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Ethiopia vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 25th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Seychelles
Population
139917664
126311
Population rank 10/197 181/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Ethiopia and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Seychelles
2024 $149,740,297,953 $2,167,239,562
2023 $135,874,093,202 $2,187,379,755
2022 $123,140,304,666 $2,018,346,589
2021 $109,070,960,372 $1,487,173,795
2020 $98,676,811,061 $1,382,551,752
2019 $91,834,517,113 $1,868,690,097
2018 $83,337,901,072 $1,784,313,927
2017 $76,366,081,767 $1,675,370,641
2016 $68,475,871,210 $1,568,513,348
2015 $62,103,418,182 $1,432,403,352
2014 $55,612,228,234 $1,387,577,870
2013 $47,648,276,605 $1,333,160,407
2012 $43,310,721,414 $1,089,407,839
2011 $31,952,763,089 $1,058,918,707
2010 $29,933,790,334 $981,616,542
2009 $32,437,389,116 $850,901,620
2008 $27,066,912,635 $979,597,394
2007 $19,707,616,773 $1,077,308,814
2006 $15,280,861,835 $1,081,441,283
2005 $12,401,139,454 $977,899,382
2004 $10,131,187,261 $893,012,218
2003 $8,623,691,300 $750,847,230
2002 $7,850,809,498 $742,134,838
2001 $8,231,326,016 $662,064,156
2000 $8,242,349,618 $654,212,394
1999 $7,892,973,532 $662,838,615
1998 $8,013,274,132 $647,287,376
1997 $8,803,539,988 $598,966,982
1996 $8,761,215,548 $535,250,347
1995 $7,855,205,207 $540,733,048
1994 $7,100,806,754 $517,570,058
1993 $9,051,043,870 $504,230,621
1992 $10,754,799,037 $461,409,399
1991 $13,799,799,324 $398,307,170
1990 $12,478,943,895 $392,163,561
1989 $11,762,932,007 $324,333,367
1988 $11,181,119,718 $301,985,618
1987 $10,790,001,558 $265,212,957
1986 $10,094,328,898 $221,147,061
1985 $9,717,392,687 $179,691,483
1984 $8,298,309,581 $160,992,921
1983 $8,781,664,427 $156,098,237
1982 $7,899,988,841 $157,211,790
1981 $7,507,663,567 $163,750,728
1980 $7,012,585,454 $156,783,830
1979 $6,586,048,398 $127,261,099
1978 $6,014,961,435 $85,552,366
1977 $5,651,840,585 $64,526,401
1976 $4,943,806,093 $49,278,982
1975 $4,577,047,854 $47,803,146
1974 $4,577,209,966 $43,134,496
1973 $4,070,570,550 $36,896,280
1972 $3,520,252,938 $30,645,123
1971 $3,224,280,835 $21,965,951
1970 $3,045,354,455 $18,432,032
1969 $2,768,987,372 $16,452,028
1968 $2,619,948,865 $16,074,028
1967 $2,461,762,003 $16,632,032
1966 $2,324,466,416 $16,443,034
1965 $2,159,998,591 $15,603,032
1964 $1,984,129,186 $15,393,032
1963 $1,825,058,828 $13,923,029
1962 $1,747,566,307 $12,642,026
1961 $1,680,859,514 $11,592,024
1960 $1,610,511,694 $12,012,025

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

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Ethiopia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Seychelles
2024 $1,134 $17,859
2023 $1,056 $18,263
2022 $982 $16,837
2021 $893 $14,983
2020 $830 $14,041
2019 $793 $19,142
2018 $740 $18,440
2017 $696 $17,480
2016 $642 $16,567
2015 $598 $15,333
2014 $550 $15,188
2013 $484 $14,821
2012 $452 $12,337
2011 $343 $12,110
2010 $331 $10,935
2009 $369 $9,747
2008 $316 $11,265
2007 $237.1 $12,669
2006 $189.3 $12,783
2005 $158.2 $11,802
2004 $133.2 $10,828
2003 $116.8 $9,070
2002 $109.6 $8,864
2001 $118.5 $8,153
2000 $122.3 $8,064
1999 $120.7 $8,243
1998 $126.5 $8,210
1997 $143.4 $7,747
1996 $147.3 $7,004
1995 $136.5 $7,181
1994 $127.7 $6,975
1993 $168.5 $6,979
1992 $207.4 $6,520
1991 $277.6 $5,655
1990 $262.1 $5,642
1989 $256.4 $4,689
1988 $253.2 $4,392
1987 $254.1 $3,872
1986 $246 $3,368
1985 $243.9 $2,754
1984 $214.2 $2,488
1983 $232.7 $2,426
1982 $215.3 $2,441
1981 $212.7 $2,557
1980 $203.7 $2,478
1979 $192.4 $2,030
1978 $178.3 $1,377
1977 $170.4 $1,044
1976 $152 $814
1975 $144.3 $806
1974 $147.9 $745
1973 $134.9 $649
1972 $119.8 $547
1971 $112.7 $402
1970 $109.4 $344
1969 $102.3 $314
1968 $99.5 $314
1967 $96.1 $333
1966 $93.2 $338
1965 $88.9 $328
1964 $83.8 $332
1963 $79.2 $308
1962 $77.8 $287
1961 $76.7 $270.3
1960 $75.3 $288.1

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

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Ethiopia vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Seychelles
2026 68.1 73.3
2025 67.9 73.1
2024 67.6 73
2023 67.3 72.9
2022 66.9 71.2
2021 65.3 71.2
2020 66 74.1
2019 65.7 72.1
2018 65.3 72.2
2017 64.8 72.2
2016 64.2 72.2
2015 63.6 72.3
2014 62.9 72.4
2013 62.2 72.4
2012 61.4 72.5
2011 60.6 72.5
2010 59.7 72.5
2009 58.7 72.4
2008 57.7 72.3
2007 56.6 72.2
2006 55.4 72
2005 54.4 71.9
2004 53.7 71.7
2003 52.9 71.7
2002 52.1 71.5
2001 51.4 71.4
2000 50.9 71.3
1999 49.5 71.2
1998 49.8 71.1
1997 49.2 70.8
1996 48.7 70.8
1995 48.2 70.6
1994 47.9 70.5
1993 47.7 70.4
1992 47.3 70.3
1991 46.7 70.3
1990 45.1 70.2
1989 45.6 70.1
1988 45.7 70
1987 45.9 69.9
1986 38.4 69.8
1985 37.7 69.6
1984 36.7 69.5
1983 36.3 69.3
1982 43.4 69
1981 43.1 68.7
1980 42.8 68.5
1979 42.4 68.2
1978 41.5 67.9
1977 41.4 67.6
1976 41.3 67.2
1975 38.9 66.8
1974 39.1 66.4
1973 41.1 65.9
1972 41 65.3
1971 42.2 64.6
1970 42.1 64
1969 42.1 63.3
1968 42.1 62.6
1967 41.9 62.1
1966 39.3 61.7
1965 41.4 61.4
1964 41.3 61.2
1963 41 60.9
1962 40.5 60.7
1961 40.2 60.6
1960 39.6 60.5
1959 39.2 60.4
1958 32.6 60.4
1957 32.2 60.2
1956 37.8 59.8
1955 37.3 59.4
1954 37 59
1953 36.6 58.7
1952 36.2 58.4
1951 35.9 58
1950 35.5 57.8

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

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Ethiopia and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Seychelles
2024 132,059,767 121,354
2023 128,691,692 119,773
2022 125,384,287 119,878
2021 122,138,588 99,258
2020 118,917,671 98,462
2019 115,737,383 97,625
2018 112,664,152 96,762
2017 109,666,481 95,843
2016 106,718,162 94,677
2015 103,867,135 93,419
2014 101,115,610 91,359
2013 98,438,751 89,949
2012 95,798,767 88,303
2011 93,149,970 87,441
2010 90,538,514 89,770
2009 88,007,636 87,298
2008 85,543,668 86,956
2007 83,103,217 85,033
2006 80,703,490 84,600
2005 78,367,470 82,858
2004 76,077,206 82,475
2003 73,832,663 82,781
2002 71,635,517 83,723
2001 69,487,762 81,202
2000 67,411,494 81,131
1999 65,374,561 80,410
1998 63,363,524 78,846
1997 61,404,539 77,319
1996 59,467,635 76,417
1995 57,537,335 75,304
1994 55,611,508 74,205
1993 53,708,891 72,253
1992 51,853,747 70,763
1991 49,717,198 70,439
1990 47,609,755 69,507
1989 45,879,690 69,167
1988 44,150,825 68,755
1987 42,460,039 68,499
1986 41,037,656 65,652
1985 39,842,136 65,244
1984 38,735,722 64,717
1983 37,740,817 64,335
1982 36,701,290 64,413
1981 35,304,012 64,035
1980 34,428,514 63,261
1979 34,238,652 62,686
1978 33,734,592 62,150
1977 33,167,272 61,786
1976 32,534,418 60,504
1975 31,723,252 59,292
1974 30,957,273 57,937
1973 30,166,785 56,892
1972 29,374,608 56,029
1971 28,600,106 54,695
1970 27,829,128 53,600
1969 27,072,571 52,365
1968 26,337,930 51,134
1967 25,620,276 49,911
1966 24,952,689 48,699
1965 24,310,612 47,500
1964 23,666,548 46,322
1963 23,051,637 45,176
1962 22,465,126 44,042
1961 21,906,102 42,889
1960 21,376,693 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Seychelles
2023 3.99 2.02
2022 4.08 2.01
2021 4.18 2.46
2020 4.27 2.29
2019 4.35 2.36
2018 4.37 2.41
2017 4.4 2.41
2016 4.47 2.39
2015 4.53 2.31
2014 4.61 2.25
2013 4.71 2.26
2012 4.89 2.37
2011 5.08 2.33
2010 5.28 2.16
2009 5.49 2.38
2008 5.7 2.33
2007 5.89 2.24
2006 6.05 2.11
2005 6.19 2.2
2004 6.3 2.01
2003 6.4 2.06
2002 6.5 2.04
2001 6.58 1.98
2000 6.65 2.08
1999 6.72 2.04
1998 6.79 2.04
1997 6.87 2.1
1996 6.93 2.31
1995 7 2.36
1994 7.05 2.6
1993 7.09 2.58
1992 7.13 2.53
1991 7.16 2.69
1990 7.2 2.61
1989 7.23 2.67
1988 7.26 2.79
1987 7.29 2.92
1986 7.32 3.07
1985 7.34 3.09
1984 7.36 3.24
1983 7.35 3.22
1982 7.34 3.13
1981 7.31 3.67
1980 7.29 3.79
1979 7.25 3.66
1978 7.23 3.92
1977 7.19 3.75
1976 7.13 4.09
1975 7.08 4.75
1974 7.02 5.1
1973 6.96 4.78
1972 6.9 5.16
1971 6.84 5.69
1970 6.78 5.31
1969 6.72 5.48
1968 6.7 5.61
1967 6.68 5.9
1966 6.66 6.13
1965 6.63 5.72
1964 6.61 5.69
1963 6.59 5.61
1962 6.56 5.51
1961 6.53 5.42
1960 6.51 5.31

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

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Ethiopia and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Seychelles
2024 19.9 35
2023 19.7 34.7
2022 19.6 34.4
2021 19.4 34
2020 19.2 33.6
2019 19 33.2
2018 18.8 32.9
2017 18.6 32.6
2016 18.3 32.3
2015 18.1 32.1
2014 17.9 31.8
2013 17.6 31.6
2012 17.4 31.5
2011 17.1 31.4
2010 16.9 31.2
2009 16.7 30.8
2008 16.5 30.4
2007 16.4 30
2006 16.3 29.6
2005 16.2 29.3
2004 16.2 28.9
2003 16.1 28.5
2002 16.1 28.1
2001 16.1 27.7
2000 16.2 27.3
1999 16.2 26.8
1998 16.3 26.4
1997 16.4 26.1
1996 16.5 25.7
1995 16.6 25.4
1994 16.7 25.2
1993 16.8 24.8
1992 16.9 24.5
1991 16.9 24
1990 16.9 23.6
1989 16.9 23.3
1988 16.9 22.9
1987 16.9 22.5
1986 16.9 22.3
1985 16.9 22
1984 16.8 21.7
1983 16.7 21.4
1982 16.7 21.1
1981 16.8 20.7
1980 16.8 20.4
1979 16.9 19.9
1978 17 19.6
1977 17.1 19.3
1976 17.2 19
1975 17.3 18.9
1974 17.5 18.7
1973 17.6 18.6
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.9 18.4
1970 18.1 18.5
1969 18.3 18.7
1968 18.4 19
1967 18.5 19.4
1966 18.5 19.8
1965 18.6 20.2
1964 18.6 20.6
1963 18.6 21
1962 18.6 21.3
1961 18.6 21.6
1960 18.6 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ethiopia Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Seychelles
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
0.22%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
87.4%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Seychelles
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
327 mi
2015

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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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