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Ethiopia vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 25th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Sudan
Population
139917664
53335233
Population rank 10/197 29/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Ethiopia and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Sudan
2024 $149,740,297,953 $49,672,435,513
2023 $135,874,093,202 $39,898,289,821
2022 $123,140,304,666 $51,666,875,363
2021 $109,070,960,372 $34,229,513,775
2020 $98,676,811,061 $27,034,593,750
2019 $91,834,517,113 $32,338,079,165
2018 $83,337,901,072 $32,333,780,383
2017 $76,366,081,767 $41,283,617,976
2016 $68,475,871,210 $42,630,376,000
2015 $62,103,418,182 $51,726,758,677
2014 $55,612,228,234 $49,516,748,618
2013 $47,648,276,605 $43,024,018,082
2012 $43,310,721,414 $37,632,919,967
2011 $31,952,763,089 $55,018,567,211
2010 $29,933,790,334 $58,962,978,034
2009 $32,437,389,116 $51,621,044,077
2008 $27,066,912,635 $64,833,083,257
2007 $19,707,616,773 $59,440,139,775
2006 $15,280,861,835 $45,263,831,634
2005 $12,401,139,454 $35,182,711,988
2004 $10,131,187,261 $26,646,007,251
2003 $8,623,691,300 $21,355,298,460
2002 $7,850,809,498 $18,137,128,388
2001 $8,231,326,016 $15,716,361,792
2000 $8,242,349,618 $12,257,299,147
1999 $7,892,973,532 $10,682,028,340
1998 $8,013,274,132 $11,250,221,537
1997 $8,803,539,988 $11,681,175,864
1996 $8,761,215,548 $9,018,300,725
1995 $7,855,205,207 $13,830,363,900
1994 $7,100,806,754 $12,793,794,737
1993 $9,051,043,870 $8,881,005,436
1992 $10,754,799,037 $7,031,933,492
1991 $13,799,799,324 $44,171,194,366
1990 $12,478,943,895 $33,641,222,222
1989 $11,762,932,007 $21,408,111,111
1988 $11,181,119,718 $14,372,555,556
1987 $10,790,001,558 $12,093,333,333
1986 $10,094,328,898 $10,092,200,000
1985 $9,717,392,687 $8,075,259,600
1984 $8,298,309,581 $10,447,615,385
1983 $8,781,664,427 $8,230,153,846
1982 $7,899,988,841 $8,732,542,274
1981 $7,507,663,567 $10,753,888,154
1980 $7,012,585,454 $8,951,800,000
1979 $6,586,048,398 $8,418,407,787
1978 $6,014,961,435 $8,128,719,315
1977 $5,651,840,585 $7,499,005,639
1976 $4,943,806,093 $6,013,210,816
1975 $4,577,047,854 $4,823,090,192
1974 $4,577,209,966 $3,958,931,660
1973 $4,070,570,550 $3,077,254,460
1972 $3,520,252,938 $2,483,055,722
1971 $3,224,280,835 $2,288,340,041
1970 $3,045,354,455 $2,100,229,759
1969 $2,768,987,372 $1,847,501,441
1968 $2,619,948,865 $1,677,771,401
1967 $2,461,762,003 $1,607,409,539
1966 $2,324,466,416 $1,484,491,676
1965 $2,159,998,591 $1,446,869,619
1964 $1,984,129,186 $1,388,282,600
1963 $1,825,058,828 $1,351,234,926
1962 $1,747,566,307 $1,328,259,625
1961 $1,680,859,514 $1,222,860,429
1960 $1,610,511,694 $1,126,364,162

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

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Ethiopia and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Sudan
2024 $1,134 $985
2023 $1,056 $797
2022 $982 $1,046
2021 $893 $712
2020 $830 $578
2019 $793 $710
2018 $740 $731
2017 $696 $967
2016 $642 $1,033
2015 $598 $1,292
2014 $550 $1,275
2013 $484 $1,139
2012 $452 $1,019
2011 $343 $1,522
2010 $331 $1,665
2009 $369 $1,493
2008 $316 $1,928
2007 $237.1 $1,814
2006 $189.3 $1,415
2005 $158.2 $1,125
2004 $133.2 $872
2003 $116.8 $714
2002 $109.6 $621
2001 $118.5 $551
2000 $122.3 $441
1999 $120.7 $394
1998 $126.5 $425
1997 $143.4 $453
1996 $147.3 $357
1995 $136.5 $561
1994 $127.7 $532
1993 $168.5 $379
1992 $207.4 $307
1991 $277.6 $1,966
1990 $262.1 $1,528
1989 $256.4 $992
1988 $253.2 $680
1987 $254.1 $584
1986 $246 $497
1985 $243.9 $406
1984 $214.2 $534
1983 $232.7 $431
1982 $215.3 $472
1981 $212.7 $605
1980 $203.7 $525
1979 $192.4 $515
1978 $178.3 $518
1977 $170.4 $497
1976 $152 $413
1975 $144.3 $343
1974 $147.9 $291.5
1973 $134.9 $235.8
1972 $119.8 $198.2
1971 $112.7 $189
1970 $109.4 $179.6
1969 $102.3 $163.5
1968 $99.5 $153.7
1967 $96.1 $152.4
1966 $93.2 $145.6
1965 $88.9 $146.8
1964 $83.8 $145.7
1963 $79.2 $146.6
1962 $77.8 $148.9
1961 $76.7 $141.6
1960 $75.3 $134.7

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

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Ethiopia vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Sudan
2026 68.1 66.9
2025 67.9 66.7
2024 67.6 66.5
2023 67.3 66.3
2022 66.9 65.7
2021 65.3 64.5
2020 66 65.1
2019 65.7 65.8
2018 65.3 65.5
2017 64.8 65.1
2016 64.2 64.7
2015 63.6 64.4
2014 62.9 64
2013 62.2 63.4
2012 61.4 63.4
2011 60.6 63.2
2010 59.7 63
2009 58.7 62.7
2008 57.7 61.3
2007 56.6 61.4
2006 55.4 60.4
2005 54.4 57.2
2004 53.7 56.8
2003 52.9 58.3
2002 52.1 59.3
2001 51.4 59.3
2000 50.9 58.9
1999 49.5 58.6
1998 49.8 58.3
1997 49.2 58.1
1996 48.7 57.6
1995 48.2 57.4
1994 47.9 57
1993 47.7 56.1
1992 47.3 56
1991 46.7 55.6
1990 45.1 55.5
1989 45.6 54.9
1988 45.7 55
1987 45.9 54.7
1986 38.4 54.6
1985 37.7 50
1984 36.7 49.8
1983 36.3 49.6
1982 43.4 54.4
1981 43.1 54.4
1980 42.8 54.1
1979 42.4 53.4
1978 41.5 53.3
1977 41.4 53.5
1976 41.3 53.3
1975 38.9 53.3
1974 39.1 53.2
1973 41.1 53
1972 41 52.8
1971 42.2 52.5
1970 42.1 52.3
1969 42.1 52
1968 42.1 51.8
1967 41.9 51.5
1966 39.3 51.3
1965 41.4 51
1964 41.3 50.9
1963 41 50.8
1962 40.5 50.4
1961 40.2 50
1960 39.6 49.6
1959 39.2 49.2
1958 32.6 48.9
1957 32.2 48.5
1956 37.8 48.1
1955 37.3 47.7
1954 37 47.3
1953 36.6 46.9
1952 36.2 46.5
1951 35.9 46.2
1950 35.5 45.8

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

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Ethiopia and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Sudan
2024 132,059,767 50,448,963
2023 128,691,692 50,042,791
2022 125,384,287 49,383,346
2021 122,138,588 48,066,924
2020 118,917,671 46,789,231
2019 115,737,383 45,548,175
2018 112,664,152 44,230,596
2017 109,666,481 42,714,306
2016 106,718,162 41,259,892
2015 103,867,135 40,024,431
2014 101,115,610 38,823,318
2013 98,438,751 37,785,849
2012 95,798,767 36,923,178
2011 93,149,970 36,140,806
2010 90,538,514 35,414,399
2009 88,007,636 34,569,113
2008 85,543,668 33,623,980
2007 83,103,217 32,764,135
2006 80,703,490 31,992,435
2005 78,367,470 31,262,444
2004 76,077,206 30,556,637
2003 73,832,663 29,896,035
2002 71,635,517 29,228,727
2001 69,487,762 28,516,770
2000 67,411,494 27,816,745
1999 65,374,561 27,130,613
1998 63,363,524 26,458,999
1997 61,404,539 25,799,821
1996 59,467,635 25,231,528
1995 57,537,335 24,672,143
1994 55,611,508 24,043,948
1993 53,708,891 23,445,592
1992 51,853,747 22,927,355
1991 49,717,198 22,470,676
1990 47,609,755 22,021,481
1989 45,879,690 21,578,022
1988 44,150,825 21,138,431
1987 42,460,039 20,704,904
1986 41,037,656 20,288,238
1985 39,842,136 19,905,872
1984 38,735,722 19,546,528
1983 37,740,817 19,109,770
1982 36,701,290 18,486,645
1981 35,304,012 17,780,572
1980 34,428,514 17,058,905
1979 34,238,652 16,355,352
1978 33,734,592 15,695,003
1977 33,167,272 15,086,614
1976 32,534,418 14,569,716
1975 31,723,252 14,064,798
1974 30,957,273 13,580,723
1973 30,166,785 13,049,315
1972 29,374,608 12,527,856
1971 28,600,106 12,105,539
1970 27,829,128 11,695,771
1969 27,072,571 11,298,936
1968 26,337,930 10,917,999
1967 25,620,276 10,550,597
1966 24,952,689 10,197,578
1965 24,310,612 9,858,030
1964 23,666,548 9,531,109
1963 23,051,637 9,218,077
1962 22,465,126 8,919,028
1961 21,906,102 8,634,941
1960 21,376,693 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Sudan

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Sudan
2023 3.99 4.32
2022 4.08 4.38
2021 4.18 4.46
2020 4.27 4.54
2019 4.35 4.62
2018 4.37 4.68
2017 4.4 4.76
2016 4.47 4.83
2015 4.53 4.9
2014 4.61 4.91
2013 4.71 4.97
2012 4.89 5.03
2011 5.08 5.09
2010 5.28 5.14
2009 5.49 5.17
2008 5.7 5.21
2007 5.89 5.27
2006 6.05 5.33
2005 6.19 5.4
2004 6.3 5.46
2003 6.4 5.49
2002 6.5 5.53
2001 6.58 5.56
2000 6.65 5.6
1999 6.72 5.62
1998 6.79 5.65
1997 6.87 5.72
1996 6.93 5.79
1995 7 5.86
1994 7.05 5.91
1993 7.09 5.97
1992 7.13 6.02
1991 7.16 6.05
1990 7.2 6.07
1989 7.23 6.11
1988 7.26 6.13
1987 7.29 6.18
1986 7.32 6.23
1985 7.34 6.28
1984 7.36 6.34
1983 7.35 6.41
1982 7.34 6.47
1981 7.31 6.53
1980 7.29 6.59
1979 7.25 6.65
1978 7.23 6.72
1977 7.19 6.78
1976 7.13 6.82
1975 7.08 6.87
1974 7.02 6.91
1973 6.96 6.94
1972 6.9 6.98
1971 6.84 7.02
1970 6.78 6.99
1969 6.72 6.97
1968 6.7 6.95
1967 6.68 6.91
1966 6.66 6.88
1965 6.63 6.84
1964 6.61 6.8
1963 6.59 6.76
1962 6.56 6.7
1961 6.53 6.66
1960 6.51 6.66

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

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Ethiopia and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Sudan
2024 19.9 19.4
2023 19.7 19.3
2022 19.6 19.2
2021 19.4 19
2020 19.2 18.9
2019 19 18.7
2018 18.8 18.6
2017 18.6 18.3
2016 18.3 18.1
2015 18.1 17.9
2014 17.9 17.7
2013 17.6 17.5
2012 17.4 17.5
2011 17.1 17.4
2010 16.9 17.5
2009 16.7 17.4
2008 16.5 17.3
2007 16.4 17.3
2006 16.3 17.2
2005 16.2 17.1
2004 16.2 17.1
2003 16.1 17.1
2002 16.1 17
2001 16.1 17
2000 16.2 16.9
1999 16.2 16.9
1998 16.3 16.8
1997 16.4 16.8
1996 16.5 16.8
1995 16.6 16.8
1994 16.7 16.8
1993 16.8 16.8
1992 16.9 16.8
1991 16.9 16.8
1990 16.9 16.8
1989 16.9 16.8
1988 16.9 16.9
1987 16.9 16.9
1986 16.9 16.8
1985 16.9 16.8
1984 16.8 16.8
1983 16.7 16.7
1982 16.7 16.7
1981 16.8 16.6
1980 16.8 16.5
1979 16.9 16.4
1978 17 16.2
1977 17.1 16.1
1976 17.2 16
1975 17.3 16
1974 17.5 15.9
1973 17.6 16
1972 17.7 16.1
1971 17.9 16.2
1970 18.1 16.2
1969 18.3 16.3
1968 18.4 16.3
1967 18.5 16.4
1966 18.5 16.4
1965 18.6 16.5
1964 18.6 16.5
1963 18.6 16.6
1962 18.6 16.7
1961 18.6 16.7
1960 18.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Ethiopia Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Sudan
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
0.22%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
26.4%
2020

Health

Ethiopia Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Sudan
% of world land
0.76%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
19,263 mi
2019

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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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