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Ethiopia vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 25th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Romania
Population
139917664
18839108
Population rank 10/197 70/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Ethiopia and Romania: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Romania economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Romania
2024 $149,740,297,953 $382,564,217,989
2023 $135,874,093,202 $347,757,995,759
2022 $123,140,304,666 $295,319,437,557
2021 $109,070,960,372 $285,071,280,114
2020 $98,676,811,061 $250,625,048,304
2019 $91,834,517,113 $250,080,428,512
2018 $83,337,901,072 $241,791,427,224
2017 $76,366,081,767 $210,147,385,855
2016 $68,475,871,210 $185,290,759,249
2015 $62,103,418,182 $177,885,131,240
2014 $55,612,228,234 $199,722,319,676
2013 $47,648,276,605 $189,798,603,751
2012 $43,310,721,414 $179,117,323,107
2011 $31,952,763,089 $192,623,977,894
2010 $29,933,790,334 $170,064,350,672
2009 $32,437,389,116 $174,110,532,659
2008 $27,066,912,635 $214,315,932,061
2007 $19,707,616,773 $174,588,782,939
2006 $15,280,861,835 $122,023,735,993
2005 $12,401,139,454 $98,454,380,120
2004 $10,131,187,261 $74,973,656,852
2003 $8,623,691,300 $57,806,384,143
2002 $7,850,809,498 $46,065,502,703
2001 $8,231,326,016 $40,395,116,581
2000 $8,242,349,618 $37,253,739,511
1999 $7,892,973,532 $35,953,156,754
1998 $8,013,274,132 $41,696,091,974
1997 $8,803,539,988 $35,575,214,078
1996 $8,761,215,548 $36,937,074,278
1995 $7,855,205,207 $37,430,162,103
1994 $7,100,806,754 $30,072,805,104
1993 $9,051,043,870 $26,361,160,450
1992 $10,754,799,037 $25,121,666,667
1991 $13,799,799,324 $28,850,634,900
1990 $12,478,943,895 $38,247,882,300
1989 $11,762,932,007 $41,450,777,202
1988 $11,181,119,718 $40,424,528,302
1987 $10,790,001,558 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Romania
2024 $1,134 $20,080
2023 $1,056 $18,244
2022 $982 $15,504
2021 $893 $14,908
2020 $830 $13,009
2019 $793 $12,910
2018 $740 $12,416
2017 $696 $10,728
2016 $642 $9,405
2015 $598 $8,977
2014 $550 $10,032
2013 $484 $9,498
2012 $452 $8,930
2011 $343 $9,561
2010 $331 $8,400
2009 $369 $8,548
2008 $316 $10,435
2007 $237.1 $8,360
2006 $189.3 $5,758
2005 $158.2 $4,618
2004 $133.2 $3,495
2003 $116.8 $2,679
2002 $109.6 $2,120
2001 $118.5 $1,825
2000 $122.3 $1,660
1999 $120.7 $1,600
1998 $126.5 $1,853
1997 $143.4 $1,577
1996 $147.3 $1,633
1995 $136.5 $1,650
1994 $127.7 $1,323
1993 $168.5 $1,158
1992 $207.4 $1,102
1991 $277.6 $1,254
1990 $262.1 $1,648
1989 $256.4 $1,790
1988 $253.2 $1,753
1987 $254.1 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Romania
2026 68.1 76.4
2025 67.9 76.2
2024 67.6 76.1
2023 67.3 75.9
2022 66.9 75.3
2021 65.3 72.7
2020 66 74
2019 65.7 75.3
2018 65.3 75.1
2017 64.8 75
2016 64.2 75
2015 63.6 74.7
2014 62.9 74.8
2013 62.2 74.9
2012 61.4 74.3
2011 60.6 74.3
2010 59.7 73.6
2009 58.7 73.5
2008 57.7 73.2
2007 56.6 72.8
2006 55.4 72.2
2005 54.4 71.6
2004 53.7 71.1
2003 52.9 70.8
2002 52.1 70.8
2001 51.4 71.1
2000 50.9 71.2
1999 49.5 70.6
1998 49.8 69.9
1997 49.2 69.1
1996 48.7 68.8
1995 48.2 69.3
1994 47.9 69.3
1993 47.7 69.5
1992 47.3 69.5
1991 46.7 70
1990 45.1 69.8
1989 45.6 69.5
1988 45.7 69.4
1987 45.9 69.1
1986 38.4 69.7
1985 37.7 69.4
1984 36.7 69.9
1983 36.3 69.8
1982 43.4 69.8
1981 43.1 69.5
1980 42.8 69.2
1979 42.4 69.5
1978 41.5 69.8
1977 41.4 69.5
1976 41.3 69.9
1975 38.9 69.6
1974 39.1 69.5
1973 41.1 68.7
1972 41 69
1971 42.2 68.4
1970 42.1 67.9
1969 42.1 67.2
1968 42.1 67.9
1967 41.9 68.1
1966 39.3 68.2
1965 41.4 68.4
1964 41.3 68.4
1963 41 67.8
1962 40.5 67.2
1961 40.2 66.4
1960 39.6 65.6
1959 39.2 64.9
1958 32.6 64.4
1957 32.2 64
1956 37.8 63.6
1955 37.3 63.3
1954 37 63
1953 36.6 62.5
1952 36.2 61.8
1951 35.9 61.2
1950 35.5 60.5

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

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Ethiopia and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Romania
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Romania
2024 132,059,767 19,051,804
2023 128,691,692 19,061,062
2022 125,384,287 19,048,502
2021 122,138,588 19,122,059
2020 118,917,671 19,265,250
2019 115,737,383 19,371,648
2018 112,664,152 19,473,970
2017 109,666,481 19,588,715
2016 106,718,162 19,702,267
2015 103,867,135 19,815,616
2014 101,115,610 19,908,979
2013 98,438,751 19,983,693
2012 95,798,767 20,058,035
2011 93,149,970 20,147,528
2010 90,538,514 20,246,871
2009 88,007,636 20,367,487
2008 85,543,668 20,537,875
2007 83,103,217 20,882,982
2006 80,703,490 21,193,760
2005 78,367,470 21,319,685
2004 76,077,206 21,451,748
2003 73,832,663 21,574,326
2002 71,635,517 21,730,496
2001 69,487,762 22,131,970
2000 67,411,494 22,442,971
1999 65,374,561 22,472,040
1998 63,363,524 22,507,344
1997 61,404,539 22,553,978
1996 59,467,635 22,619,004
1995 57,537,335 22,684,270
1994 55,611,508 22,730,211
1993 53,708,891 22,763,280
1992 51,853,747 22,794,284
1991 49,717,198 23,001,155
1990 47,609,755 23,201,835
1989 45,879,690 23,161,458
1988 44,150,825 23,057,662
1987 42,460,039 22,949,430
1986 41,037,656 22,836,841
1985 39,842,136 22,732,999
1984 38,735,722 22,640,547
1983 37,740,817 22,560,478
1982 36,701,290 22,475,741
1981 35,304,012 22,353,070
1980 34,428,514 22,207,282
1979 34,238,652 22,090,488
1978 33,734,592 21,951,464
1977 33,167,272 21,756,096
1976 32,534,418 21,551,634
1975 31,723,252 21,293,583
1974 30,957,273 21,029,429
1973 30,166,785 20,835,681
1972 29,374,608 20,657,957
1971 28,600,106 20,461,567
1970 27,829,128 20,250,398
1969 27,072,571 20,009,141
1968 26,337,930 19,799,831
1967 25,620,276 19,534,242
1966 24,952,689 19,215,450
1965 24,310,612 19,031,576
1964 23,666,548 18,919,126
1963 23,051,637 18,797,850
1962 22,465,126 18,676,550
1961 21,906,102 18,555,250
1960 21,376,693 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Romania

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Romania
2023 3.99 1.71
2022 4.08 1.71
2021 4.18 1.81
2020 4.27 1.8
2019 4.35 1.77
2018 4.37 1.76
2017 4.4 1.78
2016 4.47 1.69
2015 4.53 1.62
2014 4.61 1.56
2013 4.71 1.46
2012 4.89 1.52
2011 5.08 1.47
2010 5.28 1.59
2009 5.49 1.66
2008 5.7 1.6
2007 5.89 1.45
2006 6.05 1.42
2005 6.19 1.4
2004 6.3 1.33
2003 6.4 1.3
2002 6.5 1.27
2001 6.58 1.27
2000 6.65 1.31
1999 6.72 1.3
1998 6.79 1.32
1997 6.87 1.32
1996 6.93 1.3
1995 7 1.33
1994 7.05 1.4
1993 7.09 1.43
1992 7.13 1.51
1991 7.16 1.59
1990 7.2 1.83
1989 7.23 2.22
1988 7.26 2.3
1987 7.29 2.38
1986 7.32 2.39
1985 7.34 2.31
1984 7.36 2.26
1983 7.35 2.06
1982 7.34 2.17
1981 7.31 2.36
1980 7.29 2.43
1979 7.25 2.49
1978 7.23 2.52
1977 7.19 2.57
1976 7.13 2.54
1975 7.08 2.59
1974 7.02 2.71
1973 6.96 2.44
1972 6.9 2.55
1971 6.84 2.67
1970 6.78 2.89
1969 6.72 3.19
1968 6.7 3.63
1967 6.68 3.66
1966 6.66 1.9
1965 6.63 1.91
1964 6.61 1.96
1963 6.59 2.01
1962 6.56 2.04
1961 6.53 2.17
1960 6.51 2.34

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

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Ethiopia and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Romania
2024 19.9 43.8
2023 19.7 43.5
2022 19.6 43.3
2021 19.4 43.2
2020 19.2 42.9
2019 19 42.6
2018 18.8 42.3
2017 18.6 42
2016 18.3 41.7
2015 18.1 41.3
2014 17.9 40.9
2013 17.6 40.5
2012 17.4 40.2
2011 17.1 39.8
2010 16.9 39.3
2009 16.7 38.8
2008 16.5 38.2
2007 16.4 37.7
2006 16.3 37.3
2005 16.2 37
2004 16.2 36.6
2003 16.1 36
2002 16.1 35.3
2001 16.1 34.8
2000 16.2 34.8
1999 16.2 34.7
1998 16.3 34.6
1997 16.4 34.4
1996 16.5 34.2
1995 16.6 34
1994 16.7 33.8
1993 16.8 33.6
1992 16.9 33.3
1991 16.9 33.1
1990 16.9 33
1989 16.9 32.9
1988 16.9 32.8
1987 16.9 32.8
1986 16.9 32.7
1985 16.9 32.5
1984 16.8 32.3
1983 16.7 32.1
1982 16.7 32
1981 16.8 31.9
1980 16.8 31.8
1979 16.9 31.7
1978 17 31.7
1977 17.1 31.8
1976 17.2 31.8
1975 17.3 31.7
1974 17.5 31.6
1973 17.6 31.5
1972 17.7 31.5
1971 17.9 31.4
1970 18.1 31.4
1969 18.3 31.3
1968 18.4 31.3
1967 18.5 31.3
1966 18.5 31
1965 18.6 30.6
1964 18.6 30.2
1963 18.6 29.7
1962 18.6 29.3
1961 18.6 28.9
1960 18.6 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Romania
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
91.3%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Romania
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
53,964 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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