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Ethiopia vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 25th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Russia
Population
139917664
141906741
Population rank 10/197 9/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 60/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Ethiopia and Russia: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Russia economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Russia
2024 $149,740,297,953 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $135,874,093,202 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $123,140,304,666 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $109,070,960,372 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $98,676,811,061 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $91,834,517,113 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $83,337,901,072 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $76,366,081,767 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $68,475,871,210 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $62,103,418,182 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $55,612,228,234 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $47,648,276,605 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $43,310,721,414 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $31,952,763,089 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $29,933,790,334 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $32,437,389,116 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $27,066,912,635 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $19,707,616,773 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $15,280,861,835 $989,932,071,353
2005 $12,401,139,454 $764,015,973,481
2004 $10,131,187,261 $591,016,690,732
2003 $8,623,691,300 $430,347,420,185
2002 $7,850,809,498 $345,470,494,418
2001 $8,231,326,016 $306,602,070,621
2000 $8,242,349,618 $259,710,142,197
1999 $7,892,973,532 $195,907,128,351
1998 $8,013,274,132 $270,955,486,862
1997 $8,803,539,988 $404,928,954,192
1996 $8,761,215,548 $391,724,890,744
1995 $7,855,205,207 $395,537,185,735
1994 $7,100,806,754 $395,077,301,248
1993 $9,051,043,870 $435,083,713,851
1992 $10,754,799,037 $460,290,556,901
1991 $13,799,799,324 $517,962,962,963
1990 $12,478,943,895 $517,014,446,228
1989 $11,762,932,007 $506,631,299,735
1988 $11,181,119,718 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Russia
2024 $1,134 $15,145
2023 $1,056 $14,403
2022 $982 $15,888
2021 $893 $12,637
2020 $830 $10,280
2019 $793 $11,640
2018 $740 $11,399
2017 $696 $10,835
2016 $642 $8,804
2015 $598 $9,427
2014 $550 $14,277
2013 $484 $15,941
2012 $452 $15,402
2011 $343 $14,305
2010 $331 $10,675
2009 $369 $8,563
2008 $316 $11,635
2007 $237.1 $9,101
2006 $189.3 $6,920
2005 $158.2 $5,323
2004 $133.2 $4,102
2003 $116.8 $2,975
2002 $109.6 $2,378
2001 $118.5 $2,100
2000 $122.3 $1,772
1999 $120.7 $1,331
1998 $126.5 $1,835
1997 $143.4 $2,738
1996 $147.3 $2,644
1995 $136.5 $2,666
1994 $127.7 $2,662
1993 $168.5 $2,931
1992 $207.4 $3,099
1991 $277.6 $3,490
1990 $262.1 $3,494
1989 $256.4 $3,430
1988 $253.2 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Russia
2026 68.1 73.7
2025 67.9 73.5
2024 67.6 73.3
2023 67.3 73.2
2022 66.9 72.5
2021 65.3 69.8
2020 66 71.2
2019 65.7 73.1
2018 65.3 72.9
2017 64.8 72.8
2016 64.2 71.9
2015 63.6 71.3
2014 62.9 70.8
2013 62.2 70.6
2012 61.4 70.1
2011 60.6 69.7
2010 59.7 68.2
2009 58.7 68.7
2008 57.7 67.9
2007 56.6 67.5
2006 55.4 66.5
2005 54.4 65.2
2004 53.7 65.1
2003 52.9 64.7
2002 52.1 64.7
2001 51.4 65
2000 50.9 65
1999 49.5 65.6
1998 49.8 66.9
1997 49.2 66.6
1996 48.7 65.4
1995 48.2 64
1994 47.9 63.8
1993 47.7 65
1992 47.3 67.8
1991 46.7 69
1990 45.1 69.3
1989 45.6 69.7
1988 45.7 69.9
1987 45.9 70.1
1986 38.4 70
1985 37.7 68.3
1984 36.7 67.6
1983 36.3 68
1982 43.4 68.1
1981 43.1 67.6
1980 42.8 67.5
1979 42.4 67.6
1978 41.5 67.8
1977 41.4 67.9
1976 41.3 68.1
1975 38.9 68.3
1974 39.1 68.7
1973 41.1 68.9
1972 41 68.8
1971 42.2 68.9
1970 42.1 68.7
1969 42.1 68.6
1968 42.1 69.1
1967 41.9 69.2
1966 39.3 69.4
1965 41.4 69.3
1964 41.3 69.5
1963 41 69.1
1962 40.5 68.5
1961 40.2 68.6
1960 39.6 68.3
1959 39.2 67.4
1958 32.6 67.7
1957 32.2 66
1956 37.8 66.5
1955 37.3 62.1
1954 37 59.9
1953 36.6 58.8
1952 36.2 57.6
1951 35.9 55.3
1950 35.5 55.5

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

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Ethiopia and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Russia
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Russia
2024 132,059,767 143,533,851
2023 128,691,692 143,826,130
2022 125,384,287 144,236,933
2021 122,138,588 144,746,762
2020 118,917,671 145,245,148
2019 115,737,383 145,453,291
2018 112,664,152 145,398,106
2017 109,666,481 145,293,260
2016 106,718,162 145,015,460
2015 103,867,135 144,640,716
2014 101,115,610 144,237,223
2013 98,438,751 143,805,638
2012 95,798,767 143,378,447
2011 93,149,970 143,018,195
2010 90,538,514 142,849,468
2009 88,007,636 142,785,348
2008 85,543,668 142,742,366
2007 83,103,217 142,805,114
2006 80,703,490 143,049,637
2005 78,367,470 143,518,814
2004 76,077,206 144,067,316
2003 73,832,663 144,648,618
2002 71,635,517 145,306,497
2001 69,487,762 145,976,482
2000 67,411,494 146,596,869
1999 65,374,561 147,214,776
1998 63,363,524 147,670,784
1997 61,404,539 147,915,361
1996 59,467,635 148,160,129
1995 57,537,335 148,375,787
1994 55,611,508 148,407,912
1993 53,708,891 148,458,777
1992 51,853,747 148,538,197
1991 49,717,198 148,394,216
1990 47,609,755 147,969,406
1989 45,879,690 147,721,000
1988 44,150,825 146,857,000
1987 42,460,039 145,908,000
1986 41,037,656 144,894,000
1985 39,842,136 143,858,000
1984 38,735,722 142,745,000
1983 37,740,817 141,668,000
1982 36,701,290 140,823,000
1981 35,304,012 139,941,000
1980 34,428,514 139,010,000
1979 34,238,652 138,027,000
1978 33,734,592 137,060,000
1977 33,167,272 136,100,000
1976 32,534,418 135,147,000
1975 31,723,252 134,200,000
1974 30,957,273 133,432,000
1973 30,166,785 132,669,000
1972 29,374,608 131,909,000
1971 28,600,106 131,155,000
1970 27,829,128 130,404,000
1969 27,072,571 129,664,000
1968 26,337,930 128,928,000
1967 25,620,276 128,196,000
1966 24,952,689 127,468,000
1965 24,310,612 126,745,000
1964 23,666,548 125,345,000
1963 23,051,637 123,960,000
1962 22,465,126 122,591,000
1961 21,906,102 121,236,000
1960 21,376,693 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Russia

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Russia
2023 3.99 1.41
2022 4.08 1.42
2021 4.18 1.51
2020 4.27 1.51
2019 4.35 1.5
2018 4.37 1.58
2017 4.4 1.62
2016 4.47 1.76
2015 4.53 1.78
2014 4.61 1.75
2013 4.71 1.71
2012 4.89 1.69
2011 5.08 1.58
2010 5.28 1.57
2009 5.49 1.54
2008 5.7 1.5
2007 5.89 1.42
2006 6.05 1.31
2005 6.19 1.29
2004 6.3 1.34
2003 6.4 1.32
2002 6.5 1.29
2001 6.58 1.22
2000 6.65 1.2
1999 6.72 1.16
1998 6.79 1.23
1997 6.87 1.22
1996 6.93 1.27
1995 7 1.34
1994 7.05 1.4
1993 7.09 1.39
1992 7.13 1.55
1991 7.16 1.73
1990 7.2 1.89
1989 7.23 2.01
1988 7.26 2.12
1987 7.29 2.22
1986 7.32 2.15
1985 7.34 2.05
1984 7.36 2.06
1983 7.35 2.11
1982 7.34 2.04
1981 7.31 1.91
1980 7.29 1.89
1979 7.25 1.9
1978 7.23 1.92
1977 7.19 1.95
1976 7.13 1.97
1975 7.08 1.98
1974 7.02 2
1973 6.96 2.01
1972 6.9 2.04
1971 6.84 2.03
1970 6.78 1.99
1969 6.72 1.97
1968 6.7 1.99
1967 6.68 2.04
1966 6.66 2.1
1965 6.63 2.13
1964 6.61 2.18
1963 6.59 2.27
1962 6.56 2.36
1961 6.53 2.45
1960 6.51 2.52

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

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Ethiopia and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Russia
2024 19.9 40.9
2023 19.7 40.5
2022 19.6 40.1
2021 19.4 39.9
2020 19.2 39.7
2019 19 39.4
2018 18.8 39.2
2017 18.6 39
2016 18.3 38.8
2015 18.1 38.7
2014 17.9 38.6
2013 17.6 38.4
2012 17.4 38.3
2011 17.1 38.1
2010 16.9 38
2009 16.7 37.9
2008 16.5 37.8
2007 16.4 37.7
2006 16.3 37.6
2005 16.2 37.4
2004 16.2 37.2
2003 16.1 37
2002 16.1 36.9
2001 16.1 36.8
2000 16.2 36.6
1999 16.2 36.3
1998 16.3 36
1997 16.4 35.7
1996 16.5 35.3
1995 16.6 35
1994 16.7 34.7
1993 16.8 34.4
1992 16.9 33.9
1991 16.9 33.6
1990 16.9 33.2
1989 16.9 32.9
1988 16.9 32.6
1987 16.9 32.4
1986 16.9 32.2
1985 16.9 32
1984 16.8 31.8
1983 16.7 31.7
1982 16.7 31.6
1981 16.8 31.4
1980 16.8 31.3
1979 16.9 31.1
1978 17 31
1977 17.1 30.9
1976 17.2 30.6
1975 17.3 30.7
1974 17.5 30.9
1973 17.6 31.1
1972 17.7 31.1
1971 17.9 31
1970 18.1 30.7
1969 18.3 30.3
1968 18.4 29.8
1967 18.5 29.2
1966 18.5 28.9
1965 18.6 28.6
1964 18.6 28.3
1963 18.6 28.1
1962 18.6 27.7
1961 18.6 27.4
1960 18.6 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Russia
% of world population
1.62%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
94.4%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Russia
% of world land
0.76%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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