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Ethiopia vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 25th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Spain
Population
139917664
48806901
Population rank 10/197 32/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 60/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Ethiopia and Spain: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Spain economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Spain
2024 $149,740,297,953 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $135,874,093,202 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $123,140,304,666 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $109,070,960,372 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $98,676,811,061 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $91,834,517,113 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $83,337,901,072 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $76,366,081,767 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $68,475,871,210 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $62,103,418,182 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $55,612,228,234 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $47,648,276,605 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $43,310,721,414 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $31,952,763,089 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $29,933,790,334 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $32,437,389,116 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $27,066,912,635 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $19,707,616,773 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $15,280,861,835 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $12,401,139,454 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $10,131,187,261 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $8,623,691,300 $907,963,217,058
2002 $7,850,809,498 $708,938,227,244
2001 $8,231,326,016 $627,798,682,379
2000 $8,242,349,618 $598,102,854,756
1999 $7,892,973,532 $634,394,904,387
1998 $8,013,274,132 $618,731,484,575
1997 $8,803,539,988 $589,739,772,727
1996 $8,761,215,548 $642,251,412,058
1995 $7,855,205,207 $614,170,002,669
1994 $7,100,806,754 $530,183,651,720
1993 $9,051,043,870 $524,700,572,624
1992 $10,754,799,037 $630,465,353,486
1991 $13,799,799,324 $576,753,902,322
1990 $12,478,943,895 $536,175,326,477
1989 $11,762,932,007 $414,460,794,097
1988 $11,181,119,718 $375,891,716,898
1987 $10,790,001,558 $318,520,253,335
1986 $10,094,328,898 $251,141,555,186
1985 $9,717,392,687 $180,664,322,896
1984 $8,298,309,581 $171,979,977,230
1983 $8,781,664,427 $170,829,074,246
1982 $7,899,988,841 $195,856,752,991
1981 $7,507,663,567 $202,663,023,968
1980 $7,012,585,454 $232,600,556,974
1979 $6,586,048,398 $214,448,666,336
1978 $6,014,961,435 $160,484,969,618
1977 $5,651,840,585 $132,354,665,936
1976 $4,943,806,093 $118,422,534,195
1975 $4,577,047,854 $114,695,060,870
1974 $4,577,209,966 $97,204,522,642
1973 $4,070,570,550 $78,583,355,226
1972 $3,520,252,938 $59,090,176,029
1971 $3,224,280,835 $46,586,119,760
1970 $3,045,354,455 $40,963,715,237
1969 $2,768,987,372 $37,090,689,288
1968 $2,619,948,865 $32,394,326,464
1967 $2,461,762,003 $32,570,905,397
1966 $2,324,466,416 $29,559,436,183
1965 $2,159,998,591 $25,479,619,607
1964 $1,984,129,186 $21,966,876,027
1963 $1,825,058,828 $19,631,714,760
1962 $1,747,566,307 $16,609,632,791
1961 $1,680,859,514 $14,238,126,760
1960 $1,610,511,694 $12,424,514,014

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

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Ethiopia and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Spain
2024 $1,134 $35,327
2023 $1,056 $33,493
2022 $982 $30,319
2021 $893 $30,799
2020 $830 $27,234
2019 $793 $29,787
2018 $740 $30,602
2017 $696 $28,381
2016 $642 $26,756
2015 $598 $25,982
2014 $550 $29,708
2013 $484 $29,229
2012 $452 $28,456
2011 $343 $31,825
2010 $331 $30,659
2009 $369 $32,280
2008 $316 $35,603
2007 $237.1 $32,652
2006 $189.3 $28,422
2005 $158.2 $26,451
2004 $133.2 $24,925
2003 $116.8 $21,522
2002 $109.6 $17,111
2001 $118.5 $15,368
2000 $122.3 $14,743
1999 $120.7 $15,708
1998 $126.5 $15,382
1997 $143.4 $14,722
1996 $147.3 $16,101
1995 $136.5 $15,461
1994 $127.7 $13,406
1993 $168.5 $13,330
1992 $207.4 $16,101
1991 $277.6 $14,801
1990 $262.1 $13,795
1989 $256.4 $10,674
1988 $253.2 $9,696
1987 $254.1 $8,234
1986 $246 $6,509
1985 $243.9 $4,696
1984 $214.2 $4,487
1983 $232.7 $4,475
1982 $215.3 $5,156
1981 $212.7 $5,367
1980 $203.7 $6,204
1979 $192.4 $5,766
1978 $178.3 $4,353
1977 $170.4 $3,625
1976 $152 $3,277
1975 $144.3 $3,208
1974 $147.9 $2,748
1973 $134.9 $2,246
1972 $119.8 $1,708
1971 $112.7 $1,361
1970 $109.4 $1,211
1969 $102.3 $1,109
1968 $99.5 $978
1967 $96.1 $997
1966 $93.2 $916
1965 $88.9 $797
1964 $83.8 $695
1963 $79.2 $627
1962 $77.8 $535
1961 $76.7 $463
1960 $75.3 $408

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

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Ethiopia vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Spain
2026 68.1 84.1
2025 67.9 84
2024 67.6 83.8
2023 67.3 83.7
2022 66.9 82.4
2021 65.3 83
2020 66 82.2
2019 65.7 83.5
2018 65.3 83.1
2017 64.8 83
2016 64.2 83
2015 63.6 82.6
2014 62.9 82.8
2013 62.2 82.7
2012 61.4 82.2
2011 60.6 82.2
2010 59.7 82
2009 58.7 81.6
2008 57.7 81.3
2007 56.6 81
2006 55.4 81
2005 54.4 80.3
2004 53.7 80.3
2003 52.9 79.7
2002 52.1 79.8
2001 51.4 79.7
2000 50.9 79.4
1999 49.5 78.9
1998 49.8 78.9
1997 49.2 78.9
1996 48.7 78.3
1995 48.2 78.2
1994 47.9 78.1
1993 47.7 77.7
1992 47.3 77.6
1991 46.7 77.1
1990 45.1 77
1989 45.6 77
1988 45.7 76.9
1987 45.9 77
1986 38.4 76.7
1985 37.7 76.4
1984 36.7 76.5
1983 36.3 76.1
1982 43.4 76.3
1981 43.1 75.7
1980 42.8 75.5
1979 42.4 75
1978 41.5 74.5
1977 41.4 74.3
1976 41.3 73.8
1975 38.9 73.5
1974 39.1 73.1
1973 41.1 72.7
1972 41 73
1971 42.2 71.7
1970 42.1 72.1
1969 42.1 71.1
1968 42.1 71.7
1967 41.9 71.3
1966 39.3 71.2
1965 41.4 70.9
1964 41.3 70.5
1963 41 69.8
1962 40.5 69.6
1961 40.2 69.6
1960 39.6 69.2
1959 39.2 68.7
1958 32.6 68.8
1957 32.2 66.6
1956 37.8 66.8
1955 37.3 66.7
1954 37 66.9
1953 36.6 65.7
1952 36.2 64.8
1951 35.9 61.5
1950 35.5 61.8

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

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Ethiopia and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Spain
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Spain
2024 132,059,767 48,848,840
2023 128,691,692 48,352,528
2022 125,384,287 47,786,102
2021 122,138,588 47,443,821
2020 118,917,671 47,359,424
2019 115,737,383 47,118,501
2018 112,664,152 46,782,011
2017 109,666,481 46,571,232
2016 106,718,162 46,458,139
2015 103,867,135 46,422,303
2014 101,115,610 46,460,733
2013 98,438,751 46,604,197
2012 95,798,767 46,773,055
2011 93,149,970 46,742,697
2010 90,538,514 46,576,897
2009 88,007,636 46,362,946
2008 85,543,668 45,954,106
2007 83,103,217 45,226,803
2006 80,703,490 44,397,319
2005 78,367,470 43,653,155
2004 76,077,206 42,921,895
2003 73,832,663 42,187,645
2002 71,635,517 41,431,558
2001 69,487,762 40,850,412
2000 67,411,494 40,567,864
1999 65,374,561 40,386,875
1998 63,363,524 40,223,509
1997 61,404,539 40,057,389
1996 59,467,635 39,889,852
1995 57,537,335 39,724,050
1994 55,611,508 39,549,108
1993 53,708,891 39,361,262
1992 51,853,747 39,157,685
1991 49,717,198 38,966,376
1990 47,609,755 38,867,322
1989 45,879,690 38,827,764
1988 44,150,825 38,766,939
1987 42,460,039 38,684,815
1986 41,037,656 38,584,624
1985 39,842,136 38,469,512
1984 38,735,722 38,330,364
1983 37,740,817 38,171,525
1982 36,701,290 37,986,012
1981 35,304,012 37,758,631
1980 34,428,514 37,491,165
1979 34,238,652 37,191,330
1978 33,734,592 36,864,898
1977 33,167,272 36,511,638
1976 32,534,418 36,137,812
1975 31,723,252 35,757,900
1974 30,957,273 35,373,335
1973 30,166,785 34,988,947
1972 29,374,608 34,604,469
1971 28,600,106 34,224,490
1970 27,829,128 33,814,531
1969 27,072,571 33,441,054
1968 26,337,930 33,113,134
1967 25,620,276 32,682,947
1966 24,952,689 32,283,194
1965 24,310,612 31,954,292
1964 23,666,548 31,609,195
1963 23,051,637 31,296,651
1962 22,465,126 31,023,366
1961 21,906,102 30,739,250
1960 21,376,693 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Spain

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Spain
2023 3.99 1.12
2022 4.08 1.16
2021 4.18 1.18
2020 4.27 1.18
2019 4.35 1.23
2018 4.37 1.26
2017 4.4 1.31
2016 4.47 1.33
2015 4.53 1.33
2014 4.61 1.32
2013 4.71 1.27
2012 4.89 1.32
2011 5.08 1.34
2010 5.28 1.37
2009 5.49 1.38
2008 5.7 1.45
2007 5.89 1.38
2006 6.05 1.36
2005 6.19 1.33
2004 6.3 1.31
2003 6.4 1.3
2002 6.5 1.25
2001 6.58 1.23
2000 6.65 1.22
1999 6.72 1.17
1998 6.79 1.13
1997 6.87 1.15
1996 6.93 1.14
1995 7 1.16
1994 7.05 1.19
1993 7.09 1.26
1992 7.13 1.31
1991 7.16 1.33
1990 7.2 1.36
1989 7.23 1.4
1988 7.26 1.45
1987 7.29 1.49
1986 7.32 1.56
1985 7.34 1.64
1984 7.36 1.73
1983 7.35 1.8
1982 7.34 1.94
1981 7.31 2.04
1980 7.29 2.22
1979 7.25 2.37
1978 7.23 2.54
1977 7.19 2.65
1976 7.13 2.77
1975 7.08 2.77
1974 7.02 2.88
1973 6.96 2.84
1972 6.9 2.87
1971 6.84 2.9
1970 6.78 2.84
1969 6.72 2.86
1968 6.7 2.87
1967 6.68 2.94
1966 6.66 2.91
1965 6.63 2.94
1964 6.61 3.01
1963 6.59 2.88
1962 6.56 2.8
1961 6.53 2.77
1960 6.51 2.86

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

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Ethiopia and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Spain
2024 19.9 46.4
2023 19.7 45.9
2022 19.6 45.4
2021 19.4 44.9
2020 19.2 44.5
2019 19 44.1
2018 18.8 43.8
2017 18.6 43.5
2016 18.3 43.1
2015 18.1 42.7
2014 17.9 42.2
2013 17.6 41.7
2012 17.4 41.1
2011 17.1 40.6
2010 16.9 40.2
2009 16.7 39.8
2008 16.5 39.4
2007 16.4 39.2
2006 16.3 39
2005 16.2 38.8
2004 16.2 38.5
2003 16.1 38.3
2002 16.1 38.1
2001 16.1 37.8
2000 16.2 37.4
1999 16.2 37
1998 16.3 36.6
1997 16.4 36.2
1996 16.5 35.7
1995 16.6 35.3
1994 16.7 34.9
1993 16.8 34.6
1992 16.9 34.2
1991 16.9 33.9
1990 16.9 33.6
1989 16.9 33.2
1988 16.9 32.9
1987 16.9 32.5
1986 16.9 32.2
1985 16.9 31.9
1984 16.8 31.6
1983 16.7 31.4
1982 16.7 31.1
1981 16.8 30.9
1980 16.8 30.7
1979 16.9 30.6
1978 17 30.4
1977 17.1 30.2
1976 17.2 30.1
1975 17.3 30
1974 17.5 30
1973 17.6 30
1972 17.7 30
1971 17.9 30.1
1970 18.1 30.1
1969 18.3 30.2
1968 18.4 30.4
1967 18.5 30.4
1966 18.5 30.3
1965 18.6 30.2
1964 18.6 30.1
1963 18.6 29.9
1962 18.6 29.7
1961 18.6 29.6
1960 18.6 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Spain
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
95.8%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Spain
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
424,505 mi
2020

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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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