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Ethiopia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 25th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Sweden
Population
139917664
10680056
Population rank 10/197 91/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Ethiopia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Sweden
2024 $149,740,297,953 $603,715,224,266
2023 $135,874,093,202 $578,990,915,246
2022 $123,140,304,666 $575,071,237,641
2021 $109,070,960,372 $631,693,331,301
2020 $98,676,811,061 $544,265,668,452
2019 $91,834,517,113 $530,894,124,494
2018 $83,337,901,072 $549,649,344,043
2017 $76,366,081,767 $535,172,356,785
2016 $68,475,871,210 $513,058,312,951
2015 $62,103,418,182 $501,602,351,912
2014 $55,612,228,234 $577,727,767,304
2013 $47,648,276,605 $584,125,353,119
2012 $43,310,721,414 $549,739,674,655
2011 $31,952,763,089 $570,538,581,144
2010 $29,933,790,334 $492,750,897,239
2009 $32,437,389,116 $434,311,714,442
2008 $27,066,912,635 $514,614,100,833
2007 $19,707,616,773 $490,047,789,548
2006 $15,280,861,835 $422,528,394,459
2005 $12,401,139,454 $391,688,455,929
2004 $10,131,187,261 $384,545,442,175
2003 $8,623,691,300 $334,072,443,516
2002 $7,850,809,498 $267,371,907,447
2001 $8,231,326,016 $242,497,797,485
2000 $8,242,349,618 $262,903,560,280
1999 $7,892,973,532 $274,318,357,862
1998 $8,013,274,132 $270,887,306,759
1997 $8,803,539,988 $268,249,616,891
1996 $8,761,215,548 $291,949,597,375
1995 $7,855,205,207 $267,050,453,507
1994 $7,100,806,754 $228,699,066,874
1993 $9,051,043,870 $212,644,602,616
1992 $10,754,799,037 $283,908,914,454
1991 $13,799,799,324 $273,831,464,572
1990 $12,478,943,895 $261,466,577,009
1989 $11,762,932,007 $217,632,340,195
1988 $11,181,119,718 $206,686,590,776
1987 $10,790,001,558 $182,744,315,974
1986 $10,094,328,898 $150,279,869,729
1985 $9,717,392,687 $113,958,084,357
1984 $8,298,309,581 $109,043,045,407
1983 $8,781,664,427 $104,862,109,663
1982 $7,899,988,841 $114,214,731,799
1981 $7,507,663,567 $129,498,921,476
1980 $7,012,585,454 $141,886,067,004
1979 $6,586,048,398 $123,207,527,699
1978 $6,014,961,435 $104,290,933,496
1977 $5,651,840,585 $94,331,782,622
1976 $4,943,806,093 $89,232,517,046
1975 $4,577,047,854 $82,765,232,648
1974 $4,577,209,966 $65,917,634,590
1973 $4,070,570,550 $59,318,842,992
1972 $3,520,252,938 $48,883,173,400
1971 $3,224,280,835 $41,506,151,115
1970 $3,045,354,455 $38,037,226,668
1969 $2,768,987,372 $33,967,301,561
1968 $2,619,948,865 $31,277,871,669
1967 $2,461,762,003 $29,474,881,506
1966 $2,324,466,416 $27,154,716,721
1965 $2,159,998,591 $24,963,947,415
1964 $1,984,129,186 $22,685,490,195
1963 $1,825,058,828 $20,342,131,882
1962 $1,747,566,307 $18,794,066,990
1961 $1,680,859,514 $17,329,620,585
1960 $1,610,511,694 $15,930,075,467

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

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Ethiopia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Sweden
2024 $1,134 $57,117
2023 $1,056 $54,950
2022 $982 $54,837
2021 $893 $60,648
2020 $830 $52,569
2019 $793 $51,649
2018 $740 $54,018
2017 $696 $53,210
2016 $642 $51,704
2015 $598 $51,188
2014 $550 $59,583
2013 $484 $60,844
2012 $452 $57,750
2011 $343 $60,379
2010 $331 $52,543
2009 $369 $46,708
2008 $316 $55,817
2007 $237.1 $53,568
2006 $189.3 $46,531
2005 $158.2 $43,378
2004 $133.2 $42,758
2003 $116.8 $37,292
2002 $109.6 $29,958
2001 $118.5 $27,259
2000 $122.3 $29,633
1999 $120.7 $30,969
1998 $126.5 $30,605
1997 $143.4 $30,324
1996 $147.3 $33,022
1995 $136.5 $30,254
1994 $127.7 $26,046
1993 $168.5 $24,390
1992 $207.4 $32,753
1991 $277.6 $31,777
1990 $262.1 $30,549
1989 $256.4 $25,625
1988 $253.2 $24,499
1987 $254.1 $21,761
1986 $246 $17,955
1985 $243.9 $13,647
1984 $214.2 $13,080
1983 $232.7 $12,590
1982 $215.3 $13,719
1981 $212.7 $15,564
1980 $203.7 $17,073
1979 $192.4 $14,856
1978 $178.3 $12,602
1977 $170.4 $11,432
1976 $152 $10,853
1975 $144.3 $10,103
1974 $147.9 $8,078
1973 $134.9 $7,291
1972 $119.8 $6,018
1971 $112.7 $5,125
1970 $109.4 $4,729
1969 $102.3 $4,263
1968 $99.5 $3,953
1967 $96.1 $3,746
1966 $93.2 $3,478
1965 $88.9 $3,228
1964 $83.8 $2,961
1963 $79.2 $2,675
1962 $77.8 $2,485
1961 $76.7 $2,304
1960 $75.3 $2,128

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

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Ethiopia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Sweden
2026 68.1 83.7
2025 67.9 83.6
2024 67.6 83.4
2023 67.3 83.3
2022 66.9 83
2021 65.3 83
2020 66 82.4
2019 65.7 83.1
2018 65.3 82.5
2017 64.8 82.4
2016 64.2 82.3
2015 63.6 82.2
2014 62.9 82.2
2013 62.2 81.9
2012 61.4 81.7
2011 60.6 81.8
2010 59.7 81.5
2009 58.7 81.4
2008 57.7 81.1
2007 56.6 81
2006 55.4 80.8
2005 54.4 80.6
2004 53.7 80.5
2003 52.9 80.2
2002 52.1 79.9
2001 51.4 79.8
2000 50.9 79.7
1999 49.5 79.5
1998 49.8 79.4
1997 49.2 79.3
1996 48.7 79
1995 48.2 78.8
1994 47.9 78.7
1993 47.7 78.1
1992 47.3 78.1
1991 46.7 77.7
1990 45.1 77.6
1989 45.6 77.7
1988 45.7 77
1987 45.9 77.1
1986 38.4 77
1985 37.7 76.7
1984 36.7 76.8
1983 36.3 76.6
1982 43.4 76.3
1981 43.1 76
1980 42.8 75.7
1979 42.4 75.5
1978 41.5 75.5
1977 41.4 75.4
1976 41.3 75
1975 38.9 75
1974 39.1 75
1973 41.1 74.9
1972 41 74.7
1971 42.2 74.6
1970 42.1 74.7
1969 42.1 74.1
1968 42.1 74
1967 41.9 74.1
1966 39.3 74.1
1965 41.4 73.9
1964 41.3 73.7
1963 41 73.5
1962 40.5 73.4
1961 40.2 73.5
1960 39.6 73
1959 39.2 73.4
1958 32.6 73.2
1957 32.2 72.5
1956 37.8 72.7
1955 37.3 72.6
1954 37 72.4
1953 36.6 71.9
1952 36.2 71.8
1951 35.9 71.4
1950 35.5 71.1

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

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Ethiopia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Sweden
2024 132,059,767 10,569,709
2023 128,691,692 10,536,632
2022 125,384,287 10,486,941
2021 122,138,588 10,415,811
2020 118,917,671 10,353,442
2019 115,737,383 10,278,887
2018 112,664,152 10,175,214
2017 109,666,481 10,057,698
2016 106,718,162 9,923,085
2015 103,867,135 9,799,186
2014 101,115,610 9,696,110
2013 98,438,751 9,600,379
2012 95,798,767 9,519,374
2011 93,149,970 9,449,213
2010 90,538,514 9,378,126
2009 88,007,636 9,298,515
2008 85,543,668 9,219,637
2007 83,103,217 9,148,092
2006 80,703,490 9,080,505
2005 78,367,470 9,029,572
2004 76,077,206 8,993,531
2003 73,832,663 8,958,229
2002 71,635,517 8,924,958
2001 69,487,762 8,895,960
2000 67,411,494 8,872,109
1999 65,374,561 8,857,874
1998 63,363,524 8,850,974
1997 61,404,539 8,846,062
1996 59,467,635 8,840,998
1995 57,537,335 8,826,939
1994 55,611,508 8,780,745
1993 53,708,891 8,718,561
1992 51,853,747 8,668,067
1991 49,717,198 8,617,375
1990 47,609,755 8,558,835
1989 45,879,690 8,492,964
1988 44,150,825 8,436,489
1987 42,460,039 8,397,804
1986 41,037,656 8,369,829
1985 39,842,136 8,350,386
1984 38,735,722 8,336,605
1983 37,740,817 8,329,033
1982 36,701,290 8,325,263
1981 35,304,012 8,320,503
1980 34,428,514 8,310,531
1979 34,238,652 8,293,678
1978 33,734,592 8,275,599
1977 33,167,272 8,251,540
1976 32,534,418 8,222,286
1975 31,723,252 8,192,437
1974 30,957,273 8,159,955
1973 30,166,785 8,136,312
1972 29,374,608 8,122,300
1971 28,600,106 8,098,334
1970 27,829,128 8,042,801
1969 27,072,571 7,968,072
1968 26,337,930 7,912,273
1967 25,620,276 7,867,931
1966 24,952,689 7,807,797
1965 24,310,612 7,733,853
1964 23,666,548 7,661,354
1963 23,051,637 7,604,328
1962 22,465,126 7,561,588
1961 21,906,102 7,519,998
1960 21,376,693 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Sweden
2023 3.99 1.45
2022 4.08 1.53
2021 4.18 1.67
2020 4.27 1.67
2019 4.35 1.71
2018 4.37 1.76
2017 4.4 1.78
2016 4.47 1.85
2015 4.53 1.85
2014 4.61 1.88
2013 4.71 1.89
2012 4.89 1.91
2011 5.08 1.9
2010 5.28 1.98
2009 5.49 1.94
2008 5.7 1.91
2007 5.89 1.88
2006 6.05 1.85
2005 6.19 1.77
2004 6.3 1.75
2003 6.4 1.71
2002 6.5 1.65
2001 6.58 1.57
2000 6.65 1.54
1999 6.72 1.5
1998 6.79 1.5
1997 6.87 1.52
1996 6.93 1.6
1995 7 1.73
1994 7.05 1.88
1993 7.09 1.99
1992 7.13 2.09
1991 7.16 2.11
1990 7.2 2.13
1989 7.23 2.01
1988 7.26 1.96
1987 7.29 1.84
1986 7.32 1.8
1985 7.34 1.74
1984 7.36 1.66
1983 7.35 1.61
1982 7.34 1.62
1981 7.31 1.63
1980 7.29 1.68
1979 7.25 1.66
1978 7.23 1.6
1977 7.19 1.64
1976 7.13 1.68
1975 7.08 1.77
1974 7.02 1.87
1973 6.96 1.87
1972 6.9 1.91
1971 6.84 1.96
1970 6.78 1.92
1969 6.72 1.93
1968 6.7 2.07
1967 6.68 2.28
1966 6.66 2.37
1965 6.63 2.39
1964 6.61 2.47
1963 6.59 2.33
1962 6.56 2.25
1961 6.53 2.21
1960 6.51 2.17

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

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Ethiopia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Sweden
2024 19.9 41.1
2023 19.7 40.9
2022 19.6 40.7
2021 19.4 40.7
2020 19.2 40.6
2019 19 40.5
2018 18.8 40.6
2017 18.6 40.7
2016 18.3 40.8
2015 18.1 40.9
2014 17.9 40.9
2013 17.6 40.9
2012 17.4 40.9
2011 17.1 40.8
2010 16.9 40.7
2009 16.7 40.7
2008 16.5 40.6
2007 16.4 40.5
2006 16.3 40.4
2005 16.2 40.2
2004 16.2 40
2003 16.1 39.8
2002 16.1 39.7
2001 16.1 39.5
2000 16.2 39.4
1999 16.2 39.2
1998 16.3 39
1997 16.4 38.8
1996 16.5 38.6
1995 16.6 38.5
1994 16.7 38.4
1993 16.8 38.4
1992 16.9 38.4
1991 16.9 38.3
1990 16.9 38.3
1989 16.9 38.3
1988 16.9 38.2
1987 16.9 38.1
1986 16.9 37.9
1985 16.9 37.6
1984 16.8 37.4
1983 16.7 37.1
1982 16.7 36.8
1981 16.8 36.5
1980 16.8 36.2
1979 16.9 36
1978 17 35.7
1977 17.1 35.5
1976 17.2 35.4
1975 17.3 35.3
1974 17.5 35.3
1973 17.6 35.3
1972 17.7 35.3
1971 17.9 35.3
1970 18.1 35.4
1969 18.3 35.6
1968 18.4 35.8
1967 18.5 35.9
1966 18.5 36
1965 18.6 36.2
1964 18.6 36.3
1963 18.6 36.3
1962 18.6 36.3
1961 18.6 36.2
1960 18.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Sweden
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0.22%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
95.5%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Sweden
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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