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Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 25th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Sri Lanka
Population
139917664
22185425
Population rank 10/197 63/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Ethiopia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Sri Lanka
2024 $149,740,297,953 $98,963,185,510
2023 $135,874,093,202 $83,716,142,582
2022 $123,140,304,666 $74,143,020,263
2021 $109,070,960,372 $88,556,698,938
2020 $98,676,811,061 $84,335,574,582
2019 $91,834,517,113 $88,998,706,297
2018 $83,337,901,072 $94,450,015,983
2017 $76,366,081,767 $94,369,350,286
2016 $68,475,871,210 $88,000,211,172
2015 $62,103,418,182 $85,090,301,052
2014 $55,612,228,234 $82,531,125,191
2013 $47,648,276,605 $76,976,203,829
2012 $43,310,721,414 $70,447,217,164
2011 $31,952,763,089 $67,753,285,897
2010 $29,933,790,334 $58,636,049,434
2009 $32,437,389,116 $42,066,224,093
2008 $27,066,912,635 $40,713,826,215
2007 $19,707,616,773 $32,350,238,760
2006 $15,280,861,835 $28,267,410,543
2005 $12,401,139,454 $24,405,791,045
2004 $10,131,187,261 $20,662,525,941
2003 $8,623,691,300 $18,881,765,437
2002 $7,850,809,498 $16,536,535,647
2001 $8,231,326,016 $15,749,753,805
2000 $8,242,349,618 $16,595,882,819
1999 $7,892,973,532 $15,711,933,513
1998 $8,013,274,132 $15,760,736,956
1997 $8,803,539,988 $15,091,913,884
1996 $8,761,215,548 $13,897,738,375
1995 $7,855,205,207 $13,029,697,561
1994 $7,100,806,754 $11,717,604,209
1993 $9,051,043,870 $10,338,679,636
1992 $10,754,799,037 $9,703,011,636
1991 $13,799,799,324 $9,000,362,582
1990 $12,478,943,895 $8,032,551,173
1989 $11,762,932,007 $6,987,267,684
1988 $11,181,119,718 $6,978,371,581
1987 $10,790,001,558 $6,682,167,120
1986 $10,094,328,898 $6,405,210,564
1985 $9,717,392,687 $5,978,460,972
1984 $8,298,309,581 $6,043,474,843
1983 $8,781,664,427 $5,167,913,302
1982 $7,899,988,841 $4,768,765,017
1981 $7,507,663,567 $4,415,844,156
1980 $7,012,585,454 $4,024,621,900
1979 $6,586,048,398 $3,364,611,432
1978 $6,014,961,435 $2,733,183,857
1977 $5,651,840,585 $4,104,509,583
1976 $4,943,806,093 $3,591,319,857
1975 $4,577,047,854 $3,791,298,146
1974 $4,577,209,966 $3,574,586,466
1973 $4,070,570,550 $2,875,625,000
1972 $3,520,252,938 $2,553,936,348
1971 $3,224,280,835 $2,369,308,600
1970 $3,045,354,455 $2,296,470,588
1969 $2,768,987,372 $1,965,546,218
1968 $2,619,948,865 $1,801,344,538
1967 $2,461,762,003 $1,859,465,021
1966 $2,324,466,416 $1,751,470,588
1965 $2,159,998,591 $1,698,319,328
1964 $1,984,129,186 $1,309,747,899
1963 $1,825,058,828 $1,240,672,269
1962 $1,747,566,307 $1,434,156,379
1961 $1,680,859,514 $1,444,327,731
1960 $1,610,511,694 $1,409,873,950

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

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Ethiopia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Sri Lanka
2024 $1,134 $4,516
2023 $1,056 $3,799
2022 $982 $3,343
2021 $893 $3,997
2020 $830 $3,848
2019 $793 $4,082
2018 $740 $4,359
2017 $696 $4,399
2016 $642 $4,149
2015 $598 $4,058
2014 $550 $3,972
2013 $484 $3,739
2012 $452 $3,328
2011 $343 $3,225
2010 $331 $2,808
2009 $369 $2,027
2008 $316 $1,974
2007 $237.1 $1,579
2006 $189.3 $1,389
2005 $158.2 $1,207
2004 $133.2 $1,029
2003 $116.8 $946
2002 $109.6 $835
2001 $118.5 $804
2000 $122.3 $860
1999 $120.7 $829
1998 $126.5 $848
1997 $143.4 $827
1996 $147.3 $776
1995 $136.5 $742
1994 $127.7 $678
1993 $168.5 $607
1992 $207.4 $580
1991 $277.6 $546
1990 $262.1 $491
1989 $256.4 $430
1988 $253.2 $434
1987 $254.1 $420
1986 $246 $407
1985 $243.9 $385
1984 $214.2 $391
1983 $232.7 $336
1982 $215.3 $312
1981 $212.7 $292.5
1980 $203.7 $271.1
1979 $192.4 $230.8
1978 $178.3 $191
1977 $170.4 $292.1
1976 $152 $260.3
1975 $144.3 $279.8
1974 $147.9 $268.7
1973 $134.9 $220.2
1972 $119.8 $199.4
1971 $112.7 $188.8
1970 $109.4 $186.9
1969 $102.3 $163.6
1968 $99.5 $153.5
1967 $96.1 $162.3
1966 $93.2 $156.6
1965 $88.9 $155.6
1964 $83.8 $122.9
1963 $79.2 $119.4
1962 $77.8 $141.4
1961 $76.7 $145.9
1960 $75.3 $145.9

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

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Ethiopia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Sri Lanka
2026 68.1 78
2025 67.9 77.9
2024 67.6 77.7
2023 67.3 77.5
2022 66.9 77.3
2021 65.3 76.3
2020 66 76.9
2019 65.7 76.7
2018 65.3 76.5
2017 64.8 76.2
2016 64.2 76.1
2015 63.6 76
2014 62.9 75.8
2013 62.2 75.5
2012 61.4 75.2
2011 60.6 74.7
2010 59.7 74.5
2009 58.7 70.3
2008 57.7 72.6
2007 56.6 73
2006 55.4 72.8
2005 54.4 73.1
2004 53.7 68
2003 52.9 72.4
2002 52.1 72.3
2001 51.4 71.8
2000 50.9 71.2
1999 49.5 70.4
1998 49.8 70.1
1997 49.2 69.9
1996 48.7 69.8
1995 48.2 69.7
1994 47.9 70.2
1993 47.7 70
1992 47.3 69.6
1991 46.7 69.1
1990 45.1 69.2
1989 45.6 67.3
1988 45.7 69
1987 45.9 69
1986 38.4 69
1985 37.7 68.9
1984 36.7 68.8
1983 36.3 68.7
1982 43.4 68.7
1981 43.1 68.4
1980 42.8 68
1979 42.4 67.5
1978 41.5 66.8
1977 41.4 66.4
1976 41.3 65.8
1975 38.9 65.4
1974 39.1 65
1973 41.1 64.8
1972 41 64.6
1971 42.2 64.2
1970 42.1 64.4
1969 42.1 64.1
1968 42.1 63.9
1967 41.9 63.6
1966 39.3 63.2
1965 41.4 62.8
1964 41.3 62.4
1963 41 62
1962 40.5 61.6
1961 40.2 61.2
1960 39.6 60.6
1959 39.2 60
1958 32.6 59.3
1957 32.2 58.5
1956 37.8 57.9
1955 37.3 57.2
1954 37 56.4
1953 36.6 55.6
1952 36.2 54.9
1951 35.9 54
1950 35.5 53.2

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

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Ethiopia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Sri Lanka
2024 132,059,767 21,916,000
2023 128,691,692 22,037,000
2022 125,384,287 22,181,000
2021 122,138,588 22,156,000
2020 118,917,671 21,919,000
2019 115,737,383 21,803,000
2018 112,664,152 21,670,000
2017 109,666,481 21,453,000
2016 106,718,162 21,209,000
2015 103,867,135 20,970,000
2014 101,115,610 20,778,000
2013 98,438,751 20,585,000
2012 95,798,767 21,169,458
2011 93,149,970 21,009,048
2010 90,538,514 20,879,089
2009 88,007,636 20,756,435
2008 85,543,668 20,629,378
2007 83,103,217 20,492,545
2006 80,703,490 20,352,411
2005 78,367,470 20,216,524
2004 76,077,206 20,087,605
2003 73,832,663 19,951,521
2002 71,635,517 19,805,752
2001 69,487,762 19,600,362
2000 67,411,494 19,293,054
1999 65,374,561 18,944,731
1998 63,363,524 18,596,003
1997 61,404,539 18,248,200
1996 59,467,635 17,905,018
1995 57,537,335 17,564,068
1994 55,611,508 17,275,773
1993 53,708,891 17,025,918
1992 51,853,747 16,739,284
1991 49,717,198 16,475,354
1990 47,609,755 16,352,458
1989 45,879,690 16,248,557
1988 44,150,825 16,078,621
1987 42,460,039 15,916,576
1986 41,037,656 15,731,256
1985 39,842,136 15,544,154
1984 38,735,722 15,441,860
1983 37,740,817 15,388,794
1982 36,701,290 15,286,567
1981 35,304,012 15,099,414
1980 34,428,514 14,847,974
1979 34,238,652 14,579,614
1978 33,734,592 14,310,128
1977 33,167,272 14,049,371
1976 32,534,418 13,796,770
1975 31,723,252 13,548,984
1974 30,957,273 13,305,693
1973 30,166,785 13,060,916
1972 29,374,608 12,809,205
1971 28,600,106 12,551,910
1970 27,829,128 12,287,110
1969 27,072,571 12,013,858
1968 26,337,930 11,736,088
1967 25,620,276 11,457,328
1966 24,952,689 11,183,928
1965 24,310,612 10,916,965
1964 23,666,548 10,653,397
1963 23,051,637 10,395,040
1962 22,465,126 10,143,754
1961 21,906,102 9,899,372
1960 21,376,693 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Sri Lanka
2023 3.99 1.97
2022 4.08 1.98
2021 4.18 2
2020 4.27 2.01
2019 4.35 2.02
2018 4.37 2.03
2017 4.4 2.04
2016 4.47 2.06
2015 4.53 2.09
2014 4.61 2.13
2013 4.71 2.18
2012 4.89 2.17
2011 5.08 2.14
2010 5.28 2.13
2009 5.49 2.18
2008 5.7 2.23
2007 5.89 2.3
2006 6.05 2.29
2005 6.19 2.26
2004 6.3 2.27
2003 6.4 2.3
2002 6.5 2.31
2001 6.58 2.28
2000 6.65 2.21
1999 6.72 2.14
1998 6.79 2.14
1997 6.87 2.22
1996 6.93 2.29
1995 7 2.35
1994 7.05 2.4
1993 7.09 2.44
1992 7.13 2.49
1991 7.16 2.51
1990 7.2 2.54
1989 7.23 2.58
1988 7.26 2.57
1987 7.29 2.64
1986 7.32 2.74
1985 7.34 2.9
1984 7.36 3.01
1983 7.35 3.11
1982 7.34 3.32
1981 7.31 3.65
1980 7.29 3.73
1979 7.25 3.82
1978 7.23 3.81
1977 7.19 3.74
1976 7.13 3.78
1975 7.08 3.82
1974 7.02 3.86
1973 6.96 4
1972 6.9 4.16
1971 6.84 4.27
1970 6.78 4.39
1969 6.72 4.5
1968 6.7 4.66
1967 6.68 4.79
1966 6.66 4.83
1965 6.63 4.93
1964 6.61 5.06
1963 6.59 5.12
1962 6.56 5.18
1961 6.53 5.24
1960 6.51 5.35

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

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Ethiopia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Sri Lanka
2024 19.9 34.1
2023 19.7 33.8
2022 19.6 33.6
2021 19.4 33.3
2020 19.2 33.1
2019 19 32.8
2018 18.8 32.5
2017 18.6 32.3
2016 18.3 32
2015 18.1 31.7
2014 17.9 31.4
2013 17.6 31.1
2012 17.4 30.8
2011 17.1 30.5
2010 16.9 30.2
2009 16.7 29.9
2008 16.5 29.6
2007 16.4 29.3
2006 16.3 29
2005 16.2 28.8
2004 16.2 28.5
2003 16.1 28.2
2002 16.1 27.9
2001 16.1 27.6
2000 16.2 27.2
1999 16.2 26.9
1998 16.3 26.5
1997 16.4 26.2
1996 16.5 25.8
1995 16.6 25.3
1994 16.7 24.9
1993 16.8 24.6
1992 16.9 24.3
1991 16.9 23.9
1990 16.9 23.6
1989 16.9 23.4
1988 16.9 23.1
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 16.9 22.5
1985 16.9 22.2
1984 16.8 22
1983 16.7 21.9
1982 16.7 21.7
1981 16.8 21.6
1980 16.8 21.5
1979 16.9 21.3
1978 17 21.2
1977 17.1 21
1976 17.2 20.9
1975 17.3 20.7
1974 17.5 20.6
1973 17.6 20.4
1972 17.7 20.2
1971 17.9 20.1
1970 18.1 20
1969 18.3 19.9
1968 18.4 19.8
1967 18.5 19.7
1966 18.5 19.6
1965 18.6 19.5
1964 18.6 19.5
1963 18.6 19.5
1962 18.6 19.5
1961 18.6 19.5
1960 18.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Sri Lanka
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
0.22%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
51.2%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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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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