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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 62/197 ($127B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 176/197 ($1,011), while Tajikistan ranks 167/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Tajikistan
Population
138227398
10940854
Population rank 10/197 88/197
GDP
$127B
2022
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$1,011
2022
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 176/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,278
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$59.5B
2022
$4.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.8%
2025
28.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$474
2022
$396
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,273
2025
$2,250
2025
Land area
435,716 sq mi
2025
53,587 sq mi
2025
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2024
197.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2025
72.1 years
2025

Ethiopia and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Tajikistan
Year GDP
Ethiopia Tajikistan
1960 $1,610,511,694 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1967 $2,461,762,003 -
1968 $2,619,948,865 -
1969 $2,768,987,372 -
1970 $3,045,354,455 -
1971 $3,224,280,835 -
1972 $3,520,252,938 -
1973 $4,070,570,550 -
1974 $4,577,209,966 -
1975 $4,577,047,854 -
1976 $4,943,806,093 -
1977 $5,651,840,585 -
1978 $6,014,961,435 -
1979 $6,586,048,398 -
1980 $7,012,585,454 -
1981 $7,507,663,567 -
1982 $7,899,988,841 -
1983 $8,781,664,427 -
1984 $8,298,309,581 -
1985 $9,717,392,687 -
1986 $10,094,328,898 -
1987 $10,790,001,558 -
1988 $11,181,119,718 -
1989 $11,762,932,007 -
1990 $12,478,943,895 $2,629,395,066
1991 $13,799,799,324 $2,536,585,366
1992 $10,754,799,037 $1,908,554,572
1993 $9,051,043,870 $1,646,623,195
1994 $7,100,806,754 $1,522,001,206
1995 $7,855,205,207 $1,231,561,860
1996 $8,761,215,548 $1,043,654,822
1997 $8,803,539,988 $921,518,033
1998 $8,013,274,132 $1,320,199,582
1999 $7,892,973,532 $1,086,612,290
2000 $8,242,349,618 $860,541,842
2001 $8,231,326,016 $1,080,772,551
2002 $7,850,809,498 $1,221,106,220
2003 $8,623,691,300 $1,555,318,261
2004 $10,131,187,261 $2,076,176,869
2005 $12,401,139,454 $2,312,352,021
2006 $15,280,861,835 $2,830,213,849
2007 $19,707,616,773 $3,719,524,541
2008 $27,066,912,635 $5,161,299,725
2009 $32,437,389,116 $4,979,472,364
2010 $29,933,790,334 $5,642,221,099
2011 $31,952,763,089 $6,522,756,255
2012 $43,310,721,414 $7,633,036,903
2013 $47,648,276,605 $8,448,411,318
2014 $55,612,228,234 $9,112,605,459
2015 $64,589,328,551 $8,271,431,485
2016 $74,296,766,562 $6,992,416,097
2017 $81,770,885,148 $7,536,402,853
2018 $84,269,180,857 $7,764,999,999
2019 $95,912,620,248 $8,300,813,599
2020 $107,657,732,424 $8,133,963,551
2021 $111,261,888,669 $8,937,805,347
2022 $126,772,707,851 $10,713,525,200
2023 - $12,244,169,293
2024 - $14,204,575,549

Ethiopia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Tajikistan
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Tajikistan
1960 $75.3 -
1961 $76.7 -
1962 $77.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1964 $83.8 -
1965 $88.9 -
1966 $93.2 -
1967 $96.1 -
1968 $99.5 -
1969 $102.3 -
1970 $109.4 -
1971 $112.7 -
1972 $119.8 -
1973 $134.9 -
1974 $147.9 -
1975 $144.3 -
1976 $152 -
1977 $170.4 -
1978 $178.3 -
1979 $192.4 -
1980 $203.7 -
1981 $212.7 -
1982 $215.3 -
1983 $232.7 -
1984 $214.2 -
1985 $243.9 -
1986 $246 -
1987 $254.1 -
1988 $253.2 -
1989 $256.4 -
1990 $262.1 $487
1991 $277.6 $458
1992 $207.4 $338
1993 $168.5 $287.6
1994 $127.7 $261.3
1995 $136.5 $207
1996 $147.3 $172
1997 $143.4 $150.1
1998 $126.5 $213.7
1999 $120.7 $175
2000 $122.3 $136.9
2001 $118.5 $168.7
2002 $109.6 $187
2003 $116.8 $233.6
2004 $133.2 $306
2005 $158.2 $334
2006 $189.3 $401
2007 $237.1 $517
2008 $316 $703
2009 $369 $665
2010 $331 $737
2011 $343 $834
2012 $452 $952
2013 $484 $1,028
2014 $550 $1,082
2015 $622 $957
2016 $696 $789
2017 $746 $829
2018 $748 $834
2019 $829 $871
2020 $905 $834
2021 $911 $897
2022 $1,011 $1,052
2023 - $1,178
2024 - $1,341

Ethiopia vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

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

Ethiopia and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

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

Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

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

Ethiopia and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$126B
2022
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
11.6%
2025
30.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.79%
2023
1.22%
2023
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.7%
2025
-2.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
37.6%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.1
2025
51.5
2025
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
$490M
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
16.7 megatons
2023
9.31 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.13 tons
2023
0.9 tons
2023
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
+30,069
2024
-21,236
2024
Urban population
23.7%
2024
28.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
23.4
2025
27.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2024
19
2024
Higher education index
56
2025
14
2025
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
56
2025
72
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
$27.1
2022
$78.6
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2022
$51.2
2022
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2025
72.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2022
2.13
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
5
2025
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%
2025
0.09%
2025
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2025
14,976 sq mi
2025
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2025
1,648 sq mi
2025
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
18,641 mi
2018

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