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Ethiopia vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 25th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Portugal
Population
139917664
10667081
Population rank 10/197 92/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Ethiopia and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Portugal
2024 $149,740,297,953 $313,271,185,085
2023 $135,874,093,202 $292,323,800,949
2022 $123,140,304,666 $256,898,677,175
2021 $109,070,960,372 $256,055,879,091
2020 $98,676,811,061 $229,618,773,423
2019 $91,834,517,113 $240,115,970,063
2018 $83,337,901,072 $242,092,894,543
2017 $76,366,081,767 $220,862,990,767
2016 $68,475,871,210 $206,305,431,242
2015 $62,103,418,182 $199,038,523,120
2014 $55,612,228,234 $230,078,616,300
2013 $47,648,276,605 $226,677,408,292
2012 $43,310,721,414 $216,536,676,772
2011 $31,952,763,089 $245,426,767,676
2010 $29,933,790,334 $238,443,864,993
2009 $32,437,389,116 $244,667,762,836
2008 $27,066,912,635 $263,416,394,624
2007 $19,707,616,773 $240,496,147,317
2006 $15,280,861,835 $208,756,449,276
2005 $12,401,139,454 $197,253,876,705
2004 $10,131,187,261 $189,382,122,532
2003 $8,623,691,300 $165,226,175,537
2002 $7,850,809,498 $134,795,565,549
2001 $8,231,326,016 $121,604,107,165
2000 $8,242,349,618 $118,605,192,877
1999 $7,892,973,532 $127,470,385,557
1998 $8,013,274,132 $123,946,327,916
1997 $8,803,539,988 $117,016,535,163
1996 $8,761,215,548 $122,630,089,680
1995 $7,855,205,207 $118,122,007,430
1994 $7,100,806,754 $99,688,641,304
1993 $9,051,043,870 $95,009,751,901
1992 $10,754,799,037 $107,592,098,307
1991 $13,799,799,324 $89,233,599,278
1990 $12,478,943,895 $78,713,860,217
1989 $11,762,932,007 $60,594,092,182
1988 $11,181,119,718 $56,347,250,696
1987 $10,790,001,558 $48,182,925,857
1986 $10,094,328,898 $38,745,901,354
1985 $9,717,392,687 $27,115,807,742
1984 $8,298,309,581 $25,217,969,050
1983 $8,781,664,427 $27,239,650,742
1982 $7,899,988,841 $30,527,754,793
1981 $7,507,663,567 $31,977,276,873
1980 $7,012,585,454 $32,896,519,824
1979 $6,586,048,398 $26,622,819,672
1978 $6,014,961,435 $23,487,614,051
1977 $5,651,840,585 $21,439,523,311
1976 $4,943,806,093 $20,332,831,565
1975 $4,577,047,854 $19,347,607,843
1974 $4,577,209,966 $17,512,391,476
1973 $4,070,570,550 $15,090,564,186
1972 $3,520,252,938 $11,239,117,865
1971 $3,224,280,835 $9,201,604,240
1970 $3,045,354,455 $8,108,235,704
1969 $2,768,987,372 $7,287,555,035
1968 $2,619,948,865 $6,644,693,214
1967 $2,461,762,003 $6,002,607,030
1966 $2,324,466,416 $5,370,108,031
1965 $2,159,998,591 $4,901,711,248
1964 $1,984,129,186 $4,429,202,657
1963 $1,825,058,828 $4,084,251,593
1962 $1,747,566,307 $3,835,883,663
1961 $1,680,859,514 $3,573,719,085
1960 $1,610,511,694 $3,339,150,158

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

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Ethiopia and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Portugal
2024 $1,134 $29,292
2023 $1,056 $27,635
2022 $982 $24,621
2021 $893 $24,711
2020 $830 $22,299
2019 $793 $23,343
2018 $740 $23,541
2017 $696 $21,442
2016 $642 $19,980
2015 $598 $19,216
2014 $550 $22,121
2013 $484 $21,676
2012 $452 $20,593
2011 $343 $23,247
2010 $331 $22,552
2009 $369 $23,151
2008 $316 $24,949
2007 $237.1 $22,811
2006 $189.3 $19,839
2005 $158.2 $18,780
2004 $133.2 $18,064
2003 $116.8 $15,798
2002 $109.6 $12,937
2001 $118.5 $11,735
2000 $122.3 $11,526
1999 $120.7 $12,475
1998 $126.5 $12,199
1997 $143.4 $11,576
1996 $147.3 $12,185
1995 $136.5 $11,781
1994 $127.7 $9,977
1993 $168.5 $9,535
1992 $207.4 $10,811
1991 $277.6 $8,959
1990 $262.1 $7,885
1989 $256.4 $6,056
1988 $253.2 $5,624
1987 $254.1 $4,804
1986 $246 $3,862
1985 $243.9 $2,705
1984 $214.2 $2,523
1983 $232.7 $2,735
1982 $215.3 $3,080
1981 $212.7 $3,246
1980 $203.7 $3,368
1979 $192.4 $2,756
1978 $178.3 $2,457
1977 $170.4 $2,267
1976 $152 $2,173
1975 $144.3 $2,128
1974 $147.9 $2,000
1973 $134.9 $1,748
1972 $119.8 $1,302
1971 $112.7 $1,065
1970 $109.4 $934
1969 $102.3 $832
1968 $99.5 $752
1967 $96.1 $676
1966 $93.2 $601
1965 $88.9 $545
1964 $83.8 $490
1963 $79.2 $452
1962 $77.8 $426
1961 $76.7 $400
1960 $75.3 $377

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

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Ethiopia vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Portugal
2026 68.1 82.9
2025 67.9 82.7
2024 67.6 82.6
2023 67.3 82.4
2022 66.9 81.2
2021 65.3 81.4
2020 66 81.4
2019 65.7 82
2018 65.3 81.6
2017 64.8 81.7
2016 64.2 81.4
2015 63.6 81.3
2014 62.9 81.3
2013 62.2 80.9
2012 61.4 80.6
2011 60.6 80.6
2010 59.7 80.1
2009 58.7 79.8
2008 57.7 79.6
2007 56.6 79.3
2006 55.4 79.1
2005 54.4 78.3
2004 53.7 78.4
2003 52.9 77.6
2002 52.1 77.4
2001 51.4 77.2
2000 50.9 76.8
1999 49.5 76.3
1998 49.8 76.1
1997 49.2 75.9
1996 48.7 75.5
1995 48.2 75.5
1994 47.9 75.7
1993 47.7 74.8
1992 47.3 74.9
1991 46.7 74.2
1990 45.1 74.3
1989 45.6 74.7
1988 45.7 74.1
1987 45.9 74.1
1986 38.4 73.6
1985 37.7 73.2
1984 36.7 72.9
1983 36.3 72.7
1982 43.4 72.7
1981 43.1 71.9
1980 42.8 71.7
1979 42.4 71.6
1978 41.5 70.8
1977 41.4 70.3
1976 41.3 69.1
1975 38.9 68.8
1974 39.1 69.1
1973 41.1 68.6
1972 41 69.2
1971 42.2 66.8
1970 42.1 67.1
1969 42.1 66.4
1968 42.1 66.8
1967 41.9 66.5
1966 39.3 65.6
1965 41.4 66.1
1964 41.3 65.1
1963 41 64.9
1962 40.5 64.3
1961 40.2 62.8
1960 39.6 64.1
1959 39.2 62.9
1958 32.6 63.7
1957 32.2 61.4
1956 37.8 61.2
1955 37.3 61.4
1954 37 62.2
1953 36.6 61.1
1952 36.2 59.8
1951 35.9 58.7
1950 35.5 58.5

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

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Ethiopia and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Portugal
2024 132,059,767 10,694,681
2023 128,691,692 10,578,174
2022 125,384,287 10,434,332
2021 122,138,588 10,361,831
2020 118,917,671 10,297,081
2019 115,737,383 10,286,263
2018 112,664,152 10,283,822
2017 109,666,481 10,300,300
2016 106,718,162 10,325,452
2015 103,867,135 10,358,076
2014 101,115,610 10,401,062
2013 98,438,751 10,457,295
2012 95,798,767 10,514,844
2011 93,149,970 10,557,560
2010 90,538,514 10,573,100
2009 88,007,636 10,568,247
2008 85,543,668 10,558,177
2007 83,103,217 10,542,964
2006 80,703,490 10,522,288
2005 78,367,470 10,503,330
2004 76,077,206 10,483,861
2003 73,832,663 10,458,821
2002 71,635,517 10,419,631
2001 69,487,762 10,362,722
2000 67,411,494 10,289,898
1999 65,374,561 10,217,828
1998 63,363,524 10,160,196
1997 61,404,539 10,108,977
1996 59,467,635 10,063,945
1995 57,537,335 10,026,176
1994 55,611,508 9,991,525
1993 53,708,891 9,964,675
1992 51,853,747 9,952,494
1991 49,717,198 9,960,235
1990 47,609,755 9,983,218
1989 45,879,690 10,005,000
1988 44,150,825 10,019,610
1987 42,460,039 10,030,031
1986 41,037,656 10,032,734
1985 39,842,136 10,023,613
1984 38,735,722 9,996,232
1983 37,740,817 9,957,865
1982 36,701,290 9,911,771
1981 35,304,012 9,851,362
1980 34,428,514 9,766,312
1979 34,238,652 9,661,265
1978 33,734,592 9,558,250
1977 33,167,272 9,455,675
1976 32,534,418 9,355,810
1975 31,723,252 9,093,470
1974 30,957,273 8,754,365
1973 30,166,785 8,633,100
1972 29,374,608 8,630,430
1971 28,600,106 8,643,756
1970 27,829,128 8,680,431
1969 27,072,571 8,757,705
1968 26,337,930 8,836,650
1967 25,620,276 8,874,520
1966 24,952,689 8,930,990
1965 24,310,612 8,998,595
1964 23,666,548 9,035,365
1963 23,051,637 9,030,355
1962 22,465,126 8,993,985
1961 21,906,102 8,929,316
1960 21,376,693 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Portugal

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Portugal
2023 3.99 1.44
2022 4.08 1.43
2021 4.18 1.35
2020 4.27 1.42
2019 4.35 1.44
2018 4.37 1.42
2017 4.4 1.38
2016 4.47 1.37
2015 4.53 1.31
2014 4.61 1.24
2013 4.71 1.21
2012 4.89 1.28
2011 5.08 1.35
2010 5.28 1.39
2009 5.49 1.34
2008 5.7 1.39
2007 5.89 1.35
2006 6.05 1.37
2005 6.19 1.41
2004 6.3 1.4
2003 6.4 1.44
2002 6.5 1.46
2001 6.58 1.45
2000 6.65 1.55
1999 6.72 1.5
1998 6.79 1.47
1997 6.87 1.47
1996 6.93 1.44
1995 7 1.41
1994 7.05 1.45
1993 7.09 1.52
1992 7.13 1.54
1991 7.16 1.56
1990 7.2 1.56
1989 7.23 1.57
1988 7.26 1.61
1987 7.29 1.62
1986 7.32 1.66
1985 7.34 1.72
1984 7.36 1.9
1983 7.35 1.95
1982 7.34 2.07
1981 7.31 2.13
1980 7.29 2.25
1979 7.25 2.31
1978 7.23 2.45
1977 7.19 2.69
1976 7.13 2.82
1975 7.08 2.75
1974 7.02 2.7
1973 6.96 2.77
1972 6.9 2.86
1971 6.84 3
1970 6.78 3.01
1969 6.72 3.12
1968 6.7 3.12
1967 6.68 3.16
1966 6.66 3.16
1965 6.63 3.15
1964 6.61 3.21
1963 6.59 3.12
1962 6.56 3.23
1961 6.53 3.21
1960 6.51 3.16

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

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Ethiopia and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Portugal
2024 19.9 47.5
2023 19.7 47.2
2022 19.6 46.8
2021 19.4 46.5
2020 19.2 46.1
2019 19 45.6
2018 18.8 45.2
2017 18.6 44.7
2016 18.3 44.3
2015 18.1 43.8
2014 17.9 43.4
2013 17.6 42.9
2012 17.4 42.4
2011 17.1 41.9
2010 16.9 41.5
2009 16.7 41
2008 16.5 40.6
2007 16.4 40.2
2006 16.3 39.8
2005 16.2 39.4
2004 16.2 39
2003 16.1 38.6
2002 16.1 38.3
2001 16.1 38
2000 16.2 37.7
1999 16.2 37.4
1998 16.3 37.1
1997 16.4 36.8
1996 16.5 36.4
1995 16.6 36.1
1994 16.7 35.7
1993 16.8 35.4
1992 16.9 35
1991 16.9 34.6
1990 16.9 34.2
1989 16.9 33.7
1988 16.9 33.3
1987 16.9 32.9
1986 16.9 32.5
1985 16.9 32.1
1984 16.8 31.7
1983 16.7 31.4
1982 16.7 31.1
1981 16.8 30.8
1980 16.8 30.6
1979 16.9 30.3
1978 17 30
1977 17.1 29.9
1976 17.2 29.8
1975 17.3 29.7
1974 17.5 29.7
1973 17.6 29.6
1972 17.7 29.6
1971 17.9 29.7
1970 18.1 29.6
1969 18.3 29.4
1968 18.4 29.2
1967 18.5 29.1
1966 18.5 29
1965 18.6 28.8
1964 18.6 28.7
1963 18.6 28.5
1962 18.6 28.3
1961 18.6 28.1
1960 18.6 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Portugal
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
88.5%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Portugal
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
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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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