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Ethiopia vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 25th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Rwanda
Population
139917664
14975051
Population rank 10/197 77/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Ethiopia and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Rwanda
2024 $149,740,297,953 $14,251,642,235
2023 $135,874,093,202 $14,331,722,703
2022 $123,140,304,666 $13,316,161,002
2021 $109,070,960,372 $11,078,787,090
2020 $98,676,811,061 $10,174,386,857
2019 $91,834,517,113 $10,349,300,277
2018 $83,337,901,072 $9,637,904,521
2017 $76,366,081,767 $9,252,833,891
2016 $68,475,871,210 $8,695,272,058
2015 $62,103,418,182 $8,543,760,200
2014 $55,612,228,234 $8,238,966,124
2013 $47,648,276,605 $7,819,964,030
2012 $43,310,721,414 $7,654,761,050
2011 $31,952,763,089 $6,884,913,658
2010 $29,933,790,334 $6,124,756,654
2009 $32,437,389,116 $5,674,476,969
2008 $27,066,912,635 $5,179,854,065
2007 $19,707,616,773 $4,070,507,895
2006 $15,280,861,835 $3,319,784,539
2005 $12,401,139,454 $2,933,819,766
2004 $10,131,187,261 $2,376,496,067
2003 $8,623,691,300 $2,138,237,279
2002 $7,850,809,498 $1,966,003,468
2001 $8,231,326,016 $1,966,600,715
2000 $8,242,349,618 $2,068,836,754
1999 $7,892,973,532 $2,157,108,263
1998 $8,013,274,132 $1,989,343,546
1997 $8,803,539,988 $1,851,558,197
1996 $8,761,215,548 $1,382,334,879
1995 $7,855,205,207 $1,293,535,193
1994 $7,100,806,754 $753,636,370
1993 $9,051,043,870 $1,971,525,712
1992 $10,754,799,037 $2,029,026,962
1991 $13,799,799,324 $1,911,600,237
1990 $12,478,943,895 $2,550,185,679
1989 $11,762,932,007 $2,405,022,593
1988 $11,181,119,718 $2,395,492,687
1987 $10,790,001,558 $2,157,432,668
1986 $10,094,328,898 $1,944,710,684
1985 $9,717,392,687 $1,715,626,331
1984 $8,298,309,581 $1,587,413,084
1983 $8,781,664,427 $1,479,687,587
1982 $7,899,988,841 $1,407,243,139
1981 $7,507,663,567 $1,407,062,527
1980 $7,012,585,454 $1,254,765,642
1979 $6,586,048,398 $1,109,346,131
1978 $6,014,961,435 $905,709,076
1977 $5,651,840,585 $746,650,613
1976 $4,943,806,093 $637,753,853
1975 $4,577,047,854 $571,863,500
1974 $4,577,209,966 $308,458,423
1973 $4,070,570,550 $290,746,157
1972 $3,520,252,938 $246,457,838
1971 $3,224,280,835 $222,952,504
1970 $3,045,354,455 $219,900,006
1969 $2,768,987,372 $188,700,037
1968 $2,619,948,865 $172,200,018
1967 $2,461,762,003 $159,560,018
1966 $2,324,466,416 $124,525,703
1965 $2,159,998,591 $148,799,980
1964 $1,984,129,186 $129,999,994
1963 $1,825,058,828 $128,000,000
1962 $1,747,566,307 $125,000,008
1961 $1,680,859,514 $122,000,016
1960 $1,610,511,694 $119,000,024

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

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Ethiopia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Rwanda
2024 $1,134 $1,000
2023 $1,056 $1,027
2022 $982 $975
2021 $893 $830
2020 $830 $779
2019 $793 $810
2018 $740 $772
2017 $696 $758
2016 $642 $730
2015 $598 $734
2014 $550 $725
2013 $484 $705
2012 $452 $707
2011 $343 $651
2010 $331 $594
2009 $369 $564
2008 $316 $528
2007 $237.1 $426
2006 $189.3 $357
2005 $158.2 $324
2004 $133.2 $269.5
2003 $116.8 $249
2002 $109.6 $234
2001 $118.5 $237.3
2000 $122.3 $251.9
1999 $120.7 $264.7
1998 $126.5 $246.2
1997 $143.4 $238.7
1996 $147.3 $206
1995 $136.5 $228
1994 $127.7 $111
1993 $168.5 $247
1992 $207.4 $264.1
1991 $277.6 $254
1990 $262.1 $346
1989 $256.4 $335
1988 $253.2 $344
1987 $254.1 $320
1986 $246 $297.7
1985 $243.9 $271.6
1984 $214.2 $259.9
1983 $232.7 $250.6
1982 $215.3 $246.4
1981 $212.7 $254.6
1980 $203.7 $234.4
1979 $192.4 $213.8
1978 $178.3 $179.9
1977 $170.4 $152.7
1976 $152 $134.4
1975 $144.3 $124.1
1974 $147.9 $68.9
1973 $134.9 $66.9
1972 $119.8 $58.4
1971 $112.7 $54.4
1970 $109.4 $55.2
1969 $102.3 $48.9
1968 $99.5 $46
1967 $96.1 $44
1966 $93.2 $35.4
1965 $88.9 $43.5
1964 $83.8 $39
1963 $79.2 $39.3
1962 $77.8 $39.2
1961 $76.7 $39.3
1960 $75.3 $39.4

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

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Ethiopia vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Rwanda
2026 68.1 68.5
2025 67.9 68.2
2024 67.6 68
2023 67.3 67.8
2022 66.9 67.5
2021 65.3 66.8
2020 66 67
2019 65.7 66.7
2018 65.3 66.4
2017 64.8 66.1
2016 64.2 65.7
2015 63.6 65.4
2014 62.9 65.1
2013 62.2 64.7
2012 61.4 64.2
2011 60.6 63.5
2010 59.7 62.8
2009 58.7 61.8
2008 57.7 60.6
2007 56.6 59.5
2006 55.4 58.3
2005 54.4 57
2004 53.7 55.5
2003 52.9 53.5
2002 52.1 51.3
2001 51.4 49.5
2000 50.9 47.8
1999 49.5 45.7
1998 49.8 43.1
1997 49.2 42
1996 48.7 42.5
1995 48.2 41.5
1994 47.9 12.2
1993 47.7 42.9
1992 47.3 44.4
1991 46.7 46.2
1990 45.1 47.8
1989 45.6 49.5
1988 45.7 50.9
1987 45.9 51.5
1986 38.4 51.7
1985 37.7 51.7
1984 36.7 51.4
1983 36.3 50.9
1982 43.4 50.2
1981 43.1 49.2
1980 42.8 48.1
1979 42.4 47.1
1978 41.5 46.2
1977 41.4 45.6
1976 41.3 45.3
1975 38.9 45.3
1974 39.1 45.6
1973 41.1 45.9
1972 41 46.3
1971 42.2 46.8
1970 42.1 47.1
1969 42.1 47.4
1968 42.1 47.7
1967 41.9 48
1966 39.3 48.1
1965 41.4 48.2
1964 41.3 48.1
1963 41 44
1962 40.5 47.8
1961 40.2 47.5
1960 39.6 47
1959 39.2 46.5
1958 32.6 46.1
1957 32.2 45.6
1956 37.8 45.2
1955 37.3 44.8
1954 37 44.4
1953 36.6 44.1
1952 36.2 43.8
1951 35.9 43.5
1950 35.5 43.2

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

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Ethiopia and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Rwanda
2024 132,059,767 14,256,567
2023 128,691,692 13,954,471
2022 125,384,287 13,651,030
2021 122,138,588 13,355,260
2020 118,917,671 13,065,837
2019 115,737,383 12,776,103
2018 112,664,152 12,487,996
2017 109,666,481 12,202,060
2016 106,718,162 11,919,183
2015 103,867,135 11,640,022
2014 101,115,610 11,364,757
2013 98,438,751 11,093,340
2012 95,798,767 10,829,901
2011 93,149,970 10,573,733
2010 90,538,514 10,317,553
2009 88,007,636 10,060,432
2008 85,543,668 9,804,269
2007 83,103,217 9,549,933
2006 80,703,490 9,299,246
2005 78,367,470 9,054,528
2004 76,077,206 8,816,844
2003 73,832,663 8,586,875
2002 71,635,517 8,400,180
2001 69,487,762 8,287,094
2000 67,411,494 8,213,931
1999 65,374,561 8,147,912
1998 63,363,524 8,081,681
1997 61,404,539 7,755,238
1996 59,467,635 6,708,764
1995 57,537,335 5,674,118
1994 55,611,508 6,792,352
1993 53,708,891 7,981,132
1992 51,853,747 7,683,266
1991 49,717,198 7,526,966
1990 47,609,755 7,375,307
1989 45,879,690 7,184,706
1988 44,150,825 6,968,071
1987 42,460,039 6,749,493
1986 41,037,656 6,531,881
1985 39,842,136 6,317,228
1984 38,735,722 6,107,627
1983 37,740,817 5,905,311
1982 36,701,290 5,711,549
1981 35,304,012 5,527,230
1980 34,428,514 5,353,259
1979 34,238,652 5,189,541
1978 33,734,592 5,035,171
1977 33,167,272 4,888,240
1976 32,534,418 4,745,954
1975 31,723,252 4,607,728
1974 30,957,273 4,474,228
1973 30,166,785 4,345,047
1972 29,374,608 4,220,335
1971 28,600,106 4,100,044
1970 27,829,128 3,980,669
1969 27,072,571 3,861,271
1968 26,337,930 3,744,010
1967 25,620,276 3,629,577
1966 24,952,689 3,521,626
1965 24,310,612 3,423,210
1964 23,666,548 3,334,834
1963 23,051,637 3,258,890
1962 22,465,126 3,186,025
1961 21,906,102 3,106,779
1960 21,376,693 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Rwanda
2023 3.99 3.7
2022 4.08 3.78
2021 4.18 3.84
2020 4.27 3.91
2019 4.35 3.99
2018 4.37 4.05
2017 4.4 4.08
2016 4.47 4.11
2015 4.53 4.11
2014 4.61 4.12
2013 4.71 4.14
2012 4.89 4.2
2011 5.08 4.33
2010 5.28 4.52
2009 5.49 4.71
2008 5.7 4.92
2007 5.89 5.14
2006 6.05 5.34
2005 6.19 5.5
2004 6.3 5.64
2003 6.4 5.74
2002 6.5 5.82
2001 6.58 5.89
2000 6.65 5.97
1999 6.72 6.06
1998 6.79 6.17
1997 6.87 6.24
1996 6.93 6.29
1995 7 6.35
1994 7.05 6.42
1993 7.09 6.48
1992 7.13 6.54
1991 7.16 6.62
1990 7.2 6.8
1989 7.23 7.03
1988 7.26 7.23
1987 7.29 7.43
1986 7.32 7.61
1985 7.34 7.79
1984 7.36 7.91
1983 7.35 8
1982 7.34 8.06
1981 7.31 8.1
1980 7.29 8.12
1979 7.25 8.13
1978 7.23 8.16
1977 7.19 8.14
1976 7.13 8.12
1975 7.08 8.1
1974 7.02 8.1
1973 6.96 8.09
1972 6.9 8.09
1971 6.84 8.09
1970 6.78 8.15
1969 6.72 8.18
1968 6.7 8.19
1967 6.68 8.21
1966 6.66 8.23
1965 6.63 8.25
1964 6.61 8.27
1963 6.59 8.27
1962 6.56 8.27
1961 6.53 8.28
1960 6.51 8.28

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

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Ethiopia and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Rwanda
2024 19.9 20.8
2023 19.7 20.5
2022 19.6 20.3
2021 19.4 20
2020 19.2 19.9
2019 19 19.8
2018 18.8 19.7
2017 18.6 19.6
2016 18.3 19.4
2015 18.1 19.3
2014 17.9 19.1
2013 17.6 19
2012 17.4 18.8
2011 17.1 18.7
2010 16.9 18.5
2009 16.7 18.4
2008 16.5 18.3
2007 16.4 18.1
2006 16.3 18
2005 16.2 17.8
2004 16.2 17.6
2003 16.1 17.4
2002 16.1 17.1
2001 16.1 16.8
2000 16.2 16.3
1999 16.2 15.8
1998 16.3 15.3
1997 16.4 14.8
1996 16.5 14.6
1995 16.6 14.3
1994 16.7 15
1993 16.8 15.7
1992 16.9 15.6
1991 16.9 15.5
1990 16.9 15.5
1989 16.9 15.5
1988 16.9 15.6
1987 16.9 15.6
1986 16.9 15.7
1985 16.9 15.8
1984 16.8 16
1983 16.7 16.1
1982 16.7 16.2
1981 16.8 16.4
1980 16.8 16.5
1979 16.9 16.5
1978 17 16.6
1977 17.1 16.6
1976 17.2 16.5
1975 17.3 16.4
1974 17.5 16.3
1973 17.6 16.2
1972 17.7 16
1971 17.9 15.9
1970 18.1 15.7
1969 18.3 15.5
1968 18.4 15.3
1967 18.5 15.1
1966 18.5 14.9
1965 18.6 14.8
1964 18.6 14.7
1963 18.6 14.8
1962 18.6 14.9
1961 18.6 15.1
1960 18.6 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Ethiopia Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Rwanda
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
34.2%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Rwanda
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
2,920 mi
2021

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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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