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Ethiopia vs Senegal statistics compared

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Ethiopia has a population of 135M (ranked 10/197), compared with 18.9M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 25th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 66/197 ($126B) and Senegal ranks 107/197 ($37B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 182/197 ($933), while Senegal ranks 160/197 ($1,955).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Senegal
Population
140722974
19596169
Population rank 10/197 68/197
GDP
$126B
2025
$37B
2025
GDP rank 66/197 107/197
GDP per capita
$933
2025
$1,955
2025
GDP per capita rank 182/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$54.4B
2025
$48.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.1%
2025
130.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$402
2025
$2,544
2025
Government debt per person rank 172/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,030
2026
$1,979
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
3.77
2024
Median age
20.1 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Ethiopia and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Senegal
2025 $126,358,758,448 $37,006,536,238
2024 $149,740,297,952 $32,169,996,052
2023 $135,874,093,203 $30,696,331,296
2022 $123,140,304,665 $27,783,332,223
2021 $109,070,960,371 $27,520,784,130
2020 $98,676,811,062 $24,530,513,038
2019 $91,834,517,114 $23,403,995,992
2018 $83,337,901,072 $23,116,701,556
2017 $76,366,081,767 $20,965,069,573
2016 $68,475,871,210 $19,040,312,333
2015 $62,103,418,182 $17,774,766,696
2014 $55,612,228,234 $19,797,253,440
2013 $47,648,276,605 $18,918,667,725
2012 $43,310,721,414 $17,660,870,412
2011 $31,952,763,089 $17,814,283,639
2010 $29,933,790,334 $16,121,315,909
2009 $32,437,389,116 $16,145,867,495
2008 $27,066,912,635 $16,853,989,628
2007 $19,707,616,773 $13,994,218,413
2006 $15,280,861,835 $11,697,918,243
2005 $12,401,139,454 $11,009,033,438
2004 $10,131,187,261 $10,076,816,667
2003 $8,623,691,300 $8,768,721,563
2002 $7,850,809,498 $7,006,402,320
2001 $8,231,326,016 $6,507,824,829
2000 $8,242,349,618 $6,013,185,004
1999 $7,892,973,532 $6,592,834,933
1998 $8,013,274,132 $6,505,607,909
1997 $8,803,539,988 $6,041,478,726
1996 $8,761,215,548 $6,559,712,166
1995 $7,855,205,207 $6,326,342,633
1994 $7,100,806,754 $5,034,588,196
1993 $9,051,043,870 $7,367,986,241
1992 $10,754,799,037 $7,769,817,840
1991 $13,799,799,324 $7,255,210,470
1990 $12,478,943,895 $7,390,967,360
1989 $11,762,932,007 $6,366,039,373
1988 $11,181,119,718 $6,418,419,389
1987 $10,790,001,558 $6,487,353,103
1986 $10,094,328,898 $5,392,093,446
1985 $9,717,392,687 $3,818,944,918
1984 $8,298,309,581 $3,485,165,432
1983 $8,781,664,427 $3,569,356,125
1982 $7,899,988,841 $4,013,951,443
1981 $7,507,663,567 $4,095,892,781
1980 $7,012,585,454 $4,510,108,291
1979 $6,586,048,398 $4,084,877,823
1978 $6,014,961,435 $3,280,354,921
1977 $5,651,840,585 $2,938,046,463
1976 $4,943,806,093 $2,869,777,884
1975 $4,577,047,854 $2,830,388,405
1974 $4,577,209,966 $2,099,325,229
1973 $4,070,570,550 $1,863,398,590
1972 $3,520,252,938 $1,620,857,104
1971 $3,224,280,835 $1,339,549,033
1970 $3,045,354,455 $1,297,407,655
1969 $2,768,987,372 $1,245,234,931
1968 $2,619,948,865 $1,309,384,862
1967 $2,461,762,003 $1,246,480,766
1966 $2,324,466,416 $1,246,908,186
1965 $2,159,998,591 $1,210,058,228
1964 $1,984,129,186 $1,188,930,645
1963 $1,825,058,828 $1,122,139,862
1962 $1,747,566,307 $1,085,475,791
1961 $1,680,859,514 $1,058,975,257
1960 $1,610,511,694 $1,003,692,370

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Senegal
2025 $933 $1,955
2024 $1,134 $1,739
2023 $1,056 $1,698
2022 $982 $1,574
2021 $893 $1,598
2020 $830 $1,461
2019 $793 $1,431
2018 $740 $1,453
2017 $696 $1,355
2016 $642 $1,266
2015 $598 $1,218
2014 $550 $1,399
2013 $484 $1,380
2012 $452 $1,327
2011 $343 $1,375
2010 $331 $1,276
2009 $369 $1,309
2008 $316 $1,399
2007 $237.1 $1,189
2006 $189.3 $1,017
2005 $158.2 $980
2004 $133.2 $918
2003 $116.8 $818
2002 $109.6 $669
2001 $118.5 $637
2000 $122.3 $603
1999 $120.7 $678
1998 $126.5 $685
1997 $143.4 $651
1996 $147.3 $723
1995 $136.5 $715
1994 $127.7 $584
1993 $168.5 $878
1992 $207.4 $951
1991 $277.6 $913
1990 $262.1 $957
1989 $256.4 $849
1988 $253.2 $880
1987 $254.1 $916
1986 $246 $784
1985 $243.9 $571
1984 $214.2 $536
1983 $232.7 $564
1982 $215.3 $652
1981 $212.7 $683
1980 $203.7 $772
1979 $192.4 $716
1978 $178.3 $589
1977 $170.4 $540
1976 $152 $541
1975 $144.3 $547
1974 $147.9 $417
1973 $134.9 $381
1972 $119.8 $342
1971 $112.7 $291.1
1970 $109.4 $290.5
1969 $102.3 $287.3
1968 $99.5 $311
1967 $96.1 $305
1966 $93.2 $315
1965 $88.9 $314
1964 $83.8 $318
1963 $79.2 $309
1962 $77.8 $307
1961 $76.7 $308
1960 $75.3 $300

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Senegal
2026 68.1 69.4
2025 67.9 69.2
2024 67.6 68.9
2023 67.3 68.7
2022 66.9 67.8
2021 65.3 66.9
2020 66 67.5
2019 65.7 67.7
2018 65.3 67.4
2017 64.8 67.1
2016 64.2 66.7
2015 63.6 66.5
2014 62.9 66
2013 62.2 65.6
2012 61.4 65.2
2011 60.6 64.8
2010 59.7 64.2
2009 58.7 63.8
2008 57.7 63.2
2007 56.6 62.7
2006 55.4 61.8
2005 54.4 61
2004 53.7 60.3
2003 52.9 59.5
2002 52.1 58.9
2001 51.4 58.2
2000 50.9 57.6
1999 49.5 57.3
1998 49.8 57.1
1997 49.2 57.1
1996 48.7 57.1
1995 48.2 57.3
1994 47.9 57.5
1993 47.7 57.3
1992 47.3 57.3
1991 46.7 57
1990 45.1 56.7
1989 45.6 56.2
1988 45.7 55.5
1987 45.9 54.6
1986 38.4 53.7
1985 37.7 52.6
1984 36.7 51.7
1983 36.3 50.8
1982 43.4 49.9
1981 43.1 49.1
1980 42.8 48.3
1979 42.4 47.5
1978 41.5 46.6
1977 41.4 45.7
1976 41.3 44.8
1975 38.9 43.9
1974 39.1 43.1
1973 41.1 42.4
1972 41 41.8
1971 42.2 41.2
1970 42.1 40.8
1969 42.1 40.4
1968 42.1 40.1
1967 41.9 40
1966 39.3 39.8
1965 41.4 39.8
1964 41.3 39.8
1963 41 39.7
1962 40.5 39.7
1961 40.2 39.7
1960 39.6 39.7
1959 39.2 39.5
1958 32.6 39.4
1957 32.2 39.1
1956 37.8 38.9
1955 37.3 38.5
1954 37 38.2
1953 36.6 37.8
1952 36.2 37.4
1951 35.9 36.9
1950 35.5 36.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Senegal
2025 135,472,051 18,931,966
2024 132,059,767 18,501,984
2023 128,691,692 18,077,573
2022 125,384,287 17,651,103
2021 122,138,588 17,220,867
2020 118,917,671 16,789,219
2019 115,737,383 16,352,922
2018 112,664,152 15,914,498
2017 109,666,481 15,475,002
2016 106,718,162 15,034,521
2015 103,867,135 14,593,331
2014 101,115,610 14,152,102
2013 98,438,751 13,710,849
2012 95,798,767 13,310,495
2011 93,149,970 12,958,897
2010 90,538,514 12,635,413
2009 88,007,636 12,337,389
2008 85,543,668 12,048,959
2007 83,103,217 11,770,344
2006 80,703,490 11,500,094
2005 78,367,470 11,235,472
2004 76,077,206 10,975,704
2003 73,832,663 10,721,176
2002 71,635,517 10,466,214
2001 69,487,762 10,212,942
2000 67,411,494 9,968,260
1999 65,374,561 9,730,887
1998 63,363,524 9,502,952
1997 61,404,539 9,283,495
1996 59,467,635 9,067,014
1995 57,537,335 8,848,101
1994 55,611,508 8,624,078
1993 53,708,891 8,396,288
1992 51,853,747 8,168,395
1991 49,717,198 7,943,085
1990 47,609,755 7,720,523
1989 45,879,690 7,502,207
1988 44,150,825 7,289,618
1987 42,460,039 7,081,530
1986 41,037,656 6,878,192
1985 39,842,136 6,683,287
1984 38,735,722 6,499,364
1983 37,740,817 6,324,504
1982 36,701,290 6,156,961
1981 35,304,012 5,997,160
1980 34,428,514 5,845,638
1979 34,238,652 5,702,895
1978 33,734,592 5,568,096
1977 33,167,272 5,439,549
1976 32,534,418 5,308,564
1975 31,723,252 5,170,810
1974 30,957,273 5,029,437
1973 30,166,785 4,885,181
1972 29,374,608 4,741,631
1971 28,600,106 4,601,864
1970 27,829,128 4,466,328
1969 27,072,571 4,334,974
1968 26,337,930 4,207,587
1967 25,620,276 4,083,870
1966 24,952,689 3,964,299
1965 24,310,612 3,849,788
1964 23,666,548 3,740,535
1963 23,051,637 3,635,876
1962 22,465,126 3,534,686
1961 21,906,102 3,436,375
1960 21,376,693 3,340,907

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Senegal

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Senegal
2024 3.91 3.77
2023 3.99 3.82
2022 4.08 3.86
2021 4.18 3.94
2020 4.27 4
2019 4.35 4.1
2018 4.37 4.29
2017 4.4 4.49
2016 4.47 4.65
2015 4.53 4.75
2014 4.61 4.88
2013 4.71 5.05
2012 4.89 5.13
2011 5.08 5.1
2010 5.28 5.06
2009 5.49 5.03
2008 5.7 5.02
2007 5.89 5.02
2006 6.05 5.06
2005 6.19 5.13
2004 6.3 5.19
2003 6.4 5.25
2002 6.5 5.3
2001 6.58 5.4
2000 6.65 5.5
1999 6.72 5.57
1998 6.79 5.58
1997 6.87 5.64
1996 6.93 5.72
1995 7 5.82
1994 7.05 5.92
1993 7.09 6.05
1992 7.13 6.15
1991 7.16 6.27
1990 7.2 6.4
1989 7.23 6.48
1988 7.26 6.58
1987 7.29 6.79
1986 7.32 6.9
1985 7.34 7.01
1984 7.36 7.11
1983 7.35 7.19
1982 7.34 7.25
1981 7.31 7.28
1980 7.29 7.29
1979 7.25 7.29
1978 7.23 7.28
1977 7.19 7.27
1976 7.13 7.26
1975 7.08 7.25
1974 7.02 7.25
1973 6.96 7.26
1972 6.9 7.26
1971 6.84 7.26
1970 6.78 7.26
1969 6.72 7.26
1968 6.7 7.25
1967 6.68 7.24
1966 6.66 7.22
1965 6.63 7.19
1964 6.61 7.16
1963 6.59 7.12
1962 6.56 7.08
1961 6.53 7.04
1960 6.51 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Senegal
2025 20.1 20.6
2024 19.9 20.4
2023 19.7 20.1
2022 19.6 19.9
2021 19.4 19.7
2020 19.2 19.4
2019 19 19.2
2018 18.8 19
2017 18.6 18.9
2016 18.3 18.7
2015 18.1 18.6
2014 17.9 18.6
2013 17.6 18.5
2012 17.4 18.5
2011 17.1 18.5
2010 16.9 18.5
2009 16.7 18.4
2008 16.5 18.4
2007 16.4 18.3
2006 16.3 18.2
2005 16.2 18.2
2004 16.2 18.1
2003 16.1 18
2002 16.1 17.8
2001 16.1 17.7
2000 16.2 17.6
1999 16.2 17.5
1998 16.3 17.4
1997 16.4 17.3
1996 16.5 17.2
1995 16.6 17.1
1994 16.7 17
1993 16.8 16.9
1992 16.9 16.8
1991 16.9 16.7
1990 16.9 16.6
1989 16.9 16.5
1988 16.9 16.4
1987 16.9 16.3
1986 16.9 16.3
1985 16.9 16.3
1984 16.8 16.3
1983 16.7 16.4
1982 16.7 16.5
1981 16.8 16.7
1980 16.8 16.8
1979 16.9 17
1978 17 17.2
1977 17.1 17.4
1976 17.2 17.6
1975 17.3 17.7
1974 17.5 17.8
1973 17.6 17.9
1972 17.7 17.9
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 18.1 17.9
1969 18.3 17.9
1968 18.4 17.9
1967 18.5 17.9
1966 18.5 17.8
1965 18.6 17.9
1964 18.6 17.9
1963 18.6 17.9
1962 18.6 18
1961 18.6 18
1960 18.6 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$151B
2025
$33.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2025
29.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.19%
2025
-7.9%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
46.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.8%
2025
26.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
382 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.01
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.59%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
112.6 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Senegal
% of world population
1.65%
2025
0.23%
2025
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
24.1%
2025
55.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
50.8:49.2
2025
Average male height
5.5 ft
2026
5.81 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.35 ft
2026
Quality of life index
21.8
2026
33
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.51
2012
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
65
2026
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
50.4%
2023
English speaking
0.22%
2026
2%
2026
People using the Internet
21.9%
2024
60.1%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.5
2024
36.5
2024
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2024
5.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Senegal
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,216 sq mi
2025
3,926 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
10,355 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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