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Ethiopia vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 25th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Qatar
Population
139917664
2999260
Population rank 10/197 136/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Ethiopia and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Qatar
2024 $149,740,297,953 $219,162,637,363
2023 $135,874,093,202 $217,308,516,484
2022 $123,140,304,666 $235,709,340,659
2021 $109,070,960,372 $179,732,142,857
2020 $98,676,811,061 $144,411,538,462
2019 $91,834,517,113 $176,371,428,571
2018 $83,337,901,072 $183,335,164,835
2017 $76,366,081,767 $161,099,175,824
2016 $68,475,871,210 $151,732,142,857
2015 $62,103,418,182 $161,739,835,165
2014 $55,612,228,234 $206,224,725,275
2013 $47,648,276,605 $198,727,747,253
2012 $43,310,721,414 $186,833,516,484
2011 $31,952,763,089 $167,775,274,725
2010 $29,933,790,334 $123,627,197,802
2009 $32,437,389,116 $97,798,351,648
2008 $27,066,912,635 $115,270,054,945
2007 $19,707,616,773 $79,712,087,912
2006 $15,280,861,835 $60,882,142,857
2005 $12,401,139,454 $44,530,494,505
2004 $10,131,187,261 $31,734,065,934
2003 $8,623,691,300 $23,533,791,209
2002 $7,850,809,498 $19,363,736,264
2001 $8,231,326,016 $17,538,461,538
2000 $8,242,349,618 $17,759,890,110
1999 $7,892,973,532 $12,393,131,868
1998 $8,013,274,132 $10,255,495,027
1997 $8,803,539,988 $11,297,802,115
1996 $8,761,215,548 $9,059,340,385
1995 $7,855,205,207 $8,137,911,978
1994 $7,100,806,754 $7,374,450,769
1993 $9,051,043,870 $7,156,593,654
1992 $10,754,799,037 $7,646,153,984
1991 $13,799,799,324 $6,883,516,484
1990 $12,478,943,895 $7,360,439,423
1989 $11,762,932,007 $6,487,912,088
1988 $11,181,119,718 $6,038,187,033
1987 $10,790,001,558 $5,446,428,681
1986 $10,094,328,898 $5,053,021,951
1985 $9,717,392,687 $6,153,296,456
1984 $8,298,309,581 $6,704,395,824
1983 $8,781,664,427 $6,467,582,308
1982 $7,899,988,841 $7,596,703,214
1981 $7,507,663,567 $8,661,263,764
1980 $7,012,585,454 $7,829,165,262
1979 $6,586,048,398 $5,632,962,997
1978 $6,014,961,435 $4,052,000,413
1977 $5,651,840,585 $3,617,564,638
1976 $4,943,806,093 $3,284,273,987
1975 $4,577,047,854 $2,512,773,166
1974 $4,577,209,966 $2,401,403,227
1973 $4,070,570,550 $793,885,560
1972 $3,520,252,938 $510,262,500
1971 $3,224,280,835 $387,703,106
1970 $3,045,354,455 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Qatar
2024 $1,134 $76,689
2023 $1,056 $81,817
2022 $982 $88,701
2021 $893 $71,752
2020 $830 $51,684
2019 $793 $66,841
2018 $740 $71,040
2017 $696 $63,280
2016 $642 $61,254
2015 $598 $68,985
2014 $550 $95,841
2013 $484 $103,697
2012 $452 $108,470
2011 $343 $103,262
2010 $331 $76,463
2009 $369 $60,786
2008 $316 $80,781
2007 $237.1 $65,954
2006 $189.3 $62,582
2005 $158.2 $53,950
2004 $133.2 $41,036
2003 $116.8 $31,602
2002 $109.6 $27,227
2001 $118.5 $25,871
2000 $122.3 $27,535
1999 $120.7 $20,234
1998 $126.5 $17,665
1997 $143.4 $20,523
1996 $147.3 $17,125
1995 $136.5 $15,823
1994 $127.7 $14,765
1993 $168.5 $14,770
1992 $207.4 $16,280
1991 $277.6 $15,133
1990 $262.1 $16,722
1989 $256.4 $15,243
1988 $253.2 $14,682
1987 $254.1 $13,719
1986 $246 $13,213
1985 $243.9 $16,815
1984 $214.2 $19,272
1983 $232.7 $19,616
1982 $215.3 $24,385
1981 $212.7 $29,505
1980 $203.7 $28,375
1979 $192.4 $21,777
1978 $178.3 $16,757
1977 $170.4 $16,058
1976 $152 $15,710
1975 $144.3 $13,014
1974 $147.9 $13,540
1973 $134.9 $4,905
1972 $119.8 $3,483
1971 $112.7 $2,952
1970 $109.4 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Qatar
2026 68.1 82.8
2025 67.9 82.7
2024 67.6 82.5
2023 67.3 82.4
2022 66.9 81.9
2021 65.3 81.1
2020 66 80.4
2019 65.7 82.9
2018 65.3 82.7
2017 64.8 82.5
2016 64.2 82.1
2015 63.6 81.8
2014 62.9 81.4
2013 62.2 81
2012 61.4 80.5
2011 60.6 80
2010 59.7 79.4
2009 58.7 78.8
2008 57.7 78.3
2007 56.6 77.7
2006 55.4 77.3
2005 54.4 76.9
2004 53.7 76.5
2003 52.9 76.1
2002 52.1 75.8
2001 51.4 75.5
2000 50.9 75.3
1999 49.5 75
1998 49.8 74.9
1997 49.2 74.7
1996 48.7 74.6
1995 48.2 74.4
1994 47.9 74.2
1993 47.7 74.1
1992 47.3 73.9
1991 46.7 73.7
1990 45.1 73.4
1989 45.6 73.1
1988 45.7 72.8
1987 45.9 72.5
1986 38.4 72.2
1985 37.7 71.8
1984 36.7 71.5
1983 36.3 71.1
1982 43.4 70.7
1981 43.1 70.3
1980 42.8 69.9
1979 42.4 69.5
1978 41.5 69.1
1977 41.4 68.6
1976 41.3 68.2
1975 38.9 67.7
1974 39.1 67.2
1973 41.1 66.6
1972 41 66.1
1971 42.2 65.5
1970 42.1 64.9
1969 42.1 64.2
1968 42.1 63.6
1967 41.9 62.9
1966 39.3 62.2
1965 41.4 61.4
1964 41.3 60.7
1963 41 60
1962 40.5 59.2
1961 40.2 58.5
1960 39.6 57.8
1959 39.2 57
1958 32.6 56.3
1957 32.2 55.6
1956 37.8 54.9
1955 37.3 54.2
1954 37 53.5
1953 36.6 52.8
1952 36.2 52.1
1951 35.9 51.5
1950 35.5 50.8

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

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Ethiopia and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Qatar
2024 132,059,767 2,857,822
2023 128,691,692 2,656,032
2022 125,384,287 2,657,333
2021 122,138,588 2,504,910
2020 118,917,671 2,794,148
2019 115,737,383 2,638,657
2018 112,664,152 2,580,734
2017 109,666,481 2,545,820
2016 106,718,162 2,477,113
2015 103,867,135 2,344,557
2014 101,115,610 2,151,745
2013 98,438,751 1,916,426
2012 95,798,767 1,722,438
2011 93,149,970 1,624,761
2010 90,538,514 1,616,832
2009 88,007,636 1,608,903
2008 85,543,668 1,426,938
2007 83,103,217 1,208,595
2006 80,703,490 972,831
2005 78,367,470 825,408
2004 76,077,206 773,332
2003 73,832,663 744,682
2002 71,635,517 711,205
2001 69,487,762 677,925
2000 67,411,494 644,989
1999 65,374,561 612,500
1998 63,363,524 580,540
1997 61,404,539 550,500
1996 59,467,635 529,019
1995 57,537,335 514,325
1994 55,611,508 499,459
1993 53,708,891 484,545
1992 51,853,747 469,657
1991 49,717,198 454,853
1990 47,609,755 440,175
1989 45,879,690 425,646
1988 44,150,825 411,264
1987 42,460,039 397,005
1986 41,037,656 382,422
1985 39,842,136 365,940
1984 38,735,722 347,878
1983 37,740,817 329,709
1982 36,701,290 311,537
1981 35,304,012 293,553
1980 34,428,514 275,913
1979 34,238,652 258,670
1978 33,734,592 241,808
1977 33,167,272 225,285
1976 32,534,418 209,052
1975 31,723,252 193,087
1974 30,957,273 177,362
1973 30,166,785 161,841
1972 29,374,608 146,506
1971 28,600,106 131,346
1970 27,829,128 116,350
1969 27,072,571 103,025
1968 26,337,930 91,749
1967 25,620,276 81,439
1966 24,952,689 72,192
1965 24,310,612 64,065
1964 23,666,548 56,867
1963 23,051,637 50,380
1962 22,465,126 44,630
1961 21,906,102 39,680
1960 21,376,693 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Qatar

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Qatar
2023 3.99 1.73
2022 4.08 1.74
2021 4.18 1.61
2020 4.27 1.68
2019 4.35 1.73
2018 4.37 1.76
2017 4.4 1.83
2016 4.47 1.86
2015 4.53 1.98
2014 4.61 2.03
2013 4.71 2.03
2012 4.89 2.04
2011 5.08 2.07
2010 5.28 2.14
2009 5.49 2.25
2008 5.7 2.37
2007 5.89 2.44
2006 6.05 2.51
2005 6.19 2.64
2004 6.3 2.79
2003 6.4 2.93
2002 6.5 3.01
2001 6.58 3.08
2000 6.65 3.07
1999 6.72 3.12
1998 6.79 3.21
1997 6.87 3.33
1996 6.93 3.44
1995 7 3.56
1994 7.05 3.67
1993 7.09 3.77
1992 7.13 3.85
1991 7.16 3.99
1990 7.2 4.23
1989 7.23 4.41
1988 7.26 4.51
1987 7.29 4.54
1986 7.32 4.57
1985 7.34 4.64
1984 7.36 4.76
1983 7.35 4.9
1982 7.34 5.04
1981 7.31 5.2
1980 7.29 5.33
1979 7.25 5.46
1978 7.23 5.58
1977 7.19 5.69
1976 7.13 5.78
1975 7.08 5.86
1974 7.02 5.94
1973 6.96 6.01
1972 6.9 6.07
1971 6.84 6.15
1970 6.78 6.23
1969 6.72 6.31
1968 6.7 6.39
1967 6.68 6.46
1966 6.66 6.52
1965 6.63 6.53
1964 6.61 6.53
1963 6.59 6.53
1962 6.56 6.53
1961 6.53 6.53
1960 6.51 6.53

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

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Ethiopia and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Qatar
2024 19.9 34.5
2023 19.7 34.1
2022 19.6 33.4
2021 19.4 32.9
2020 19.2 32.6
2019 19 32.3
2018 18.8 31.9
2017 18.6 31.6
2016 18.3 31.4
2015 18.1 31.2
2014 17.9 31.1
2013 17.6 30.9
2012 17.4 31
2011 17.1 31.2
2010 16.9 31.3
2009 16.7 30.8
2008 16.5 30.1
2007 16.4 30.1
2006 16.3 30.6
2005 16.2 30.9
2004 16.2 31
2003 16.1 30.9
2002 16.1 30.5
2001 16.1 30.1
2000 16.2 29.9
1999 16.2 29.8
1998 16.3 29.8
1997 16.4 29.9
1996 16.5 29.6
1995 16.6 29.1
1994 16.7 28.7
1993 16.8 28.4
1992 16.9 28.1
1991 16.9 27.9
1990 16.9 27.7
1989 16.9 27.6
1988 16.9 27.5
1987 16.9 27.5
1986 16.9 27.4
1985 16.9 27
1984 16.8 26.3
1983 16.7 25.6
1982 16.7 24.8
1981 16.8 24.1
1980 16.8 23.5
1979 16.9 22.9
1978 17 22.3
1977 17.1 21.8
1976 17.2 21.3
1975 17.3 21
1974 17.5 20.8
1973 17.6 20.9
1972 17.7 21.3
1971 17.9 22.2
1970 18.1 23.7
1969 18.3 24.4
1968 18.4 24
1967 18.5 23.5
1966 18.5 23
1965 18.6 22.5
1964 18.6 21.8
1963 18.6 21.1
1962 18.6 20.1
1961 18.6 19
1960 18.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Ethiopia Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Qatar
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
0.22%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
99.7%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Qatar
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
4,374 mi
2016

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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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