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Ethiopia vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 25th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Tanzania
Population
139917664
73145892
Population rank 10/197 20/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Ethiopia and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Tanzania
2024 $149,740,297,953 $78,844,405,385
2023 $135,874,093,202 $79,030,935,627
2022 $123,140,304,666 $75,749,121,843
2021 $109,070,960,372 $70,655,628,148
2020 $98,676,811,061 $66,068,737,786
2019 $91,834,517,113 $61,026,731,926
2018 $83,337,901,072 $57,003,712,892
2017 $76,366,081,767 $53,274,884,533
2016 $68,475,871,210 $49,774,409,374
2015 $62,103,418,182 $47,413,919,817
2014 $55,612,228,234 $49,986,726,461
2013 $47,648,276,605 $45,648,857,242
2012 $43,310,721,414 $39,650,394,363
2011 $31,952,763,089 $34,657,140,096
2010 $29,933,790,334 $32,012,892,919
2009 $32,437,389,116 $29,400,573,554
2008 $27,066,912,635 $27,947,821,398
2007 $19,707,616,773 $21,860,434,823
2006 $15,280,861,835 $18,619,859,795
2005 $12,401,139,454 $18,395,383,647
2004 $10,131,187,261 $16,673,062,473
2003 $8,623,691,300 $15,211,487,709
2002 $7,850,809,498 $14,129,651,896
2001 $8,231,326,016 $13,563,990,022
2000 $8,242,349,618 $13,371,767,082
1999 $7,892,973,532 $12,704,334,196
1998 $8,013,274,132 $12,172,790,056
1997 $8,803,539,988 $11,158,197,942
1996 $8,761,215,548 $9,433,528,150
1995 $7,855,205,207 $7,631,431,840
1994 $7,100,806,754 $6,550,480,484
1993 $9,051,043,870 $6,182,872,708
1992 $10,754,799,037 $6,681,997,469
1991 $13,799,799,324 $7,197,768,159
1990 $12,478,943,895 $6,184,384,225
1989 $11,762,932,007 $6,418,799,007
1988 $11,181,119,718 $7,406,614,407
1987 $10,790,001,558 $7,824,193,222
1986 $10,094,328,898 $10,840,864,521
1985 $9,717,392,687 $15,328,295,175
1984 $8,298,309,581 $12,906,635,133
1983 $8,781,664,427 $14,049,883,809
1982 $7,899,988,841 $13,927,383,240
1981 $7,507,663,567 $13,161,540,378
1980 $7,012,585,454 $11,409,228,087
1979 $6,586,048,398 $9,804,637,491
1978 $6,014,961,435 $9,261,675,710
1977 $5,651,840,585 $7,732,598,995
1976 $4,943,806,093 $6,472,511,988
1975 $4,577,047,854 $5,729,917,840
1974 $4,577,209,966 $4,977,337,978
1973 $4,070,570,550 $4,144,104,535
1972 $3,520,252,938 $3,472,787,266
1971 $3,224,280,835 $3,050,673,517
1970 $3,045,354,455 $2,851,419,386
1969 $2,768,987,372 $5,142,066,811
1968 $2,619,948,865 $4,895,251,824
1967 $2,461,762,003 $4,565,132,048
1966 $2,324,466,416 $4,377,998,825
1965 $2,159,998,591 $3,817,226,546
1964 $1,984,129,186 $3,748,840,925
1963 $1,825,058,828 $3,456,579,293
1962 $1,747,566,307 $3,101,589,993
1961 $1,680,859,514 $2,826,179,031
1960 $1,610,511,694 $2,651,729,807

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

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Ethiopia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Tanzania
2024 $1,134 $1,150
2023 $1,056 $1,186
2022 $982 $1,171
2021 $893 $1,125
2020 $830 $1,084
2019 $793 $1,031
2018 $740 $992
2017 $696 $957
2016 $642 $925
2015 $598 $911
2014 $550 $993
2013 $484 $935
2012 $452 $837
2011 $343 $753
2010 $331 $715
2009 $369 $674
2008 $316 $657
2007 $237.1 $528
2006 $189.3 $462
2005 $158.2 $469
2004 $133.2 $438
2003 $116.8 $410
2002 $109.6 $391
2001 $118.5 $385
2000 $122.3 $390
1999 $120.7 $382
1998 $126.5 $375
1997 $143.4 $353
1996 $147.3 $305
1995 $136.5 $251.2
1994 $127.7 $222.5
1993 $168.5 $218.2
1992 $207.4 $243.4
1991 $277.6 $268.8
1990 $262.1 $236.9
1989 $256.4 $252.3
1988 $253.2 $299
1987 $254.1 $326
1986 $246 $466
1985 $243.9 $681
1984 $214.2 $593
1983 $232.7 $667
1982 $215.3 $683
1981 $212.7 $665
1980 $203.7 $595
1979 $192.4 $527
1978 $178.3 $515
1977 $170.4 $446
1976 $152 $387
1975 $144.3 $355
1974 $147.9 $320
1973 $134.9 $276.1
1972 $119.8 $239.8
1971 $112.7 $218.4
1970 $109.4 $211.3
1969 $102.3 $394
1968 $99.5 $388
1967 $96.1 $374
1966 $93.2 $370
1965 $88.9 $333
1964 $83.8 $337
1963 $79.2 $320
1962 $77.8 $295.7
1961 $76.7 $277.4
1960 $75.3 $267.8

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

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Ethiopia vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Tanzania
2026 68.1 67.6
2025 67.9 67.4
2024 67.6 67.2
2023 67.3 67
2022 66.9 66.9
2021 65.3 66.1
2020 66 66.8
2019 65.7 66
2018 65.3 65.5
2017 64.8 65
2016 64.2 64.4
2015 63.6 63.9
2014 62.9 63.4
2013 62.2 62.8
2012 61.4 62.3
2011 60.6 61.6
2010 59.7 61.1
2009 58.7 60.5
2008 57.7 59.9
2007 56.6 59.3
2006 55.4 58.5
2005 54.4 57.7
2004 53.7 56.8
2003 52.9 55.9
2002 52.1 54.9
2001 51.4 54.1
2000 50.9 53.2
1999 49.5 52.4
1998 49.8 51.8
1997 49.2 51.2
1996 48.7 51.1
1995 48.2 51
1994 47.9 51.1
1993 47.7 51.2
1992 47.3 51.4
1991 46.7 51.8
1990 45.1 52
1989 45.6 52.1
1988 45.7 52.2
1987 45.9 52.2
1986 38.4 52.2
1985 37.7 52.2
1984 36.7 52.2
1983 36.3 52.2
1982 43.4 52
1981 43.1 51.7
1980 42.8 51.3
1979 42.4 50.8
1978 41.5 50.4
1977 41.4 50
1976 41.3 49.5
1975 38.9 48.9
1974 39.1 48.4
1973 41.1 47.9
1972 41 47.4
1971 42.2 47
1970 42.1 46.5
1969 42.1 46
1968 42.1 45.6
1967 41.9 45.2
1966 39.3 44.9
1965 41.4 44.5
1964 41.3 44.1
1963 41 43.6
1962 40.5 43.2
1961 40.2 42.8
1960 39.6 42.6
1959 39.2 42.5
1958 32.6 42.3
1957 32.2 42.1
1956 37.8 42
1955 37.3 41.8
1954 37 41.7
1953 36.6 41.5
1952 36.2 41.4
1951 35.9 41.2
1950 35.5 41

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

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Ethiopia and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Tanzania
2024 132,059,767 68,560,157
2023 128,691,692 66,617,606
2022 125,384,287 64,711,821
2021 122,138,588 62,830,412
2020 118,917,671 60,972,798
2019 115,737,383 59,174,891
2018 112,664,152 57,437,145
2017 109,666,481 55,652,890
2016 106,718,162 53,824,013
2015 103,867,135 52,020,962
2014 101,115,610 50,351,512
2013 98,438,751 48,824,128
2012 95,798,767 47,374,260
2011 93,149,970 46,029,367
2010 90,538,514 44,758,488
2009 88,007,636 43,633,982
2008 85,543,668 42,570,728
2007 83,103,217 41,435,512
2006 80,703,490 40,294,902
2005 78,367,470 39,182,076
2004 76,077,206 38,109,668
2003 73,832,663 37,089,555
2002 71,635,517 36,121,304
2001 69,487,762 35,198,299
2000 67,411,494 34,260,139
1999 65,374,561 33,300,330
1998 63,363,524 32,420,458
1997 61,404,539 31,578,089
1996 59,467,635 30,945,762
1995 57,537,335 30,383,497
1994 55,611,508 29,442,356
1993 53,708,891 28,332,692
1992 51,853,747 27,457,588
1991 49,717,198 26,780,436
1990 47,609,755 26,110,207
1989 45,879,690 25,438,759
1988 44,150,825 24,769,686
1987 42,460,039 24,030,378
1986 41,037,656 23,258,959
1985 39,842,136 22,501,693
1984 38,735,722 21,779,066
1983 37,740,817 21,079,874
1982 36,701,290 20,398,571
1981 35,304,012 19,784,703
1980 34,428,514 19,189,769
1979 34,238,652 18,592,038
1978 33,734,592 17,976,566
1977 33,167,272 17,352,929
1976 32,534,418 16,736,211
1975 31,723,252 16,138,361
1974 30,957,273 15,561,630
1973 30,166,785 15,010,101
1972 29,374,608 14,479,308
1971 28,600,106 13,971,451
1970 27,829,128 13,492,677
1969 27,072,571 13,036,700
1968 26,337,930 12,602,076
1967 25,620,276 12,200,109
1966 24,952,689 11,827,459
1965 24,310,612 11,470,728
1964 23,666,548 11,127,826
1963 23,051,637 10,799,528
1962 22,465,126 10,487,756
1961 21,906,102 10,187,886
1960 21,376,693 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Tanzania
2023 3.99 4.61
2022 4.08 4.67
2021 4.18 4.73
2020 4.27 4.8
2019 4.35 4.87
2018 4.37 4.93
2017 4.4 4.99
2016 4.47 5.01
2015 4.53 5.03
2014 4.61 5.12
2013 4.71 5.16
2012 4.89 5.14
2011 5.08 5.14
2010 5.28 5.23
2009 5.49 5.26
2008 5.7 5.32
2007 5.89 5.4
2006 6.05 5.51
2005 6.19 5.58
2004 6.3 5.6
2003 6.4 5.58
2002 6.5 5.57
2001 6.58 5.62
2000 6.65 5.67
1999 6.72 5.75
1998 6.79 5.81
1997 6.87 5.84
1996 6.93 5.83
1995 7 5.82
1994 7.05 5.89
1993 7.09 6
1992 7.13 6.08
1991 7.16 6.14
1990 7.2 6.2
1989 7.23 6.3
1988 7.26 6.38
1987 7.29 6.41
1986 7.32 6.49
1985 7.34 6.6
1984 7.36 6.72
1983 7.35 6.81
1982 7.34 6.87
1981 7.31 6.93
1980 7.29 6.99
1979 7.25 7.04
1978 7.23 7.06
1977 7.19 7.07
1976 7.13 7.09
1975 7.08 7.1
1974 7.02 7.12
1973 6.96 7.06
1972 6.9 7.05
1971 6.84 7.04
1970 6.78 7
1969 6.72 6.95
1968 6.7 6.9
1967 6.68 6.86
1966 6.66 6.8
1965 6.63 6.73
1964 6.61 6.68
1963 6.59 6.65
1962 6.56 6.61
1961 6.53 6.56
1960 6.51 6.54

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

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Ethiopia and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Tanzania
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
29.1%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Tanzania
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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)

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