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Ethiopia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 25th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Syria
Population
139917664
26829400
Population rank 10/197 56/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 60/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 171/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 172/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$730
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Ethiopia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Syria
2024 $149,740,297,953 -
2023 $135,874,093,202 $19,993,439,950
2022 $123,140,304,666 $23,622,827,080
2021 $109,070,960,372 $14,353,205,678
2020 $98,676,811,061 $12,047,752,036
2019 $91,834,517,113 $22,583,045,060
2018 $83,337,901,072 $21,497,782,868
2017 $76,366,081,767 $16,369,843,352
2016 $68,475,871,210 $12,597,854,877
2015 $62,103,418,182 $16,466,863,117
2014 $55,612,228,234 $21,502,061,466
2013 $47,648,276,605 $21,361,254,635
2012 $43,310,721,414 $43,190,318,033
2011 $31,952,763,089 $67,539,428,159
2010 $29,933,790,334 $61,390,830,875
2009 $32,437,389,116 $54,111,735,629
2008 $27,066,912,635 $52,557,913,569
2007 $19,707,616,773 $40,465,318,382
2006 $15,280,861,835 $33,751,788,856
2005 $12,401,139,454 $28,858,965,517
2004 $10,131,187,261 $25,086,950,495
2003 $8,623,691,300 $21,828,144,686
2002 $7,850,809,498 $20,669,357,462
2001 $8,231,326,016 $20,237,024,725
2000 $8,242,349,618 $18,937,052,543
1999 $7,892,973,532 $15,873,875,969
1998 $8,013,274,132 $15,200,846,154
1997 $8,803,539,988 $14,505,233,463
1996 $8,761,215,548 $13,789,560,878
1995 $7,855,205,207 $11,396,706,587
1994 $7,100,806,754 $10,122,020,000
1993 $9,051,043,870 $13,695,962,055
1992 $10,754,799,037 $13,253,565,861
1991 $13,799,799,324 $12,981,833,333
1990 $12,478,943,895 $12,308,624,418
1989 $11,762,932,007 $9,853,395,762
1988 $11,181,119,718 $10,577,041,645
1987 $10,790,001,558 $11,356,215,543
1986 $10,094,328,898 $13,293,205,278
1985 $9,717,392,687 $16,403,539,893
1984 $8,298,309,581 $17,503,078,174
1983 $8,781,664,427 $17,589,277,143
1982 $7,899,988,841 $16,298,929,011
1981 $7,507,663,567 $15,518,201,335
1980 $7,012,585,454 $13,062,420,382
1979 $6,586,048,398 $9,929,681,529
1978 $6,014,961,435 $9,275,200,458
1977 $5,651,840,585 $7,696,011,396
1976 $4,943,806,093 $7,633,528,867
1975 $4,577,047,854 $6,826,980,444
1974 $4,577,209,966 $5,159,557,148
1973 $4,070,570,550 $3,239,487,516
1972 $3,520,252,938 $3,059,681,698
1971 $3,224,280,835 $2,589,851,325
1970 $3,045,354,455 $2,140,384,010
1969 $2,768,987,372 $2,245,011,515
1968 $2,619,948,865 $1,753,746,430
1967 $2,461,762,003 $1,580,229,799
1966 $2,324,466,416 $1,342,287,553
1965 $2,159,998,591 $1,472,036,540
1964 $1,984,129,186 $1,339,494,267
1963 $1,825,058,828 $1,200,447,408
1962 $1,747,566,307 $1,110,565,881
1961 $1,680,859,514 $945,244,972
1960 $1,610,511,694 $857,704,413

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

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Ethiopia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Syria
2024 $1,134 -
2023 $1,056 $847
2022 $982 $1,052
2021 $893 $664
2020 $830 $572
2019 $793 $1,110
2018 $740 $1,098
2017 $696 $852
2016 $642 $656
2015 $598 $848
2014 $550 $1,061
2013 $484 $986
2012 $452 $1,898
2011 $343 $2,952
2010 $331 $2,731
2009 $369 $2,462
2008 $316 $2,429
2007 $237.1 $1,938
2006 $189.3 $1,719
2005 $158.2 $1,534
2004 $133.2 $1,368
2003 $116.8 $1,220
2002 $109.6 $1,183
2001 $118.5 $1,187
2000 $122.3 $1,138
1999 $120.7 $978
1998 $126.5 $961
1997 $143.4 $941
1996 $147.3 $918
1995 $136.5 $780
1994 $127.7 $712
1993 $168.5 $993
1992 $207.4 $990
1991 $277.6 $1,000
1990 $262.1 $978
1989 $256.4 $809
1988 $253.2 $898
1987 $254.1 $997
1986 $246 $1,208
1985 $243.9 $1,544
1984 $214.2 $1,706
1983 $232.7 $1,776
1982 $215.3 $1,703
1981 $212.7 $1,676
1980 $203.7 $1,458
1979 $192.4 $1,146
1978 $178.3 $1,108
1977 $170.4 $951
1976 $152 $976
1975 $144.3 $904
1974 $147.9 $707
1973 $134.9 $459
1972 $119.8 $448
1971 $112.7 $393
1970 $109.4 $335
1969 $102.3 $364
1968 $99.5 $293.3
1967 $96.1 $272.9
1966 $93.2 $239.3
1965 $88.9 $270.8
1964 $83.8 $254.2
1963 $79.2 $234.9
1962 $77.8 $223.9
1961 $76.7 $196.3
1960 $75.3 $183.5

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

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Ethiopia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Syria
2026 68.1 73.4
2025 67.9 73
2024 67.6 72.6
2023 67.3 72.1
2022 66.9 72.8
2021 65.3 72.4
2020 66 71.9
2019 65.7 71
2018 65.3 67.4
2017 64.8 65.7
2016 64.2 65.2
2015 63.6 63.3
2014 62.9 65.5
2013 62.2 65.1
2012 61.4 66.2
2011 60.6 72.3
2010 59.7 73.5
2009 58.7 73.5
2008 57.7 73.4
2007 56.6 73.3
2006 55.4 73
2005 54.4 72.8
2004 53.7 72.5
2003 52.9 72.2
2002 52.1 71.7
2001 51.4 71.3
2000 50.9 70.9
1999 49.5 70.5
1998 49.8 70.2
1997 49.2 70.2
1996 48.7 70.2
1995 48.2 70.2
1994 47.9 70.3
1993 47.7 70.3
1992 47.3 70.2
1991 46.7 70.1
1990 45.1 69.8
1989 45.6 69.5
1988 45.7 69.2
1987 45.9 68.8
1986 38.4 68.4
1985 37.7 68
1984 36.7 67.7
1983 36.3 67.4
1982 43.4 60.8
1981 43.1 64.6
1980 42.8 66.5
1979 42.4 66.2
1978 41.5 65.9
1977 41.4 65.4
1976 41.3 64.8
1975 38.9 64.2
1974 39.1 63.4
1973 41.1 60.8
1972 41 62
1971 42.2 61.3
1970 42.1 60.6
1969 42.1 59.8
1968 42.1 59.1
1967 41.9 58
1966 39.3 57.6
1965 41.4 56.9
1964 41.3 56.2
1963 41 55.4
1962 40.5 54.6
1961 40.2 53.7
1960 39.6 52.7
1959 39.2 51.7
1958 32.6 50.7
1957 32.2 49.6
1956 37.8 48.5
1955 37.3 47.4
1954 37 46.4
1953 36.6 45.3
1952 36.2 44.3
1951 35.9 43.4
1950 35.5 42.5

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

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Ethiopia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Syria
2024 132,059,767 24,672,760
2023 128,691,692 23,594,623
2022 125,384,287 22,462,173
2021 122,138,588 21,628,839
2020 118,917,671 21,049,429
2019 115,737,383 20,353,534
2018 112,664,152 19,577,845
2017 109,666,481 19,224,668
2016 106,718,162 19,193,834
2015 103,867,135 19,424,618
2014 101,115,610 20,273,659
2013 98,438,751 21,666,917
2012 95,798,767 22,759,763
2011 93,149,970 22,878,098
2010 90,538,514 22,482,421
2009 88,007,636 21,976,969
2008 85,543,668 21,636,564
2007 83,103,217 20,884,125
2006 80,703,490 19,637,022
2005 78,367,470 18,814,091
2004 76,077,206 18,336,875
2003 73,832,663 17,889,296
2002 71,635,517 17,468,332
2001 69,487,762 17,051,338
2000 67,411,494 16,637,888
1999 65,374,561 16,228,061
1998 63,363,524 15,820,413
1997 61,404,539 15,417,542
1996 59,467,635 15,018,104
1995 57,537,335 14,616,801
1994 55,611,508 14,208,583
1993 53,708,891 13,795,686
1992 51,853,747 13,385,571
1991 49,717,198 12,980,821
1990 47,609,755 12,579,208
1989 45,879,690 12,179,060
1988 44,150,825 11,782,264
1987 42,460,039 11,388,923
1986 41,037,656 11,002,844
1985 39,842,136 10,625,672
1984 38,735,722 10,258,398
1983 37,740,817 9,904,809
1982 36,701,290 9,572,511
1981 35,304,012 9,260,189
1980 34,428,514 8,957,663
1979 34,238,652 8,661,909
1978 33,734,592 8,372,759
1977 33,167,272 8,090,501
1976 32,534,418 7,817,320
1975 31,723,252 7,554,364
1974 30,957,273 7,302,160
1973 30,166,785 7,060,321
1972 29,374,608 6,826,024
1971 28,600,106 6,598,094
1970 27,829,128 6,380,609
1969 27,072,571 6,175,166
1968 26,337,930 5,978,742
1967 25,620,276 5,790,198
1966 24,952,689 5,609,047
1965 24,310,612 5,435,267
1964 23,666,548 5,269,087
1963 23,051,637 5,110,467
1962 22,465,126 4,959,340
1961 21,906,102 4,815,466
1960 21,376,693 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Syria

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Syria
2023 3.99 2.71
2022 4.08 2.75
2021 4.18 2.8
2020 4.27 2.84
2019 4.35 2.88
2018 4.37 2.93
2017 4.4 2.97
2016 4.47 3.01
2015 4.53 3.07
2014 4.61 3.12
2013 4.71 3.17
2012 4.89 3.22
2011 5.08 3.29
2010 5.28 3.36
2009 5.49 3.42
2008 5.7 3.48
2007 5.89 3.54
2006 6.05 3.56
2005 6.19 3.61
2004 6.3 3.68
2003 6.4 3.76
2002 6.5 3.87
2001 6.58 3.98
2000 6.65 4.07
1999 6.72 4.14
1998 6.79 4.25
1997 6.87 4.37
1996 6.93 4.54
1995 7 4.7
1994 7.05 4.86
1993 7.09 4.99
1992 7.13 5.14
1991 7.16 5.34
1990 7.2 5.56
1989 7.23 5.78
1988 7.26 6
1987 7.29 6.2
1986 7.32 6.37
1985 7.34 6.48
1984 7.36 6.59
1983 7.35 6.69
1982 7.34 6.81
1981 7.31 6.97
1980 7.29 7.12
1979 7.25 7.25
1978 7.23 7.35
1977 7.19 7.42
1976 7.13 7.45
1975 7.08 7.49
1974 7.02 7.52
1973 6.96 7.55
1972 6.9 7.57
1971 6.84 7.6
1970 6.78 7.62
1969 6.72 7.59
1968 6.7 7.57
1967 6.68 7.56
1966 6.66 7.55
1965 6.63 7.53
1964 6.61 7.53
1963 6.59 7.51
1962 6.56 7.51
1961 6.53 7.5
1960 6.51 7.51

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

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Ethiopia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Syria
2024 19.9 23.9
2023 19.7 23.3
2022 19.6 22.7
2021 19.4 22.2
2020 19.2 21.6
2019 19 20.9
2018 18.8 20.1
2017 18.6 19.6
2016 18.3 19.5
2015 18.1 19.5
2014 17.9 20.1
2013 17.6 21.2
2012 17.4 21.8
2011 17.1 21.9
2010 16.9 21.7
2009 16.7 21.5
2008 16.5 21.3
2007 16.4 21
2006 16.3 20.3
2005 16.2 19.7
2004 16.2 19.5
2003 16.1 19.2
2002 16.1 19
2001 16.1 18.8
2000 16.2 18.5
1999 16.2 18.3
1998 16.3 18.1
1997 16.4 17.9
1996 16.5 17.7
1995 16.6 17.5
1994 16.7 17.3
1993 16.8 17.1
1992 16.9 16.9
1991 16.9 16.7
1990 16.9 16.5
1989 16.9 16.4
1988 16.9 16.2
1987 16.9 16.1
1986 16.9 16
1985 16.9 15.9
1984 16.8 15.8
1983 16.7 15.8
1982 16.7 15.7
1981 16.8 15.6
1980 16.8 15.6
1979 16.9 15.6
1978 17 15.6
1977 17.1 15.6
1976 17.2 15.6
1975 17.3 15.7
1974 17.5 15.7
1973 17.6 15.7
1972 17.7 15.8
1971 17.9 15.8
1970 18.1 15.9
1969 18.3 16
1968 18.4 16.1
1967 18.5 16.2
1966 18.5 16.4
1965 18.6 16.5
1964 18.6 16.7
1963 18.6 16.9
1962 18.6 17.1
1961 18.6 17.3
1960 18.6 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Ethiopia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Syria
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
34.7%
2019

Health

Ethiopia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Syria
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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