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Ethiopia vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 25th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Serbia
Population
139917664
6494521
Population rank 10/197 110/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Ethiopia and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Serbia
2024 $149,740,297,953 $90,097,765,959
2023 $135,874,093,202 $81,343,999,280
2022 $123,140,304,666 $66,809,895,701
2021 $109,070,960,372 $66,159,884,073
2020 $98,676,811,061 $55,874,017,669
2019 $91,834,517,113 $53,864,693,665
2018 $83,337,901,072 $52,787,520,249
2017 $76,366,081,767 $45,972,834,714
2016 $68,475,871,210 $42,225,495,910
2015 $62,103,418,182 $41,297,410,635
2014 $55,612,228,234 $49,114,321,280
2013 $47,648,276,605 $50,455,529,604
2012 $43,310,721,414 $45,103,269,969
2011 $31,952,763,089 $51,251,098,408
2010 $29,933,790,334 $43,536,629,233
2009 $32,437,389,116 $46,955,984,410
2008 $27,066,912,635 $54,220,641,202
2007 $19,707,616,773 $44,888,028,946
2006 $15,280,861,835 $33,298,057,362
2005 $12,401,139,454 $28,334,256,181
2004 $10,131,187,261 $26,845,632,342
2003 $8,623,691,300 $23,593,044,418
2002 $7,850,809,498 $17,930,583,571
2001 $8,231,326,016 $13,599,378,662
2000 $8,242,349,618 $7,326,373,882
1999 $7,892,973,532 $20,878,694,851
1998 $8,013,274,132 $21,004,077,441
1997 $8,803,539,988 $27,153,408,995
1996 $8,761,215,548 $23,277,430,168
1995 $7,855,205,207 $17,921,892,655
1994 $7,100,806,754 -
1993 $9,051,043,870 -
1992 $10,754,799,037 -
1991 $13,799,799,324 -
1990 $12,478,943,895 -
1989 $11,762,932,007 -
1988 $11,181,119,718 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Serbia
2024 $1,134 $13,679
2023 $1,056 $12,282
2022 $982 $10,025
2021 $893 $9,681
2020 $830 $8,099
2019 $793 $7,756
2018 $740 $7,560
2017 $696 $6,548
2016 $642 $5,982
2015 $598 $5,820
2014 $550 $6,887
2013 $484 $7,040
2012 $452 $6,263
2011 $343 $7,082
2010 $331 $5,971
2009 $369 $6,414
2008 $316 $7,377
2007 $237.1 $6,081
2006 $189.3 $4,493
2005 $158.2 $3,808
2004 $133.2 $3,597
2003 $116.8 $3,154
2002 $109.6 $2,391
2001 $118.5 $1,812
2000 $122.3 $975
1999 $120.7 $2,769
1998 $126.5 $2,775
1997 $143.4 $3,574
1996 $147.3 $3,054
1995 $136.5 $2,349
1994 $127.7 -
1993 $168.5 -
1992 $207.4 -
1991 $277.6 -
1990 $262.1 -
1989 $256.4 -
1988 $253.2 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Serbia
2026 68.1 77.3
2025 67.9 77.1
2024 67.6 76.9
2023 67.3 76.8
2022 66.9 75.5
2021 65.3 72.9
2020 66 74.5
2019 65.7 76.1
2018 65.3 76
2017 64.8 75.8
2016 64.2 75.7
2015 63.6 75.7
2014 62.9 75.5
2013 62.2 75.3
2012 61.4 75.1
2011 60.6 74.7
2010 59.7 74.4
2009 58.7 74.1
2008 57.7 73.9
2007 56.6 73.7
2006 55.4 73.4
2005 54.4 73.1
2004 53.7 72.9
2003 52.9 72.7
2002 52.1 72.6
2001 51.4 72.3
2000 50.9 72.3
1999 49.5 70
1998 49.8 72.3
1997 49.2 72.9
1996 48.7 72.9
1995 48.2 72.7
1994 47.9 72.3
1993 47.7 71.9
1992 47.3 71.6
1991 46.7 71.9
1990 45.1 72.2
1989 45.6 72.3
1988 45.7 72
1987 45.9 71.9
1986 38.4 71.6
1985 37.7 71.4
1984 36.7 71.2
1983 36.3 71.1
1982 43.4 71
1981 43.1 71.1
1980 42.8 71.1
1979 42.4 71.2
1978 41.5 71.4
1977 41.4 71.8
1976 41.3 71.9
1975 38.9 71.6
1974 39.1 71.1
1973 41.1 70.5
1972 41 70
1971 42.2 69.7
1970 42.1 69.7
1969 42.1 70
1968 42.1 70.1
1967 41.9 70.1
1966 39.3 69.4
1965 41.4 68.7
1964 41.3 68
1963 41 67.4
1962 40.5 67
1961 40.2 66.3
1960 39.6 65.7
1959 39.2 65.2
1958 32.6 64.3
1957 32.2 63.2
1956 37.8 61.9
1955 37.3 61.3
1954 37 60.7
1953 36.6 59.8
1952 36.2 57.4
1951 35.9 55.6
1950 35.5 55.1

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

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Ethiopia and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Serbia
2024 132,059,767 6,586,476
2023 128,691,692 6,623,183
2022 125,384,287 6,664,449
2021 122,138,588 6,834,326
2020 118,917,671 6,899,126
2019 115,737,383 6,945,235
2018 112,664,152 6,982,604
2017 109,666,481 7,020,858
2016 106,718,162 7,058,322
2015 103,867,135 7,095,383
2014 101,115,610 7,131,787
2013 98,438,751 7,166,553
2012 95,798,767 7,201,497
2011 93,149,970 7,236,519
2010 90,538,514 7,291,436
2009 88,007,636 7,320,807
2008 85,543,668 7,350,222
2007 83,103,217 7,381,579
2006 80,703,490 7,411,569
2005 78,367,470 7,440,769
2004 76,077,206 7,463,157
2003 73,832,663 7,480,591
2002 71,635,517 7,500,031
2001 69,487,762 7,503,433
2000 67,411,494 7,516,346
1999 65,374,561 7,540,401
1998 63,363,524 7,567,745
1997 61,404,539 7,598,538
1996 59,467,635 7,622,185
1995 57,537,335 7,628,264
1994 55,611,508 7,622,711
1993 53,708,891 7,614,328
1992 51,853,747 7,604,063
1991 49,717,198 7,595,636
1990 47,609,755 7,897,937
1989 45,879,690 7,893,787
1988 44,150,825 7,884,218
1987 42,460,039 7,868,027
1986 41,037,656 7,853,824
1985 39,842,136 7,835,902
1984 38,735,722 7,813,549
1983 37,740,817 7,788,100
1982 36,701,290 7,763,335
1981 35,304,012 7,736,787
1980 34,428,514 7,709,544
1979 34,238,652 7,541,997
1978 33,734,592 7,504,017
1977 33,167,272 7,462,783
1976 32,534,418 7,418,973
1975 31,723,252 7,368,717
1974 30,957,273 7,326,043
1973 30,166,785 7,283,902
1972 29,374,608 7,252,012
1971 28,600,106 7,211,716
1970 27,829,128 7,164,993
1969 27,072,571 7,123,249
1968 26,337,930 7,007,586
1967 25,620,276 6,966,522
1966 24,952,689 6,927,969
1965 24,310,612 6,876,624
1964 23,666,548 6,832,855
1963 23,051,637 6,787,950
1962 22,465,126 6,740,264
1961 21,906,102 6,689,077
1960 21,376,693 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Serbia

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Serbia
2023 3.99 1.61
2022 4.08 1.59
2021 4.18 1.52
2020 4.27 1.48
2019 4.35 1.52
2018 4.37 1.49
2017 4.4 1.49
2016 4.47 1.46
2015 4.53 1.46
2014 4.61 1.46
2013 4.71 1.43
2012 4.89 1.45
2011 5.08 1.4
2010 5.28 1.4
2009 5.49 1.44
2008 5.7 1.4
2007 5.89 1.38
2006 6.05 1.43
2005 6.19 1.45
2004 6.3 1.57
2003 6.4 1.59
2002 6.5 1.57
2001 6.58 1.58
2000 6.65 1.48
1999 6.72 1.35
1998 6.79 1.37
1997 6.87 1.4
1996 6.93 1.44
1995 7 1.47
1994 7.05 1.51
1993 7.09 1.54
1992 7.13 1.57
1991 7.16 1.61
1990 7.2 1.65
1989 7.23 1.69
1988 7.26 1.72
1987 7.29 1.75
1986 7.32 1.78
1985 7.34 1.8
1984 7.36 1.81
1983 7.35 1.83
1982 7.34 1.84
1981 7.31 1.85
1980 7.29 1.86
1979 7.25 1.88
1978 7.23 1.89
1977 7.19 1.9
1976 7.13 1.91
1975 7.08 1.92
1974 7.02 1.93
1973 6.96 1.94
1972 6.9 1.95
1971 6.84 1.96
1970 6.78 1.97
1969 6.72 1.99
1968 6.7 2.01
1967 6.68 2.02
1966 6.66 2.04
1965 6.63 2.06
1964 6.61 2.07
1963 6.59 2.08
1962 6.56 2.11
1961 6.53 2.13
1960 6.51 2.15

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

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Ethiopia and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Serbia
2024 19.9 45.1
2023 19.7 44.9
2022 19.6 44.7
2021 19.4 44.5
2020 19.2 44.4
2019 19 44.2
2018 18.8 44
2017 18.6 43.7
2016 18.3 43.5
2015 18.1 43.3
2014 17.9 43
2013 17.6 42.8
2012 17.4 42.6
2011 17.1 42.4
2010 16.9 42.1
2009 16.7 41.9
2008 16.5 41.7
2007 16.4 41.5
2006 16.3 41.3
2005 16.2 41.1
2004 16.2 40.9
2003 16.1 40.7
2002 16.1 40.5
2001 16.1 40.3
2000 16.2 40.1
1999 16.2 39.8
1998 16.3 39.5
1997 16.4 39.2
1996 16.5 38.9
1995 16.6 38.5
1994 16.7 38.2
1993 16.8 37.8
1992 16.9 37.5
1991 16.9 37.1
1990 16.9 36.8
1989 16.9 36.5
1988 16.9 36.1
1987 16.9 35.7
1986 16.9 35.4
1985 16.9 35
1984 16.8 34.7
1983 16.7 34.4
1982 16.7 34.1
1981 16.8 33.9
1980 16.8 33.8
1979 16.9 33.7
1978 17 33.5
1977 17.1 33.4
1976 17.2 33.2
1975 17.3 33
1974 17.5 32.8
1973 17.6 32.7
1972 17.7 32.5
1971 17.9 32.2
1970 18.1 32
1969 18.3 31.7
1968 18.4 31.4
1967 18.5 31.1
1966 18.5 30.8
1965 18.6 30.5
1964 18.6 30.2
1963 18.6 29.8
1962 18.6 29.4
1961 18.6 29.1
1960 18.6 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Serbia
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99.3%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
87.7%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Ethiopia Serbia
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
28,222 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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