 37.3 63.1
1954 37 62.3
1953 36.6 61.3
1952 36.2 59.7
1951 35.9 58.9
1950 35.5 58.3

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

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Ethiopia and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Poland
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Poland
2024 132,059,767 36,559,233
2023 128,691,692 36,687,353
2022 125,384,287 36,821,749
2021 122,138,588 36,981,559
2020 118,917,671 37,515,748
2019 115,737,383 37,965,475
2018 112,664,152 37,974,750
2017 109,666,481 37,974,826
2016 106,718,162 37,970,087
2015 103,867,135 37,986,412
2014 101,115,610 38,011,735
2013 98,438,751 38,040,196
2012 95,798,767 38,063,164
2011 93,149,970 38,063,255
2010 90,538,514 38,042,794
2009 88,007,636 38,151,603
2008 85,543,668 38,125,759
2007 83,103,217 38,120,560
2006 80,703,490 38,141,267
2005 78,367,470 38,165,445
2004 76,077,206 38,182,222
2003 73,832,663 38,204,570
2002 71,635,517 38,230,364
2001 69,487,762 38,248,076
2000 67,411,494 38,258,629
1999 65,374,561 38,660,271
1998 63,363,524 38,663,481
1997 61,404,539 38,649,660
1996 59,467,635 38,624,370
1995 57,537,335 38,594,998
1994 55,611,508 38,542,652
1993 53,708,891 38,461,408
1992 51,853,747 38,363,667
1991 49,717,198 38,246,193
1990 47,609,755 38,110,782
1989 45,879,690 37,961,529
1988 44,150,825 37,824,487
1987 42,460,039 37,668,045
1986 41,037,656 37,456,119
1985 39,842,136 37,201,885
1984 38,735,722 36,904,134
1983 37,740,817 36,571,808
1982 36,701,290 36,230,481
1981 35,304,012 35,898,587
1980 34,428,514 35,574,150
1979 34,238,652 35,247,217
1978 33,734,592 34,965,600
1977 33,167,272 34,689,050
1976 32,534,418 34,356,300
1975 31,723,252 34,015,199
1974 30,957,273 33,678,899
1973 30,166,785 33,357,200
1972 29,374,608 33,055,650
1971 28,600,106 32,783,500
1970 27,829,128 32,664,300
1969 27,072,571 32,548,300
1968 26,337,930 32,294,655
1967 25,620,276 31,987,155
1966 24,952,689 31,681,000
1965 24,310,612 31,444,950
1964 23,666,548 31,139,450
1963 23,051,637 30,712,000
1962 22,465,126 30,308,500
1961 21,906,102 29,964,000
1960 21,376,693 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Poland

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Poland
2023 3.99 1.16
2022 4.08 1.29
2021 4.18 1.33
2020 4.27 1.39
2019 4.35 1.44
2018 4.37 1.46
2017 4.4 1.48
2016 4.47 1.39
2015 4.53 1.32
2014 4.61 1.32
2013 4.71 1.29
2012 4.89 1.33
2011 5.08 1.33
2010 5.28 1.41
2009 5.49 1.4
2008 5.7 1.39
2007 5.89 1.31
2006 6.05 1.27
2005 6.19 1.24
2004 6.3 1.23
2003 6.4 1.22
2002 6.5 1.25
2001 6.58 1.31
2000 6.65 1.37
1999 6.72 1.37
1998 6.79 1.44
1997 6.87 1.51
1996 6.93 1.59
1995 7 1.62
1994 7.05 1.81
1993 7.09 1.87
1992 7.13 1.95
1991 7.16 2.07
1990 7.2 2.06
1989 7.23 2.08
1988 7.26 2.13
1987 7.29 2.15
1986 7.32 2.22
1985 7.34 2.33
1984 7.36 2.37
1983 7.35 2.42
1982 7.34 2.34
1981 7.31 2.24
1980 7.29 2.28
1979 7.25 2.28
1978 7.23 2.21
1977 7.19 2.23
1976 7.13 2.3
1975 7.08 2.27
1974 7.02 2.26
1973 6.96 2.26
1972 6.9 2.24
1971 6.84 2.25
1970 6.78 2.2
1969 6.72 2.2
1968 6.7 2.24
1967 6.68 2.33
1966 6.66 2.34
1965 6.63 2.52
1964 6.61 2.57
1963 6.59 2.7
1962 6.56 2.72
1961 6.53 2.83
1960 6.51 2.98

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

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Ethiopia and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Poland
2024 19.9 42.9
2023 19.7 42.4
2022 19.6 41.9
2021 19.4 41.5
2020 19.2 41.1
2019 19 40.8
2018 18.8 40.4
2017 18.6 40
2016 18.3 39.7
2015 18.1 39.3
2014 17.9 39
2013 17.6 38.7
2012 17.4 38.4
2011 17.1 38.2
2010 16.9 38.1
2009 16.7 37.8
2008 16.5 37.5
2007 16.4 37.2
2006 16.3 36.9
2005 16.2 36.6
2004 16.2 36.3
2003 16.1 36
2002 16.1 35.8
2001 16.1 35.5
2000 16.2 35.2
1999 16.2 35
1998 16.3 34.7
1997 16.4 34.4
1996 16.5 34.2
1995 16.6 33.9
1994 16.7 33.5
1993 16.8 33.2
1992 16.9 32.9
1991 16.9 32.6
1990 16.9 32.4
1989 16.9 32.1
1988 16.9 31.7
1987 16.9 31.4
1986 16.9 31.1
1985 16.9 30.8
1984 16.8 30.6
1983 16.7 30.3
1982 16.7 30.1
1981 16.8 29.8
1980 16.8 29.5
1979 16.9 29.3
1978 17 29.1
1977 17.1 28.9
1976 17.2 28.7
1975 17.3 28.6
1974 17.5 28.6
1973 17.6 28.5
1972 17.7 28.5
1971 17.9 28.4
1970 18.1 28.2
1969 18.3 28.1
1968 18.4 28
1967 18.5 27.8
1966 18.5 27.7
1965 18.6 27.5
1964 18.6 27.3
1963 18.6 27.1
1962 18.6 26.9
1961 18.6 26.8
1960 18.6 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Poland
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
88.6%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Poland
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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