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Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 25th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Saudi Arabia
Population
139917664
36734925
Population rank 10/197 44/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 60/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Saudi Arabia
2024 $149,740,297,953 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $135,874,093,202 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $123,140,304,666 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $109,070,960,372 $982,661,066,667
2020 $98,676,811,061 $767,951,200,000
2019 $91,834,517,113 $888,890,133,333
2018 $83,337,901,072 $886,564,800,000
2017 $76,366,081,767 $741,266,133,333
2016 $68,475,871,210 $689,279,466,667
2015 $62,103,418,182 $693,414,400,000
2014 $55,612,228,234 $787,153,066,667
2013 $47,648,276,605 $769,755,733,333
2012 $43,310,721,414 $751,921,333,333
2011 $31,952,763,089 $680,660,800,000
2010 $29,933,790,334 $528,207,466,667
2009 $32,437,389,116 $429,097,866,667
2008 $27,066,912,635 $519,796,800,000
2007 $19,707,616,773 $415,964,509,673
2006 $15,280,861,835 $376,900,133,511
2005 $12,401,139,454 $328,459,608,764
2004 $10,131,187,261 $258,742,133,333
2003 $8,623,691,300 $215,807,733,333
2002 $7,850,809,498 $189,605,866,667
2001 $8,231,326,016 $184,137,600,000
2000 $8,242,349,618 $189,514,933,333
1999 $7,892,973,532 $161,717,066,667
1998 $8,013,274,132 $146,775,466,667
1997 $8,803,539,988 $165,963,684,913
1996 $8,761,215,548 $158,662,483,311
1995 $7,855,205,207 $143,343,124,166
1994 $7,100,806,754 $135,174,899,866
1993 $9,051,043,870 $132,967,957,276
1992 $10,754,799,037 $137,087,850,467
1991 $13,799,799,324 $132,223,230,975
1990 $12,478,943,895 $117,630,173,565
1989 $11,762,932,007 $95,344,459,279
1988 $11,181,119,718 $88,256,074,766
1987 $10,790,001,558 $85,695,861,148
1986 $10,094,328,898 $86,961,922,765
1985 $9,717,392,687 $103,897,846,494
1984 $8,298,309,581 $119,624,858,116
1983 $8,781,664,427 $129,171,635,311
1982 $7,899,988,841 $153,240,313,858
1981 $7,507,663,567 $184,291,360,139
1980 $7,012,585,454 $164,539,660,725
1979 $6,586,048,398 $111,858,444,786
1978 $6,014,961,435 $80,266,516,687
1977 $5,651,840,585 $74,188,986,586
1976 $4,943,806,093 $64,005,665,722
1975 $4,577,047,854 $46,773,208,643
1974 $4,577,209,966 $45,412,957,746
1973 $4,070,570,550 $14,947,435,499
1972 $3,520,252,938 $9,664,267,087
1971 $3,224,280,835 $7,184,806,909
1970 $3,045,354,455 $5,377,333,333
1969 $2,768,987,372 $4,485,777,644
1968 $2,619,948,865 $4,187,777,711
1967 $2,461,762,003 $3,257,022,223
1966 $2,324,466,416 $2,920,555,557
1965 $2,159,998,591 $2,647,955,558
1964 $1,984,129,186 $2,371,808,713
1963 $1,825,058,828 $2,207,393,172
1962 $1,747,566,307 $2,130,606,532
1961 $1,680,859,514 $1,920,811,284
1960 $1,610,511,694 $1,748,124,064

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

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Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Saudi Arabia
2024 $1,134 $35,122
2023 $1,056 $36,157
2022 $982 $38,510
2021 $893 $31,921
2020 $830 $24,339
2019 $793 $29,567
2018 $740 $29,360
2017 $696 $23,929
2016 $642 $22,268
2015 $598 $23,256
2014 $550 $27,805
2013 $484 $27,865
2012 $452 $28,733
2011 $343 $27,127
2010 $331 $22,028
2009 $369 $17,718
2008 $316 $22,320
2007 $237.1 $18,596
2006 $189.3 $17,564
2005 $158.2 $15,976
2004 $133.2 $13,154
2003 $116.8 $11,487
2002 $109.6 $10,586
2001 $118.5 $10,805
2000 $122.3 $11,715
1999 $120.7 $10,452
1998 $126.5 $9,836
1997 $143.4 $11,545
1996 $147.3 $11,472
1995 $136.5 $10,786
1994 $127.7 $10,602
1993 $168.5 $10,885
1992 $207.4 $11,730
1991 $277.6 $11,847
1990 $262.1 $11,055
1989 $256.4 $9,414
1988 $253.2 $9,165
1987 $254.1 $9,386
1986 $246 $10,078
1985 $243.9 $12,745
1984 $214.2 $15,541
1983 $232.7 $17,810
1982 $215.3 $22,454
1981 $212.7 $28,703
1980 $203.7 $27,206
1979 $192.4 $19,612
1978 $178.3 $14,914
1977 $170.4 $14,595
1976 $152 $13,313
1975 $144.3 $10,266
1974 $147.9 $10,503
1973 $134.9 $3,640
1972 $119.8 $2,474
1971 $112.7 $1,929
1970 $109.4 $1,509
1969 $102.3 $1,313
1968 $99.5 $1,276
1967 $96.1 $1,032
1966 $93.2 $961
1965 $88.9 $904
1964 $83.8 $840
1963 $79.2 $812
1962 $77.8 $813
1961 $76.7 $760
1960 $75.3 $718

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

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Ethiopia vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Saudi Arabia
2026 68.1 79.4
2025 67.9 79.2
2024 67.6 79
2023 67.3 78.7
2022 66.9 77.3
2021 65.3 77.1
2020 66 77.6
2019 65.7 78.3
2018 65.3 78.7
2017 64.8 78.7
2016 64.2 78.4
2015 63.6 77.8
2014 62.9 77.1
2013 62.2 76.5
2012 61.4 76.1
2011 60.6 75.8
2010 59.7 75.6
2009 58.7 75.4
2008 57.7 75.3
2007 56.6 75.1
2006 55.4 74.8
2005 54.4 74.4
2004 53.7 74
2003 52.9 73.7
2002 52.1 73.3
2001 51.4 73
2000 50.9 72.6
1999 49.5 72.3
1998 49.8 72
1997 49.2 71.6
1996 48.7 71.3
1995 48.2 70.9
1994 47.9 70.6
1993 47.7 70.2
1992 47.3 69.8
1991 46.7 69.3
1990 45.1 68.9
1989 45.6 68.4
1988 45.7 67.8
1987 45.9 67.2
1986 38.4 66.6
1985 37.7 66
1984 36.7 65.4
1983 36.3 64.7
1982 43.4 64
1981 43.1 63.3
1980 42.8 62.4
1979 42.4 61.5
1978 41.5 60.7
1977 41.4 59.7
1976 41.3 58.8
1975 38.9 57.8
1974 39.1 56.8
1973 41.1 55.8
1972 41 54.7
1971 42.2 53.7
1970 42.1 52.7
1969 42.1 51.8
1968 42.1 50.9
1967 41.9 50
1966 39.3 49.2
1965 41.4 48.4
1964 41.3 47.7
1963 41 47.1
1962 40.5 46.5
1961 40.2 45.9
1960 39.6 45.3
1959 39.2 44.8
1958 32.6 44.2
1957 32.2 43.7
1956 37.8 43.1
1955 37.3 42.6
1954 37 42.1
1953 36.6 41.6
1952 36.2 41.1
1951 35.9 40.6
1950 35.5 40

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

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Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Saudi Arabia
2024 132,059,767 35,300,280
2023 128,691,692 33,702,731
2022 125,384,287 32,175,224
2021 122,138,588 30,784,383
2020 118,917,671 31,552,510
2019 115,737,383 30,063,799
2018 112,664,152 30,196,281
2017 109,666,481 30,977,355
2016 106,718,162 30,954,198
2015 103,867,135 29,816,382
2014 101,115,610 28,309,273
2013 98,438,751 27,624,004
2012 95,798,767 26,168,861
2011 93,149,970 25,091,867
2010 90,538,514 23,978,487
2009 88,007,636 24,217,654
2008 85,543,668 23,287,877
2007 83,103,217 22,368,313
2006 80,703,490 21,459,144
2005 78,367,470 20,559,890
2004 76,077,206 19,669,480
2003 73,832,663 18,786,767
2002 71,635,517 17,910,910
2001 69,487,762 17,041,397
2000 67,411,494 16,177,722
1999 65,374,561 15,472,075
1998 63,363,524 14,922,185
1997 61,404,539 14,374,943
1996 59,467,635 13,831,009
1995 57,537,335 13,289,245
1994 55,611,508 12,750,040
1993 53,708,891 12,215,862
1992 51,853,747 11,686,676
1991 49,717,198 11,160,744
1990 47,609,755 10,640,691
1989 45,879,690 10,128,394
1988 44,150,825 9,629,165
1987 42,460,039 9,130,194
1986 41,037,656 8,628,639
1985 39,842,136 8,151,779
1984 38,735,722 7,697,307
1983 37,740,817 7,252,941
1982 36,701,290 6,824,486
1981 35,304,012 6,420,551
1980 34,428,514 6,047,997
1979 34,238,652 5,703,698
1978 33,734,592 5,381,902
1977 33,167,272 5,083,048
1976 32,534,418 4,807,933
1975 31,723,252 4,556,287
1974 30,957,273 4,323,632
1973 30,166,785 4,106,344
1972 29,374,608 3,905,722
1971 28,600,106 3,724,031
1970 27,829,128 3,562,470
1969 27,072,571 3,417,114
1968 26,337,930 3,282,711
1967 25,620,276 3,157,242
1966 24,952,689 3,039,887
1965 24,310,612 2,928,771
1964 23,666,548 2,821,968
1963 23,051,637 2,719,341
1962 22,465,126 2,620,910
1961 21,906,102 2,526,347
1960 21,376,693 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Saudi Arabia
2023 3.99 2.28
2022 4.08 2.14
2021 4.18 2.17
2020 4.27 2.27
2019 4.35 2.49
2018 4.37 2.67
2017 4.4 2.67
2016 4.47 2.65
2015 4.53 2.63
2014 4.61 2.68
2013 4.71 2.67
2012 4.89 2.78
2011 5.08 2.8
2010 5.28 2.81
2009 5.49 2.95
2008 5.7 3.07
2007 5.89 3.19
2006 6.05 3.18
2005 6.19 3.16
2004 6.3 3.26
2003 6.4 3.47
2002 6.5 3.71
2001 6.58 3.96
2000 6.65 4.21
1999 6.72 4.35
1998 6.79 4.52
1997 6.87 4.66
1996 6.93 4.81
1995 7 4.99
1994 7.05 5.16
1993 7.09 5.33
1992 7.13 5.49
1991 7.16 5.64
1990 7.2 5.8
1989 7.23 5.98
1988 7.26 6.15
1987 7.29 6.34
1986 7.32 6.52
1985 7.34 6.65
1984 7.36 6.78
1983 7.35 6.88
1982 7.34 6.98
1981 7.31 7.07
1980 7.29 7.15
1979 7.25 7.23
1978 7.23 7.26
1977 7.19 7.3
1976 7.13 7.33
1975 7.08 7.37
1974 7.02 7.43
1973 6.96 7.48
1972 6.9 7.54
1971 6.84 7.56
1970 6.78 7.58
1969 6.72 7.6
1968 6.7 7.63
1967 6.68 7.66
1966 6.66 7.66
1965 6.63 7.66
1964 6.61 7.67
1963 6.59 7.65
1962 6.56 7.64
1961 6.53 7.63
1960 6.51 7.63

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

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Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Saudi Arabia
2024 19.9 30.5
2023 19.7 30.2
2022 19.6 29.7
2021 19.4 29.5
2020 19.2 29.4
2019 19 29.3
2018 18.8 29.3
2017 18.6 29
2016 18.3 28.6
2015 18.1 27.9
2014 17.9 27.2
2013 17.6 26.6
2012 17.4 25.9
2011 17.1 25.2
2010 16.9 24.5
2009 16.7 23.9
2008 16.5 23.4
2007 16.4 22.8
2006 16.3 22.3
2005 16.2 21.9
2004 16.2 21.4
2003 16.1 21.1
2002 16.1 20.8
2001 16.1 20.7
2000 16.2 20.8
1999 16.2 20.7
1998 16.3 20.4
1997 16.4 20.2
1996 16.5 19.9
1995 16.6 19.7
1994 16.7 19.6
1993 16.8 19.4
1992 16.9 19.3
1991 16.9 19.2
1990 16.9 19
1989 16.9 19
1988 16.9 18.9
1987 16.9 18.8
1986 16.9 18.7
1985 16.9 18.7
1984 16.8 18.6
1983 16.7 18.5
1982 16.7 18.4
1981 16.8 18.3
1980 16.8 18.2
1979 16.9 18.1
1978 17 18
1977 17.1 17.9
1976 17.2 17.8
1975 17.3 17.7
1974 17.5 17.6
1973 17.6 17.5
1972 17.7 17.4
1971 17.9 17.4
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.3 17.4
1968 18.4 17.5
1967 18.5 17.6
1966 18.5 17.7
1965 18.6 17.9
1964 18.6 18
1963 18.6 18.2
1962 18.6 18.4
1961 18.6 18.5
1960 18.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Saudi Arabia
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
0.22%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
100%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.76%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
137,554 mi
2006

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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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