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Ethiopia vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 25th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Singapore
Population
139917664
6125852
Population rank 10/197 113/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Ethiopia and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Singapore
2024 $149,740,297,953 $547,386,645,892
2023 $135,874,093,202 $505,439,514,078
2022 $123,140,304,666 $509,017,841,147
2021 $109,070,960,372 $436,591,382,250
2020 $98,676,811,061 $349,165,858,545
2019 $91,834,517,113 $376,161,998,830
2018 $83,337,901,072 $377,123,710,561
2017 $76,366,081,767 $343,673,334,902
2016 $68,475,871,210 $319,646,468,521
2015 $62,103,418,182 $307,998,545,269
2014 $55,612,228,234 $314,863,580,758
2013 $47,648,276,605 $307,576,360,585
2012 $43,310,721,414 $295,092,888,077
2011 $31,952,763,089 $279,356,499,090
2010 $29,933,790,334 $239,807,980,591
2009 $32,437,389,116 $194,150,283,772
2008 $27,066,912,635 $193,617,323,539
2007 $19,707,616,773 $180,941,701,358
2006 $15,280,861,835 $148,627,286,361
2005 $12,401,139,454 $127,807,848,728
2004 $10,131,187,261 $115,033,593,101
2003 $8,623,691,300 $97,646,401,096
2002 $7,850,809,498 $92,538,372,870
2001 $8,231,326,016 $89,793,790,670
2000 $8,242,349,618 $96,076,539,926
1999 $7,892,973,532 $86,286,849,755
1998 $8,013,274,132 $85,728,207,782
1997 $8,803,539,988 $100,123,787,215
1996 $8,761,215,548 $96,293,086,513
1995 $7,855,205,207 $87,812,540,788
1994 $7,100,806,754 $73,688,724,431
1993 $9,051,043,870 $60,603,815,716
1992 $10,754,799,037 $52,131,320,033
1991 $13,799,799,324 $45,466,164,978
1990 $12,478,943,895 $36,144,336,769
1989 $11,762,932,007 $30,465,364,739
1988 $11,181,119,718 $25,371,462,488
1987 $10,790,001,558 $20,919,215,578
1986 $10,094,328,898 $18,586,746,057
1985 $9,717,392,687 $19,156,532,746
1984 $8,298,309,581 $19,749,361,098
1983 $8,781,664,427 $17,784,112,150
1982 $7,899,988,841 $16,084,252,378
1981 $7,507,663,567 $14,175,228,844
1980 $7,012,585,454 $11,896,256,783
1979 $6,586,048,398 $9,296,921,724
1978 $6,014,961,435 $7,517,176,355
1977 $5,651,840,585 $6,618,585,074
1976 $4,943,806,093 $6,327,077,974
1975 $4,577,047,854 $5,633,673,930
1974 $4,577,209,966 $5,221,534,956
1973 $4,070,570,550 $3,696,213,333
1972 $3,520,252,938 $2,721,440,981
1971 $3,224,280,835 $2,263,785,444
1970 $3,045,354,455 $1,920,574,150
1969 $2,768,987,372 $1,659,893,768
1968 $2,619,948,865 $1,425,706,091
1967 $2,461,762,003 $1,238,035,816
1966 $2,324,466,416 $1,096,425,608
1965 $2,159,998,591 $974,644,096
1964 $1,984,129,186 $894,153,311
1963 $1,825,058,828 $917,608,012
1962 $1,747,566,307 $826,239,212
1961 $1,680,859,514 $764,629,788
1960 $1,610,511,694 $704,751,700

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

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Ethiopia and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Singapore
2024 $1,134 $90,674
2023 $1,056 $85,412
2022 $982 $90,299
2021 $893 $80,056
2020 $830 $61,410
2019 $793 $65,952
2018 $740 $66,882
2017 $696 $61,236
2016 $642 $57,006
2015 $598 $55,646
2014 $550 $57,565
2013 $484 $56,967
2012 $452 $55,548
2011 $343 $53,891
2010 $331 $47,237
2009 $369 $38,927
2008 $316 $40,009
2007 $237.1 $39,433
2006 $189.3 $33,768
2005 $158.2 $29,961
2004 $133.2 $27,608
2003 $116.8 $23,730
2002 $109.6 $22,160
2001 $118.5 $21,700
2000 $122.3 $23,853
1999 $120.7 $21,797
1998 $126.5 $21,829
1997 $143.4 $26,376
1996 $147.3 $26,233
1995 $136.5 $24,915
1994 $127.7 $21,552
1993 $168.5 $18,290
1992 $207.4 $16,136
1991 $277.6 $14,502
1990 $262.1 $11,862
1989 $256.4 $10,395
1988 $253.2 $8,914
1987 $254.1 $7,539
1986 $246 $6,800
1985 $243.9 $7,002
1984 $214.2 $7,228
1983 $232.7 $6,633
1982 $215.3 $6,078
1981 $212.7 $5,597
1980 $203.7 $4,928
1979 $192.4 $3,901
1978 $178.3 $3,194
1977 $170.4 $2,846
1976 $152 $2,759
1975 $144.3 $2,490
1974 $147.9 $2,342
1973 $134.9 $1,685
1972 $119.8 $1,264
1971 $112.7 $1,071
1970 $109.4 $926
1969 $102.3 $813
1968 $99.5 $709
1967 $96.1 $626
1966 $93.2 $567
1965 $88.9 $517
1964 $83.8 $486
1963 $79.2 $511
1962 $77.8 $472
1961 $76.7 $449
1960 $75.3 $428

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

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Ethiopia vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Singapore
2026 68.1 84.1
2025 67.9 84
2024 67.6 83.9
2023 67.3 83.7
2022 66.9 82.9
2021 65.3 83.5
2020 66 83.7
2019 65.7 83.7
2018 65.3 83.4
2017 64.8 83.1
2016 64.2 82.9
2015 63.6 82.7
2014 62.9 82.6
2013 62.2 82.5
2012 61.4 82.2
2011 60.6 81.9
2010 59.7 81.6
2009 58.7 81.4
2008 57.7 81.1
2007 56.6 80.9
2006 55.4 80.6
2005 54.4 80.3
2004 53.7 79.7
2003 52.9 79.2
2002 52.1 78.7
2001 51.4 78.3
2000 50.9 77.8
1999 49.5 77.3
1998 49.8 76.9
1997 49.2 76.4
1996 48.7 76.1
1995 48.2 75.7
1994 47.9 75.6
1993 47.7 75.5
1992 47.3 75.3
1991 46.7 75.1
1990 45.1 74.6
1989 45.6 74.3
1988 45.7 74
1987 45.9 74
1986 38.4 73.6
1985 37.7 73.1
1984 36.7 72.6
1983 36.3 72.4
1982 43.4 72
1981 43.1 71.7
1980 42.8 71.5
1979 42.4 71.4
1978 41.5 71.2
1977 41.4 70.9
1976 41.3 70.6
1975 38.9 70.2
1974 39.1 69.7
1973 41.1 69.4
1972 41 69
1971 42.2 68.8
1970 42.1 68.5
1969 42.1 68.1
1968 42.1 67.7
1967 41.9 67.3
1966 39.3 67.2
1965 41.4 66.9
1964 41.3 66.7
1963 41 66.5
1962 40.5 66.1
1961 40.2 65.7
1960 39.6 65.3
1959 39.2 64.8
1958 32.6 64
1957 32.2 63.4
1956 37.8 62.6
1955 37.3 61.2
1954 37 59.4
1953 36.6 57.5
1952 36.2 56.4
1951 35.9 55.3
1950 35.5 54.1

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

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Ethiopia and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Singapore
2024 132,059,767 6,036,860
2023 128,691,692 5,917,648
2022 125,384,287 5,637,022
2021 122,138,588 5,453,566
2020 118,917,671 5,685,807
2019 115,737,383 5,703,569
2018 112,664,152 5,638,676
2017 109,666,481 5,612,253
2016 106,718,162 5,607,283
2015 103,867,135 5,535,002
2014 101,115,610 5,469,724
2013 98,438,751 5,399,162
2012 95,798,767 5,312,437
2011 93,149,970 5,183,688
2010 90,538,514 5,076,732
2009 88,007,636 4,987,573
2008 85,543,668 4,839,396
2007 83,103,217 4,588,599
2006 80,703,490 4,401,365
2005 78,367,470 4,265,762
2004 76,077,206 4,166,664
2003 73,832,663 4,114,826
2002 71,635,517 4,175,950
2001 69,487,762 4,138,012
2000 67,411,494 4,027,887
1999 65,374,561 3,958,723
1998 63,363,524 3,927,213
1997 61,404,539 3,796,038
1996 59,467,635 3,670,704
1995 57,537,335 3,524,506
1994 55,611,508 3,419,048
1993 53,708,891 3,313,471
1992 51,853,747 3,230,698
1991 49,717,198 3,135,083
1990 47,609,755 3,047,132
1989 45,879,690 2,930,901
1988 44,150,825 2,846,108
1987 42,460,039 2,774,789
1986 41,037,656 2,733,373
1985 39,842,136 2,735,957
1984 38,735,722 2,732,221
1983 37,740,817 2,681,061
1982 36,701,290 2,646,466
1981 35,304,012 2,532,835
1980 34,428,514 2,413,945
1979 34,238,652 2,383,500
1978 33,734,592 2,353,600
1977 33,167,272 2,325,300
1976 32,534,418 2,293,300
1975 31,723,252 2,262,600
1974 30,957,273 2,229,800
1973 30,166,785 2,193,000
1972 29,374,608 2,152,400
1971 28,600,106 2,112,900
1970 27,829,128 2,074,507
1969 27,072,571 2,042,500
1968 26,337,930 2,012,000
1967 25,620,276 1,977,600
1966 24,952,689 1,934,400
1965 24,310,612 1,886,900
1964 23,666,548 1,841,600
1963 23,051,637 1,795,000
1962 22,465,126 1,750,200
1961 21,906,102 1,702,400
1960 21,376,693 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Singapore

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Singapore
2023 3.99 0.97
2022 4.08 1.04
2021 4.18 1.12
2020 4.27 1.1
2019 4.35 1.14
2018 4.37 1.14
2017 4.4 1.16
2016 4.47 1.2
2015 4.53 1.24
2014 4.61 1.25
2013 4.71 1.19
2012 4.89 1.29
2011 5.08 1.2
2010 5.28 1.15
2009 5.49 1.22
2008 5.7 1.28
2007 5.89 1.29
2006 6.05 1.28
2005 6.19 1.26
2004 6.3 1.26
2003 6.4 1.27
2002 6.5 1.37
2001 6.58 1.41
2000 6.65 1.6
1999 6.72 1.47
1998 6.79 1.48
1997 6.87 1.61
1996 6.93 1.66
1995 7 1.67
1994 7.05 1.71
1993 7.09 1.74
1992 7.13 1.72
1991 7.16 1.73
1990 7.2 1.83
1989 7.23 1.75
1988 7.26 1.96
1987 7.29 1.62
1986 7.32 1.43
1985 7.34 1.61
1984 7.36 1.62
1983 7.35 1.61
1982 7.34 1.74
1981 7.31 1.78
1980 7.29 1.82
1979 7.25 1.79
1978 7.23 1.79
1977 7.19 1.82
1976 7.13 2.11
1975 7.08 2.07
1974 7.02 2.35
1973 6.96 2.79
1972 6.9 3.04
1971 6.84 3.02
1970 6.78 3.07
1969 6.72 3.22
1968 6.7 3.53
1967 6.68 3.91
1966 6.66 4.46
1965 6.63 4.66
1964 6.61 4.97
1963 6.59 5.16
1962 6.56 5.21
1961 6.53 5.41
1960 6.51 5.76

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

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Ethiopia and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Singapore
2024 19.9 36.8
2023 19.7 36.2
2022 19.6 35.9
2021 19.4 35.8
2020 19.2 35.5
2019 19 35.2
2018 18.8 35
2017 18.6 34.8
2016 18.3 34.5
2015 18.1 34.4
2014 17.9 34.2
2013 17.6 34.1
2012 17.4 34
2011 17.1 33.9
2010 16.9 33.7
2009 16.7 33.6
2008 16.5 33.5
2007 16.4 33.6
2006 16.3 33.6
2005 16.2 33.5
2004 16.2 33.3
2003 16.1 33
2002 16.1 32.7
2001 16.1 32.5
2000 16.2 32.2
1999 16.2 31.9
1998 16.3 31.6
1997 16.4 31.4
1996 16.5 31.2
1995 16.6 31
1994 16.7 30.7
1993 16.8 30.4
1992 16.9 30.1
1991 16.9 29.8
1990 16.9 29.5
1989 16.9 29.1
1988 16.9 28.7
1987 16.9 28.3
1986 16.9 27.8
1985 16.9 27.3
1984 16.8 26.9
1983 16.7 26.4
1982 16.7 25.9
1981 16.8 25.3
1980 16.8 24.7
1979 16.9 24.2
1978 17 23.6
1977 17.1 23.1
1976 17.2 22.6
1975 17.3 22
1974 17.5 21.5
1973 17.6 21
1972 17.7 20.6
1971 17.9 20.1
1970 18.1 19.7
1969 18.3 19.3
1968 18.4 18.9
1967 18.5 18.6
1966 18.5 18.4
1965 18.6 18.2
1964 18.6 18.1
1963 18.6 18
1962 18.6 18
1961 18.6 18.1
1960 18.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Singapore
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
94.4%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Singapore
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
2,175 mi
2017

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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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