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Ethiopia vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 25th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Tajikistan
Population
139917664
11038274
Population rank 10/197 88/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Ethiopia and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Tajikistan
2024 $149,740,297,953 $14,204,575,549
2023 $135,874,093,202 $12,244,169,293
2022 $123,140,304,666 $10,713,525,200
2021 $109,070,960,372 $8,937,805,347
2020 $98,676,811,061 $8,133,963,551
2019 $91,834,517,113 $8,300,813,599
2018 $83,337,901,072 $7,764,999,999
2017 $76,366,081,767 $7,536,402,853
2016 $68,475,871,210 $6,992,416,097
2015 $62,103,418,182 $8,271,431,485
2014 $55,612,228,234 $9,112,605,459
2013 $47,648,276,605 $8,448,411,318
2012 $43,310,721,414 $7,633,036,903
2011 $31,952,763,089 $6,522,756,255
2010 $29,933,790,334 $5,642,221,099
2009 $32,437,389,116 $4,979,472,364
2008 $27,066,912,635 $5,161,299,725
2007 $19,707,616,773 $3,719,524,541
2006 $15,280,861,835 $2,830,213,849
2005 $12,401,139,454 $2,312,352,021
2004 $10,131,187,261 $2,076,176,869
2003 $8,623,691,300 $1,555,318,261
2002 $7,850,809,498 $1,221,106,220
2001 $8,231,326,016 $1,080,772,551
2000 $8,242,349,618 $860,541,842
1999 $7,892,973,532 $1,086,612,290
1998 $8,013,274,132 $1,320,199,582
1997 $8,803,539,988 $921,518,033
1996 $8,761,215,548 $1,043,654,822
1995 $7,855,205,207 $1,231,561,860
1994 $7,100,806,754 $1,522,001,206
1993 $9,051,043,870 $1,646,623,195
1992 $10,754,799,037 $1,908,554,572
1991 $13,799,799,324 $2,536,585,366
1990 $12,478,943,895 $2,629,395,066
1989 $11,762,932,007 -
1988 $11,181,119,718 -
1987 $10,790,001,558 -
1986 $10,094,328,898 -
1985 $9,717,392,687 -
1984 $8,298,309,581 -
1983 $8,781,664,427 -
1982 $7,899,988,841 -
1981 $7,507,663,567 -
1980 $7,012,585,454 -
1979 $6,586,048,398 -
1978 $6,014,961,435 -
1977 $5,651,840,585 -
1976 $4,943,806,093 -
1975 $4,577,047,854 -
1974 $4,577,209,966 -
1973 $4,070,570,550 -
1972 $3,520,252,938 -
1971 $3,224,280,835 -
1970 $3,045,354,455 -
1969 $2,768,987,372 -
1968 $2,619,948,865 -
1967 $2,461,762,003 -
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Tajikistan
2024 $1,134 $1,341
2023 $1,056 $1,178
2022 $982 $1,052
2021 $893 $897
2020 $830 $834
2019 $793 $871
2018 $740 $834
2017 $696 $829
2016 $642 $789
2015 $598 $957
2014 $550 $1,082
2013 $484 $1,028
2012 $452 $952
2011 $343 $834
2010 $331 $737
2009 $369 $665
2008 $316 $703
2007 $237.1 $517
2006 $189.3 $401
2005 $158.2 $334
2004 $133.2 $306
2003 $116.8 $233.6
2002 $109.6 $187
2001 $118.5 $168.7
2000 $122.3 $136.9
1999 $120.7 $175
1998 $126.5 $213.7
1997 $143.4 $150.1
1996 $147.3 $172
1995 $136.5 $207
1994 $127.7 $261.3
1993 $168.5 $287.6
1992 $207.4 $338
1991 $277.6 $458
1990 $262.1 $487
1989 $256.4 -
1988 $253.2 -
1987 $254.1 -
1986 $246 -
1985 $243.9 -
1984 $214.2 -
1983 $232.7 -
1982 $215.3 -
1981 $212.7 -
1980 $203.7 -
1979 $192.4 -
1978 $178.3 -
1977 $170.4 -
1976 $152 -
1975 $144.3 -
1974 $147.9 -
1973 $134.9 -
1972 $119.8 -
1971 $112.7 -
1970 $109.4 -
1969 $102.3 -
1968 $99.5 -
1967 $96.1 -
1966 $93.2 -
1965 $88.9 -
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Tajikistan
2026 68.1 72.2
2025 67.9 72.1
2024 67.6 71.9
2023 67.3 71.8
2022 66.9 71.6
2021 65.3 69.6
2020 66 68.6
2019 65.7 71
2018 65.3 70.7
2017 64.8 70.5
2016 64.2 70
2015 63.6 69.7
2014 62.9 69.7
2013 62.2 69.6
2012 61.4 69.1
2011 60.6 68.7
2010 59.7 68.4
2009 58.7 68.2
2008 57.7 67.9
2007 56.6 67.4
2006 55.4 67
2005 54.4 66.5
2004 53.7 66.6
2003 52.9 65.9
2002 52.1 64.9
2001 51.4 64.2
2000 50.9 63.5
1999 49.5 63.1
1998 49.8 62.4
1997 49.2 61.9
1996 48.7 60.8
1995 48.2 61.4
1994 47.9 60.1
1993 47.7 55.5
1992 47.3 57.1
1991 46.7 61.7
1990 45.1 61.6
1989 45.6 61.7
1988 45.7 61.8
1987 45.9 61.6
1986 38.4 61.8
1985 37.7 61
1984 36.7 60.7
1983 36.3 60.5
1982 43.4 60.2
1981 43.1 58.8
1980 42.8 58.6
1979 42.4 58.5
1978 41.5 58.4
1977 41.4 58.2
1976 41.3 58.1
1975 38.9 57.9
1974 39.1 57.7
1973 41.1 57.4
1972 41 57.2
1971 42.2 56.9
1970 42.1 56.6
1969 42.1 56.3
1968 42.1 55.9
1967 41.9 55.5
1966 39.3 55.1
1965 41.4 54.7
1964 41.3 54.2
1963 41 53.8
1962 40.5 53.4
1961 40.2 52.9
1960 39.6 52.5
1959 39.2 52.2
1958 32.6 51.8
1957 32.2 51.4
1956 37.8 51.1
1955 37.3 50.8
1954 37 50.5
1953 36.6 50.2
1952 36.2 49.9
1951 35.9 49.6
1950 35.5 49.3

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

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Ethiopia and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Tajikistan
2024 132,059,767 10,590,927
2023 128,691,692 10,389,799
2022 125,384,287 10,182,222
2021 122,138,588 9,966,908
2020 118,917,671 9,749,310
2019 115,737,383 9,529,966
2018 112,664,152 9,307,333
2017 109,666,481 9,085,946
2016 106,718,162 8,865,631
2015 103,867,135 8,643,840
2014 101,115,610 8,425,552
2013 98,438,751 8,216,724
2012 95,798,767 8,014,084
2011 93,149,970 7,824,785
2010 90,538,514 7,652,141
2009 88,007,636 7,490,230
2008 85,543,668 7,338,403
2007 83,103,217 7,194,477
2006 80,703,490 7,057,566
2005 78,367,470 6,924,720
2004 76,077,206 6,790,547
2003 73,832,663 6,658,575
2002 71,635,517 6,531,669
2001 69,487,762 6,407,377
2000 67,411,494 6,284,735
1999 65,374,561 6,208,370
1998 63,363,524 6,176,397
1997 61,404,539 6,139,829
1996 59,467,635 6,066,523
1995 57,537,335 5,948,584
1994 55,611,508 5,825,368
1993 53,708,891 5,724,993
1992 51,853,747 5,649,400
1991 49,717,198 5,541,205
1990 47,609,755 5,398,768
1989 45,879,690 5,267,249
1988 44,150,825 5,114,989
1987 42,460,039 4,939,059
1986 41,037,656 4,772,139
1985 39,842,136 4,619,003
1984 38,735,722 4,480,026
1983 37,740,817 4,350,874
1982 36,701,290 4,227,171
1981 35,304,012 4,109,022
1980 34,428,514 3,995,256
1979 34,238,652 3,882,691
1978 33,734,592 3,768,508
1977 33,167,272 3,653,265
1976 32,534,418 3,540,076
1975 31,723,252 3,430,425
1974 30,957,273 3,324,499
1973 30,166,785 3,222,290
1972 29,374,608 3,123,691
1971 28,600,106 3,028,837
1970 27,829,128 2,936,779
1969 27,072,571 2,845,273
1968 26,337,930 2,753,848
1967 25,620,276 2,664,130
1966 24,952,689 2,577,184
1965 24,310,612 2,492,998
1964 23,666,548 2,411,260
1963 23,051,637 2,331,736
1962 22,465,126 2,255,026
1961 21,906,102 2,181,805
1960 21,376,693 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Tajikistan
2023 3.99 3.07
2022 4.08 3.13
2021 4.18 3.17
2020 4.27 3.21
2019 4.35 3.28
2018 4.37 3.29
2017 4.4 3.29
2016 4.47 3.38
2015 4.53 3.46
2014 4.61 3.46
2013 4.71 3.43
2012 4.89 3.42
2011 5.08 3.46
2010 5.28 3.46
2009 5.49 3.43
2008 5.7 3.39
2007 5.89 3.37
2006 6.05 3.34
2005 6.19 3.4
2004 6.3 3.51
2003 6.4 3.42
2002 6.5 3.47
2001 6.58 3.49
2000 6.65 3.49
1999 6.72 3.85
1998 6.79 4.07
1997 6.87 4.06
1996 6.93 3.94
1995 7 4.66
1994 7.05 4.79
1993 7.09 4.92
1992 7.13 5.06
1991 7.16 5.28
1990 7.2 5.46
1989 7.23 5.61
1988 7.26 5.75
1987 7.29 5.84
1986 7.32 5.91
1985 7.34 5.94
1984 7.36 5.96
1983 7.35 5.98
1982 7.34 6.03
1981 7.31 6.12
1980 7.29 6.21
1979 7.25 6.31
1978 7.23 6.4
1977 7.19 6.49
1976 7.13 6.6
1975 7.08 6.69
1974 7.02 6.77
1973 6.96 6.84
1972 6.9 6.89
1971 6.84 6.91
1970 6.78 6.91
1969 6.72 6.91
1968 6.7 6.91
1967 6.68 6.89
1966 6.66 6.82
1965 6.63 6.74
1964 6.61 6.68
1963 6.59 6.62
1962 6.56 6.48
1961 6.53 6.35
1960 6.51 6.24

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

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Ethiopia and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Tajikistan
2024 19.9 23
2023 19.7 22.9
2022 19.6 22.7
2021 19.4 22.6
2020 19.2 22.5
2019 19 22.3
2018 18.8 22.2
2017 18.6 22
2016 18.3 21.9
2015 18.1 21.7
2014 17.9 21.6
2013 17.6 21.4
2012 17.4 21.2
2011 17.1 21
2010 16.9 20.8
2009 16.7 20.6
2008 16.5 20.4
2007 16.4 20.1
2006 16.3 19.8
2005 16.2 19.6
2004 16.2 19.4
2003 16.1 19.2
2002 16.1 18.9
2001 16.1 18.7
2000 16.2 18.5
1999 16.2 18.2
1998 16.3 18
1997 16.4 17.9
1996 16.5 17.7
1995 16.6 17.7
1994 16.7 17.7
1993 16.8 17.8
1992 16.9 17.9
1991 16.9 18
1990 16.9 18.1
1989 16.9 18.2
1988 16.9 18.3
1987 16.9 18.3
1986 16.9 18.3
1985 16.9 18.2
1984 16.8 18.2
1983 16.7 18.2
1982 16.7 18.2
1981 16.8 18.1
1980 16.8 18.1
1979 16.9 18.1
1978 17 18
1977 17.1 18
1976 17.2 17.9
1975 17.3 17.9
1974 17.5 17.8
1973 17.6 17.8
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.9 17.8
1970 18.1 17.8
1969 18.3 17.8
1968 18.4 17.9
1967 18.5 18.1
1966 18.5 18.4
1965 18.6 18.9
1964 18.6 19.6
1963 18.6 20.4
1962 18.6 20.9
1961 18.6 21.4
1960 18.6 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Tajikistan
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
0.22%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
56.8%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Tajikistan
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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