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Ethiopia vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Ethiopia has a population of 135M (ranked 10/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 25th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 66/197 ($126B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 182/197 ($933), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Switzerland
Population
140722974
9155878
Population rank 10/197 99/197
GDP
$126B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 66/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$933
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 182/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$54.4B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.1%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$402
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 172/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,030
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
20.1 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Ethiopia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Switzerland
2025 $126,358,758,448 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $149,740,297,952 $969,919,786,395
2023 $135,874,093,203 $928,435,275,852
2022 $123,140,304,665 $858,479,038,994
2021 $109,070,960,371 $840,710,023,481
2020 $98,676,811,062 $756,096,180,222
2019 $91,834,517,114 $736,384,764,157
2018 $83,337,901,072 $740,766,531,454
2017 $76,366,081,767 $706,660,443,624
2016 $68,475,871,210 $698,607,778,795
2015 $62,103,418,182 $706,199,008,879
2014 $55,612,228,234 $741,168,119,617
2013 $47,648,276,605 $718,748,402,260
2012 $43,310,721,414 $697,882,536,677
2011 $31,952,763,089 $727,231,637,102
2010 $29,933,790,334 $609,999,593,542
2009 $32,437,389,116 $563,659,557,945
2008 $27,066,912,635 $574,703,945,157
2007 $19,707,616,773 $498,993,845,385
2006 $15,280,861,835 $448,364,681,767
2005 $12,401,139,454 $424,511,048,024
2004 $10,131,187,261 $409,012,909,530
2003 $8,623,691,300 $366,563,952,625
2002 $7,850,809,498 $313,930,961,761
2001 $8,231,326,016 $290,160,142,214
2000 $8,242,349,618 $282,327,351,966
1999 $7,892,973,532 $301,911,268,140
1998 $8,013,274,132 $306,907,741,068
1997 $8,803,539,988 $298,868,250,534
1996 $8,761,215,548 $345,373,647,249
1995 $7,855,205,207 $358,152,520,085
1994 $7,100,806,754 $305,916,331,798
1993 $9,051,043,870 $276,339,744,180
1992 $10,754,799,037 $284,139,428,246
1991 $13,799,799,324 $272,953,645,746
1990 $12,478,943,895 $269,768,238,555
1989 $11,762,932,007 $211,241,694,480
1988 $11,181,119,718 $218,788,504,066
1987 $10,790,001,558 $202,238,567,597
1986 $10,094,328,898 $161,487,171,049
1985 $9,717,392,687 $112,652,623,418
1984 $8,298,309,581 $111,104,641,869
1983 $8,781,664,427 $116,361,728,836
1982 $7,899,988,841 $116,776,899,473
1981 $7,507,663,567 $113,936,168,924
1980 $7,012,585,454 $124,404,609,417
1979 $6,586,048,398 $116,702,524,208
1978 $6,014,961,435 $103,821,687,919
1977 $5,651,840,585 $74,237,819,014
1976 $4,943,806,093 $69,508,364,538
1975 $4,577,047,854 $66,452,559,176
1974 $4,577,209,966 $57,963,469,607
1973 $4,070,570,550 $50,296,651,921
1972 $3,520,252,938 $37,399,508,287
1971 $3,224,280,835 $30,492,832,676
1970 $3,045,354,455 $25,374,750,743
1969 $2,768,987,372 $22,780,211,812
1968 $2,619,948,865 $21,024,203,656
1967 $2,461,762,003 $19,689,329,510
1966 $2,324,466,416 $18,290,928,227
1965 $2,159,998,591 $17,033,079,428
1964 $1,984,129,186 $16,071,715,835
1963 $1,825,058,828 $14,499,109,270
1962 $1,747,566,307 $13,185,384,691
1961 $1,680,859,514 $11,889,851,950
1960 $1,610,511,694 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Switzerland
2025 $933 $114,769
2024 $1,134 $107,702
2023 $1,056 $104,450
2022 $982 $97,809
2021 $893 $96,583
2020 $830 $87,530
2019 $793 $85,873
2018 $740 $87,002
2017 $696 $83,610
2016 $642 $83,432
2015 $598 $85,265
2014 $550 $90,512
2013 $484 $88,851
2012 $452 $87,270
2011 $343 $91,910
2010 $331 $77,956
2009 $369 $72,788
2008 $316 $75,148
2007 $237.1 $66,082
2006 $189.3 $59,910
2005 $158.2 $57,080
2004 $133.2 $55,350
2003 $116.8 $49,947
2002 $109.6 $43,094
2001 $118.5 $40,134
2000 $122.3 $39,298
1999 $120.7 $42,261
1998 $126.5 $43,166
1997 $143.4 $42,160
1996 $147.3 $48,838
1995 $136.5 $50,869
1994 $127.7 $43,741
1993 $168.5 $39,828
1992 $207.4 $41,327
1991 $277.6 $40,140
1990 $262.1 $40,171
1989 $256.4 $31,780
1988 $253.2 $33,183
1987 $254.1 $30,899
1986 $246 $24,828
1985 $243.9 $17,411
1984 $214.2 $17,247
1983 $232.7 $18,128
1982 $215.3 $18,271
1981 $212.7 $17,931
1980 $203.7 $19,686
1979 $192.4 $18,541
1978 $178.3 $16,528
1977 $170.4 $11,819
1976 $152 $11,029
1975 $144.3 $10,484
1974 $147.9 $9,140
1973 $134.9 $7,974
1972 $119.8 $5,973
1971 $112.7 $4,908
1970 $109.4 $4,105
1969 $102.3 $3,712
1968 $99.5 $3,465
1967 $96.1 $3,286
1966 $93.2 $3,091
1965 $88.9 $2,908
1964 $83.8 $2,776
1963 $79.2 $2,546
1962 $77.8 $2,366
1961 $76.7 $2,188
1960 $75.3 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Switzerland
2026 68.1 84.4
2025 67.9 84.2
2024 67.6 84.1
2023 67.3 84
2022 66.9 83.2
2021 65.3 83.6
2020 66 83.1
2019 65.7 83.8
2018 65.3 83.6
2017 64.8 83.4
2016 64.2 83.4
2015 63.6 82.8
2014 62.9 83.1
2013 62.2 82.7
2012 61.4 82.6
2011 60.6 82.6
2010 59.7 82.3
2009 58.7 82
2008 57.7 82
2007 56.6 81.7
2006 55.4 81.5
2005 54.4 81.2
2004 53.7 81.1
2003 52.9 80.5
2002 52.1 80.4
2001 51.4 80.3
2000 50.9 79.8
1999 49.5 79.7
1998 49.8 79.5
1997 49.2 79.2
1996 48.7 79
1995 48.2 78.6
1994 47.9 78.5
1993 47.7 78.2
1992 47.3 77.9
1991 46.7 77.6
1990 45.1 77.4
1989 45.6 77.6
1988 45.7 77.4
1987 45.9 77.3
1986 38.4 77
1985 37.7 76.9
1984 36.7 76.8
1983 36.3 76.2
1982 43.4 76.2
1981 43.1 75.8
1980 42.8 75.6
1979 42.4 75.6
1978 41.5 75.3
1977 41.4 75.4
1976 41.3 74.9
1975 38.9 74.8
1974 39.1 74.4
1973 41.1 74.1
1972 41 73.8
1971 42.2 73.2
1970 42.1 73.1
1969 42.1 72.7
1968 42.1 72.7
1967 41.9 72.7
1966 39.3 72.4
1965 41.4 72.3
1964 41.3 72.2
1963 41 71.3
1962 40.5 71.3
1961 40.2 71.7
1960 39.6 71.4
1959 39.2 71.5
1958 32.6 71.3
1957 32.2 70.5
1956 37.8 70.2
1955 37.3 70.1
1954 37 70
1953 36.6 69.5
1952 36.2 69.6
1951 35.9 68.7
1950 35.5 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Switzerland
2025 135,472,051 9,092,436
2024 132,059,767 9,005,582
2023 128,691,692 8,888,822
2022 125,384,287 8,777,088
2021 122,138,588 8,704,546
2020 118,917,671 8,638,167
2019 115,737,383 8,575,280
2018 112,664,152 8,514,329
2017 109,666,481 8,451,840
2016 106,718,162 8,373,338
2015 103,867,135 8,282,396
2014 101,115,610 8,188,649
2013 98,438,751 8,089,346
2012 95,798,767 7,996,861
2011 93,149,970 7,912,398
2010 90,538,514 7,824,909
2009 88,007,636 7,743,831
2008 85,543,668 7,647,675
2007 83,103,217 7,551,117
2006 80,703,490 7,483,934
2005 78,367,470 7,437,115
2004 76,077,206 7,389,625
2003 73,832,663 7,339,001
2002 71,635,517 7,284,753
2001 69,487,762 7,229,854
2000 67,411,494 7,184,250
1999 65,374,561 7,143,991
1998 63,363,524 7,110,001
1997 61,404,539 7,088,906
1996 59,467,635 7,071,850
1995 57,537,335 7,040,687
1994 55,611,508 6,993,795
1993 53,708,891 6,938,265
1992 51,853,747 6,875,364
1991 49,717,198 6,799,978
1990 47,609,755 6,715,519
1989 45,879,690 6,646,912
1988 44,150,825 6,593,386
1987 42,460,039 6,545,106
1986 41,037,656 6,504,124
1985 39,842,136 6,470,365
1984 38,735,722 6,441,865
1983 37,740,817 6,418,773
1982 36,701,290 6,391,309
1981 35,304,012 6,354,074
1980 34,428,514 6,319,408
1979 34,238,652 6,294,365
1978 33,734,592 6,281,738
1977 33,167,272 6,281,174
1976 32,534,418 6,302,504
1975 31,723,252 6,338,632
1974 30,957,273 6,341,405
1973 30,166,785 6,307,347
1972 29,374,608 6,260,956
1971 28,600,106 6,213,399
1970 27,829,128 6,180,877
1969 27,072,571 6,136,387
1968 26,337,930 6,067,714
1967 25,620,276 5,991,785
1966 24,952,689 5,918,002
1965 24,310,612 5,856,472
1964 23,666,548 5,789,228
1963 23,051,637 5,694,247
1962 22,465,126 5,573,815
1961 21,906,102 5,434,294
1960 21,376,693 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Switzerland
2024 3.91 1.29
2023 3.99 1.33
2022 4.08 1.39
2021 4.18 1.52
2020 4.27 1.46
2019 4.35 1.48
2018 4.37 1.52
2017 4.4 1.52
2016 4.47 1.54
2015 4.53 1.54
2014 4.61 1.54
2013 4.71 1.52
2012 4.89 1.52
2011 5.08 1.52
2010 5.28 1.52
2009 5.49 1.5
2008 5.7 1.48
2007 5.89 1.46
2006 6.05 1.44
2005 6.19 1.42
2004 6.3 1.42
2003 6.4 1.39
2002 6.5 1.39
2001 6.58 1.38
2000 6.65 1.5
1999 6.72 1.48
1998 6.79 1.47
1997 6.87 1.48
1996 6.93 1.5
1995 7 1.48
1994 7.05 1.49
1993 7.09 1.51
1992 7.13 1.58
1991 7.16 1.58
1990 7.2 1.58
1989 7.23 1.56
1988 7.26 1.57
1987 7.29 1.52
1986 7.32 1.53
1985 7.34 1.52
1984 7.36 1.53
1983 7.35 1.52
1982 7.34 1.56
1981 7.31 1.55
1980 7.29 1.55
1979 7.25 1.52
1978 7.23 1.51
1977 7.19 1.53
1976 7.13 1.55
1975 7.08 1.61
1974 7.02 1.73
1973 6.96 1.81
1972 6.9 1.91
1971 6.84 2.04
1970 6.78 2.1
1969 6.72 2.19
1968 6.7 2.29
1967 6.68 2.39
1966 6.66 2.5
1965 6.63 2.59
1964 6.61 2.66
1963 6.59 2.65
1962 6.56 2.58
1961 6.53 2.52
1960 6.51 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Switzerland
2025 20.1 43.9
2024 19.9 43.7
2023 19.7 43.4
2022 19.6 43
2021 19.4 42.8
2020 19.2 42.7
2019 19 42.6
2018 18.8 42.5
2017 18.6 42.4
2016 18.3 42.3
2015 18.1 42.2
2014 17.9 42.1
2013 17.6 42
2012 17.4 41.8
2011 17.1 41.6
2010 16.9 41.5
2009 16.7 41.3
2008 16.5 41.1
2007 16.4 40.9
2006 16.3 40.6
2005 16.2 40.3
2004 16.2 39.9
2003 16.1 39.6
2002 16.1 39.3
2001 16.1 39
2000 16.2 38.7
1999 16.2 38.4
1998 16.3 38.2
1997 16.4 37.9
1996 16.5 37.6
1995 16.6 37.3
1994 16.7 37.1
1993 16.8 37
1992 16.9 36.9
1991 16.9 36.9
1990 16.9 36.9
1989 16.9 36.8
1988 16.9 36.7
1987 16.9 36.5
1986 16.9 36.3
1985 16.9 36.1
1984 16.8 35.9
1983 16.7 35.6
1982 16.7 35.3
1981 16.8 35
1980 16.8 34.8
1979 16.9 34.5
1978 17 34.2
1977 17.1 33.8
1976 17.2 33.5
1975 17.3 33.1
1974 17.5 32.7
1973 17.6 32.5
1972 17.7 32.3
1971 17.9 32.2
1970 18.1 32
1969 18.3 31.7
1968 18.4 31.7
1967 18.5 31.6
1966 18.5 31.6
1965 18.6 31.6
1964 18.6 31.5
1963 18.6 31.7
1962 18.6 32
1961 18.6 32.4
1960 18.6 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$151B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.19%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.8%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
382 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.01
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.59%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
112.6 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.5%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Switzerland
% of world population
1.65%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
24.1%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.5 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
21.8
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.51
2012
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0.22%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
21.9%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Ethiopia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.5
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Switzerland
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,216 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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