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Ethiopia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 25th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Taiwan
Population
139917664
23229461
Population rank 10/197 60/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
19.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Ethiopia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Taiwan
2024 $149,740,297,953 $801,529,000,000
2023 $135,874,093,202 $757,328,000,000
2022 $123,140,304,666 $765,529,000,000
2021 $109,070,960,372 $777,062,000,000
2020 $98,676,811,061 $676,935,000,000
2019 $91,834,517,113 $613,453,000,000
2018 $83,337,901,072 $610,744,000,000
2017 $76,366,081,767 $591,734,000,000
2016 $68,475,871,210 $543,002,000,000
2015 $62,103,418,182 $534,474,000,000
2014 $55,612,228,234 $535,332,000,000
2013 $47,648,276,605 $512,957,000,000
2012 $43,310,721,414 $495,536,000,000
2011 $31,952,763,089 $483,957,000,000
2010 $29,933,790,334 $444,245,000,000
2009 $32,437,389,116 $390,788,000,000
2008 $27,066,912,635 $415,824,000,000
2007 $19,707,616,773 $406,940,000,000
2006 $15,280,861,835 $386,492,000,000
2005 $12,401,139,454 $374,042,000,000
2004 $10,131,187,261 $346,881,000,000
2003 $8,623,691,300 $317,374,000,000
2002 $7,850,809,498 $307,429,000,000
2001 $8,231,326,016 $299,303,000,000
2000 $8,242,349,618 $330,725,000,000
1999 $7,892,973,532 $303,827,000,000
1998 $8,013,274,132 $279,926,000,000
1997 $8,803,539,988 $303,315,000,000
1996 $8,761,215,548 $292,473,000,000
1995 $7,855,205,207 $279,013,000,000
1994 $7,100,806,754 $256,213,000,000
1993 $9,051,043,870 $234,943,000,000
1992 $10,754,799,037 $222,947,000,000
1991 $13,799,799,324 $187,100,000,000
1990 $12,478,943,895 $166,392,000,000
1989 $11,762,932,007 $152,687,000,000
1988 $11,181,119,718 $126,378,000,000
1987 $10,790,001,558 $104,956,000,000
1986 $10,094,328,898 $78,347,000,000
1985 $9,717,392,687 $63,599,000,000
1984 $8,298,309,581 $61,036,000,000
1983 $8,781,664,427 $54,155,000,000
1982 $7,899,988,841 $49,540,000,000
1981 $7,507,663,567 $49,047,000,000
1980 $7,012,585,454 $42,292,000,000
1979 $6,586,048,398 $33,875,000,000
1978 $6,014,961,435 $27,373,000,000
1977 $5,651,840,585 $22,252,000,000
1976 $4,943,806,093 $18,988,000,000
1975 $4,577,047,854 $15,836,000,000
1974 $4,577,209,966 $14,739,000,000
1973 $4,070,570,550 $10,940,000,000
1972 $3,520,252,938 $8,063,000,000
1971 $3,224,280,835 $6,727,000,000
1970 $3,045,354,455 $5,785,000,000
1969 $2,768,987,372 $5,017,000,000
1968 $2,619,948,865 $4,325,000,000
1967 $2,461,762,003 $3,709,000,000
1966 $2,324,466,416 $3,207,000,000
1965 $2,159,998,591 $2,869,000,000
1964 $1,984,129,186 $2,592,000,000
1963 $1,825,058,828 $2,218,000,000
1962 $1,747,566,307 $1,960,000,000
1961 $1,680,859,514 $1,778,000,000
1960 $1,610,511,694 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ethiopia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Taiwan
2024 $1,134 $34,238
2023 $1,056 $32,444
2022 $982 $32,827
2021 $893 $33,111
2020 $830 $28,705
2019 $793 $25,998
2018 $740 $25,901
2017 $696 $25,121
2016 $642 $23,091
2015 $598 $22,780
2014 $550 $22,874
2013 $484 $21,973
2012 $452 $21,295
2011 $343 $20,866
2010 $331 $19,197
2009 $369 $16,933
2008 $316 $18,081
2007 $237.1 $17,757
2006 $189.3 $16,934
2005 $158.2 $16,456
2004 $133.2 $15,317
2003 $116.8 $14,066
2002 $109.6 $13,686
2001 $118.5 $13,397
2000 $122.3 $14,908
1999 $120.7 $13,804
1998 $126.5 $12,820
1997 $143.4 $14,020
1996 $147.3 $13,641
1995 $136.5 $13,119
1994 $127.7 $12,150
1993 $168.5 $11,242
1992 $207.4 $10,768
1991 $277.6 $9,125
1990 $262.1 $8,205
1989 $256.4 $7,613
1988 $253.2 $6,370
1987 $254.1 $5,350
1986 $246 $4,036
1985 $243.9 $3,314
1984 $214.2 $3,224
1983 $232.7 $2,903
1982 $215.3 $2,699
1981 $212.7 $2,720
1980 $203.7 $2,389
1979 $192.4 $1,950
1978 $178.3 $1,606
1977 $170.4 $1,330
1976 $152 $1,158
1975 $144.3 $985
1974 $147.9 $934
1973 $134.9 $706
1972 $119.8 $530
1971 $112.7 $451
1970 $109.4 $397
1969 $102.3 $357
1968 $99.5 $319
1967 $96.1 $280.8
1966 $93.2 $249.1
1965 $88.9 $229.3
1964 $83.8 $213.6
1963 $79.2 $188.6
1962 $77.8 $172
1961 $76.7 $161.2
1960 $75.3 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ethiopia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Taiwan
2026 68.1 81.1
2025 67.9 80.9
2024 67.6 80.7
2023 67.3 80.6
2022 66.9 80.2
2021 65.3 80.8
2020 66 81.1
2019 65.7 80.6
2018 65.3 80.4
2017 64.8 80.1
2016 64.2 79.7
2015 63.6 79.9
2014 62.9 79.5
2013 62.2 79.6
2012 61.4 79.2
2011 60.6 78.9
2010 59.7 79
2009 58.7 78.7
2008 57.7 78.3
2007 56.6 78
2006 55.4 77.8
2005 54.4 77.1
2004 53.7 77.2
2003 52.9 77
2002 52.1 76.9
2001 51.4 76.5
2000 50.9 76.1
1999 49.5 75.6
1998 49.8 75.5
1997 49.2 75.3
1996 48.7 74.9
1995 48.2 74.6
1994 47.9 74.7
1993 47.7 74.6
1992 47.3 74.3
1991 46.7 74.3
1990 45.1 73.9
1989 45.6 73.7
1988 45.7 73.4
1987 45.9 73.6
1986 38.4 73.3
1985 37.7 73.3
1984 36.7 73
1983 36.3 72.4
1982 43.4 72.4
1981 43.1 72
1980 42.8 72
1979 42.4 71.7
1978 41.5 71.7
1977 41.4 71.3
1976 41.3 71.2
1975 38.9 70.9
1974 39.1 70.3
1973 41.1 69.8
1972 41 69.6
1971 42.2 69.4
1970 42.1 69
1969 42.1 67.7
1968 42.1 66.8
1967 41.9 66.7
1966 39.3 66.1
1965 41.4 65.7
1964 41.3 64.9
1963 41 64.5
1962 40.5 63.8
1961 40.2 63
1960 39.6 62.5
1959 39.2 61.6
1958 32.6 61
1957 32.2 61
1956 37.8 60.3
1955 37.3 59.8
1954 37 58.9
1953 36.6 58.6
1952 36.2 57.9
1951 35.9 57.2
1950 35.5 56.6

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

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Ethiopia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 132,059,767 23,410,331
2023 128,691,692 23,342,541
2022 125,384,287 23,319,977
2021 122,138,588 23,468,275
2020 118,917,671 23,582,179
2019 115,737,383 23,596,027
2018 112,664,152 23,580,080
2017 109,666,481 23,555,522
2016 106,718,162 23,515,945
2015 103,867,135 23,462,914
2014 101,115,610 23,403,635
2013 98,438,751 23,344,670
2012 95,798,767 23,270,367
2011 93,149,970 23,193,518
2010 90,538,514 23,140,948
2009 88,007,636 23,078,402
2008 85,543,668 22,997,696
2007 83,103,217 22,917,444
2006 80,703,490 22,823,455
2005 78,367,470 22,729,753
2004 76,077,206 22,646,836
2003 73,832,663 22,562,663
2002 71,635,517 22,463,172
2001 69,487,762 22,341,120
2000 67,411,494 22,184,530
1999 65,374,561 22,010,489
1998 63,363,524 21,835,703
1997 61,404,539 21,634,124
1996 59,467,635 21,441,432
1995 57,537,335 21,267,653
1994 55,611,508 21,086,645
1993 53,708,891 20,899,019
1992 51,853,747 20,704,227
1991 49,717,198 20,503,568
1990 47,609,755 20,278,946
1989 45,879,690 20,055,492
1988 44,150,825 19,839,704
1987 42,460,039 19,617,046
1986 41,037,656 19,411,454
1985 39,842,136 19,191,510
1984 38,735,722 18,929,866
1983 37,740,817 18,653,146
1982 36,701,290 18,354,855
1981 35,304,012 18,029,982
1980 34,428,514 17,704,538
1979 34,238,652 17,372,779
1978 33,734,592 17,042,272
1977 33,167,272 16,730,895
1976 32,534,418 16,401,413
1975 31,723,252 16,075,128
1974 30,957,273 15,784,817
1973 30,166,785 15,505,121
1972 29,374,608 15,220,495
1971 28,600,106 14,913,564
1970 27,829,128 14,582,944
1969 27,072,571 14,068,984
1968 26,337,930 13,548,537
1967 25,620,276 13,210,344
1966 24,952,689 12,874,153
1965 24,310,612 12,511,863
1964 23,666,548 12,137,143
1963 23,051,637 11,762,101
1962 22,465,126 11,392,513
1961 21,906,102 11,030,385
1960 21,376,693 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.99 0.87
2022 4.08 0.87
2021 4.18 0.98
2020 4.27 0.99
2019 4.35 1.05
2018 4.37 1.06
2017 4.4 1.13
2016 4.47 1.17
2015 4.53 1.18
2014 4.61 -
2013 4.71 -
2012 4.89 -
2011 5.08 1.07
2010 5.28 -
2009 5.49 -
2008 5.7 -
2007 5.89 -
2006 6.05 -
2005 6.19 -
2004 6.3 -
2003 6.4 -
2002 6.5 -
2001 6.58 1.4
2000 6.65 -
1999 6.72 -
1998 6.79 -
1997 6.87 -
1996 6.93 -
1995 7 -
1994 7.05 -
1993 7.09 -
1992 7.13 -
1991 7.16 1.72
1990 7.2 -
1989 7.23 -
1988 7.26 -
1987 7.29 -
1986 7.32 -
1985 7.34 -
1984 7.36 -
1983 7.35 -
1982 7.34 -
1981 7.31 2.46
1980 7.29 -
1979 7.25 -
1978 7.23 -
1977 7.19 -
1976 7.13 -
1975 7.08 -
1974 7.02 -
1973 6.96 -
1972 6.9 -
1971 6.84 -
1970 6.78 -
1969 6.72 -
1968 6.7 -
1967 6.68 -
1966 6.66 -
1965 6.63 -
1964 6.61 -
1963 6.59 -
1962 6.56 -
1961 6.53 -
1960 6.51 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Ethiopia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Taiwan
2024 19.9 45.1
2023 19.7 44.5
2022 19.6 43.9
2021 19.4 43.3
2020 19.2 42.7
2019 19 42.1
2018 18.8 41.5
2017 18.6 41
2016 18.3 40.4
2015 18.1 39.9
2014 17.9 39.3
2013 17.6 38.9
2012 17.4 38.3
2011 17.1 37.9
2010 16.9 37.4
2009 16.7 36.8
2008 16.5 36.3
2007 16.4 35.8
2006 16.3 35.2
2005 16.2 34.7
2004 16.2 34.1
2003 16.1 33.6
2002 16.1 33.1
2001 16.1 32.6
2000 16.2 32.1
1999 16.2 31.6
1998 16.3 31.2
1997 16.4 30.7
1996 16.5 30.3
1995 16.6 29.8
1994 16.7 29.4
1993 16.8 28.9
1992 16.9 28.4
1991 16.9 28
1990 16.9 27.5
1989 16.9 27
1988 16.9 26.5
1987 16.9 26.1
1986 16.9 25.6
1985 16.9 25.1
1984 16.8 24.6
1983 16.7 24.1
1982 16.7 23.8
1981 16.8 23.4
1980 16.8 23
1979 16.9 22.6
1978 17 22.3
1977 17.1 21.9
1976 17.2 21.5
1975 17.3 21.2
1974 17.5 20.8
1973 17.6 -
1972 17.7 -
1971 17.9 -
1970 18.1 -
1969 18.3 -
1968 18.4 -
1967 18.5 -
1966 18.5 -
1965 18.6 -
1964 18.6 -
1963 18.6 -
1962 18.6 -
1961 18.6 -
1960 18.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ethiopia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
n/a
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
n/a

Society

Ethiopia Taiwan
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
23.6%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
53
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
0.22%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
n/a

Health

Ethiopia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
31
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ethiopia Taiwan
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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