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Ethiopia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 25th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Thailand
Population
139917664
71571743
Population rank 10/197 21/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Ethiopia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Thailand
2024 $149,740,297,953 $526,517,658,842
2023 $135,874,093,202 $515,906,283,941
2022 $123,140,304,666 $495,644,697,588
2021 $109,070,960,372 $506,194,668,790
2020 $98,676,811,061 $500,461,898,480
2019 $91,834,517,113 $543,976,691,794
2018 $83,337,901,072 $506,754,208,404
2017 $76,366,081,767 $456,356,813,537
2016 $68,475,871,210 $413,366,349,748
2015 $62,103,418,182 $401,296,238,228
2014 $55,612,228,234 $407,339,040,198
2013 $47,648,276,605 $420,333,654,593
2012 $43,310,721,414 $397,558,325,279
2011 $31,952,763,089 $370,818,739,624
2010 $29,933,790,334 $341,104,766,329
2009 $32,437,389,116 $281,710,630,187
2008 $27,066,912,635 $291,382,982,431
2007 $19,707,616,773 $262,942,621,455
2006 $15,280,861,835 $221,758,296,022
2005 $12,401,139,454 $189,318,408,469
2004 $10,131,187,261 $172,895,685,155
2003 $8,623,691,300 $152,280,615,246
2002 $7,850,809,498 $134,300,904,400
2001 $8,231,326,016 $120,296,476,180
2000 $8,242,349,618 $126,392,224,254
1999 $7,892,973,532 $126,669,211,779
1998 $8,013,274,132 $113,675,596,788
1997 $8,803,539,988 $150,180,456,566
1996 $8,761,215,548 $183,035,237,429
1995 $7,855,205,207 $169,278,916,593
1994 $7,100,806,754 $146,683,778,959
1993 $9,051,043,870 $128,889,262,951
1992 $10,754,799,037 $111,452,746,518
1991 $13,799,799,324 $98,234,714,971
1990 $12,478,943,895 $85,343,190,719
1989 $11,762,932,007 $72,250,748,100
1988 $11,181,119,718 $61,667,253,471
1987 $10,790,001,558 $50,535,446,555
1986 $10,094,328,898 $43,096,773,981
1985 $9,717,392,687 $38,900,711,333
1984 $8,298,309,581 $41,797,647,776
1983 $8,781,664,427 $40,042,798,388
1982 $7,899,988,841 $36,589,772,404
1981 $7,507,663,567 $34,846,039,194
1980 $7,012,585,454 $32,353,514,989
1979 $6,586,048,398 $27,371,650,825
1978 $6,014,961,435 $24,006,566,637
1977 $5,651,840,585 $19,779,312,261
1976 $4,943,806,093 $16,985,208,648
1975 $4,577,047,854 $14,882,770,594
1974 $4,577,209,966 $13,702,998,512
1973 $4,070,570,550 $10,838,587,358
1972 $3,520,252,938 $8,177,873,151
1971 $3,224,280,835 $7,375,000,024
1970 $3,045,354,455 $7,086,538,438
1969 $2,768,987,372 $6,695,336,567
1968 $2,619,948,865 $6,081,009,428
1967 $2,461,762,003 $5,638,461,442
1966 $2,324,466,416 $5,279,230,817
1965 $2,159,998,591 $4,388,937,649
1964 $1,984,129,186 $3,889,129,942
1963 $1,825,058,828 $3,540,403,457
1962 $1,747,566,307 $3,308,912,797
1961 $1,680,859,514 $3,034,037,811
1960 $1,610,511,694 $2,760,750,861

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

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Ethiopia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Thailand
2024 $1,134 $7,347
2023 $1,056 $7,195
2022 $982 $6,909
2021 $893 $7,057
2020 $830 $6,986
2019 $793 $7,606
2018 $740 $7,100
2017 $696 $6,413
2016 $642 $5,834
2015 $598 $5,689
2014 $550 $5,801
2013 $484 $6,018
2012 $452 $5,726
2011 $343 $5,374
2010 $331 $4,974
2009 $369 $4,135
2008 $316 $4,309
2007 $237.1 $3,919
2006 $189.3 $3,331
2005 $158.2 $2,868
2004 $133.2 $2,642
2003 $116.8 $2,348
2002 $109.6 $2,090
2001 $118.5 $1,890
2000 $122.3 $2,006
1999 $120.7 $2,033
1998 $126.5 $1,848
1997 $143.4 $2,473
1996 $147.3 $3,055
1995 $136.5 $2,864
1994 $127.7 $2,518
1993 $168.5 $2,245
1992 $207.4 $1,972
1991 $277.6 $1,766
1990 $262.1 $1,559
1989 $256.4 $1,342
1988 $253.2 $1,164
1987 $254.1 $970
1986 $246 $842
1985 $243.9 $774
1984 $214.2 $847
1983 $232.7 $827
1982 $215.3 $770
1981 $212.7 $748
1980 $203.7 $709
1979 $192.4 $612
1978 $178.3 $548
1977 $170.4 $462
1976 $152 $405
1975 $144.3 $364
1974 $147.9 $343
1973 $134.9 $278.3
1972 $119.8 $215.6
1971 $112.7 $199.7
1970 $109.4 $197.1
1969 $102.3 $191.4
1968 $99.5 $178.8
1967 $96.1 $170.7
1966 $93.2 $164.5
1965 $88.9 $140.9
1964 $83.8 $128.6
1963 $79.2 $120.7
1962 $77.8 $116.2
1961 $76.7 $109.7
1960 $75.3 $102.8

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

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Ethiopia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Thailand
2026 68.1 77.1
2025 67.9 76.8
2024 67.6 76.6
2023 67.3 76.4
2022 66.9 75.3
2021 65.3 77.6
2020 66 77.3
2019 65.7 77.2
2018 65.3 77.2
2017 64.8 77
2016 64.2 76.8
2015 63.6 76.6
2014 62.9 76.3
2013 62.2 76
2012 61.4 75.6
2011 60.6 75.3
2010 59.7 75
2009 58.7 74.7
2008 57.7 74.2
2007 56.6 73.8
2006 55.4 73.3
2005 54.4 72.9
2004 53.7 72.1
2003 52.9 72.1
2002 52.1 71.8
2001 51.4 71.5
2000 50.9 71.2
1999 49.5 71
1998 49.8 70.7
1997 49.2 70.4
1996 48.7 69.9
1995 48.2 69.8
1994 47.9 69.7
1993 47.7 69.6
1992 47.3 69.4
1991 46.7 69.1
1990 45.1 68.9
1989 45.6 68.6
1988 45.7 68.2
1987 45.9 67.8
1986 38.4 67.3
1985 37.7 66.5
1984 36.7 65.5
1983 36.3 64.5
1982 43.4 63.6
1981 43.1 62.9
1980 42.8 62.2
1979 42.4 61.7
1978 41.5 61.3
1977 41.4 60.9
1976 41.3 60.4
1975 38.9 59.7
1974 39.1 59
1973 41.1 58.3
1972 41 57.7
1971 42.2 57.1
1970 42.1 56.5
1969 42.1 55.7
1968 42.1 55
1967 41.9 54.3
1966 39.3 53.7
1965 41.4 53.1
1964 41.3 52.5
1963 41 52
1962 40.5 51.4
1961 40.2 51.1
1960 39.6 50.6
1959 39.2 50.1
1958 32.6 49.5
1957 32.2 49.1
1956 37.8 48.6
1955 37.3 48.1
1954 37 47.6
1953 36.6 47.1
1952 36.2 46.5
1951 35.9 45.9
1950 35.5 45.2

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

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Ethiopia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Thailand
2024 132,059,767 71,668,011
2023 128,691,692 71,702,435
2022 125,384,287 71,735,329
2021 122,138,588 71,727,332
2020 118,917,671 71,641,484
2019 115,737,383 71,522,271
2018 112,664,152 71,376,079
2017 109,666,481 71,160,187
2016 106,718,162 70,859,841
2015 103,867,135 70,540,795
2014 101,115,610 70,216,367
2013 98,438,751 69,845,114
2012 95,798,767 69,436,098
2011 93,149,970 69,007,208
2010 90,538,514 68,579,447
2009 88,007,636 68,121,080
2008 85,543,668 67,619,830
2007 83,103,217 67,102,394
2006 80,703,490 66,567,687
2005 78,367,470 66,017,420
2004 76,077,206 65,452,047
2003 73,832,663 64,868,166
2002 71,635,517 64,266,437
2001 69,487,762 63,651,141
2000 67,411,494 63,007,815
1999 65,374,561 62,299,043
1998 63,363,524 61,522,630
1997 61,404,539 60,724,584
1996 59,467,635 59,920,064
1995 57,537,335 59,098,232
1994 55,611,508 58,260,854
1993 53,708,891 57,408,198
1992 51,853,747 56,528,834
1991 49,717,198 55,637,434
1990 47,609,755 54,738,329
1989 45,879,690 53,848,956
1988 44,150,825 52,969,595
1987 42,460,039 52,074,105
1986 41,037,656 51,177,834
1985 39,842,136 50,270,753
1984 38,735,722 49,351,708
1983 37,740,817 48,423,309
1982 36,701,290 47,494,577
1981 35,304,012 46,575,855
1980 34,428,514 45,650,022
1979 34,238,652 44,718,434
1978 33,734,592 43,788,976
1977 33,167,272 42,843,974
1976 32,534,418 41,896,504
1975 31,723,252 40,940,005
1974 30,957,273 39,952,891
1973 30,166,785 38,947,787
1972 29,374,608 37,933,929
1971 28,600,106 36,937,387
1970 27,829,128 35,954,408
1969 27,072,571 34,973,782
1968 26,337,930 34,002,560
1967 25,620,276 33,037,801
1966 24,952,689 32,086,071
1965 24,310,612 31,149,337
1964 23,666,548 30,232,141
1963 23,051,637 29,342,322
1962 22,465,126 28,481,040
1961 21,906,102 27,650,334
1960 21,376,693 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Thailand

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Thailand
2023 3.99 1.21
2022 4.08 1.22
2021 4.18 1.23
2020 4.27 1.26
2019 4.35 1.29
2018 4.37 1.32
2017 4.4 1.36
2016 4.47 1.4
2015 4.53 1.45
2014 4.61 1.48
2013 4.71 1.53
2012 4.89 1.56
2011 5.08 1.57
2010 5.28 1.56
2009 5.49 1.57
2008 5.7 1.59
2007 5.89 1.62
2006 6.05 1.63
2005 6.19 1.64
2004 6.3 1.67
2003 6.4 1.67
2002 6.5 1.69
2001 6.58 1.71
2000 6.65 1.73
1999 6.72 1.77
1998 6.79 1.82
1997 6.87 1.85
1996 6.93 1.87
1995 7 1.89
1994 7.05 1.93
1993 7.09 1.97
1992 7.13 2.01
1991 7.16 2.04
1990 7.2 2.07
1989 7.23 2.14
1988 7.26 2.17
1987 7.29 2.26
1986 7.32 2.36
1985 7.34 2.45
1984 7.36 2.58
1983 7.35 2.76
1982 7.34 2.94
1981 7.31 3.13
1980 7.29 3.29
1979 7.25 3.45
1978 7.23 3.62
1977 7.19 3.87
1976 7.13 4.12
1975 7.08 4.36
1974 7.02 4.6
1973 6.96 4.85
1972 6.9 5.08
1971 6.84 5.25
1970 6.78 5.45
1969 6.72 5.7
1968 6.7 5.93
1967 6.68 6.08
1966 6.66 6.18
1965 6.63 6.26
1964 6.61 6.31
1963 6.59 6.34
1962 6.56 6.33
1961 6.53 6.32
1960 6.51 6.33

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

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Ethiopia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Thailand
2024 19.9 41.1
2023 19.7 40.7
2022 19.6 40.2
2021 19.4 39.7
2020 19.2 39.2
2019 19 38.7
2018 18.8 38.2
2017 18.6 37.7
2016 18.3 37.3
2015 18.1 36.8
2014 17.9 36.3
2013 17.6 35.9
2012 17.4 35.4
2011 17.1 35
2010 16.9 34.5
2009 16.7 34
2008 16.5 33.6
2007 16.4 33.1
2006 16.3 32.6
2005 16.2 32.2
2004 16.2 31.7
2003 16.1 31.3
2002 16.1 30.9
2001 16.1 30.5
2000 16.2 30
1999 16.2 29.5
1998 16.3 28.9
1997 16.4 28.3
1996 16.5 27.7
1995 16.6 27.2
1994 16.7 26.6
1993 16.8 26
1992 16.9 25.4
1991 16.9 24.8
1990 16.9 24.3
1989 16.9 23.7
1988 16.9 23.3
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 16.9 22.4
1985 16.9 21.9
1984 16.8 21.5
1983 16.7 21
1982 16.7 20.6
1981 16.8 20.2
1980 16.8 19.9
1979 16.9 19.5
1978 17 19.2
1977 17.1 18.9
1976 17.2 18.7
1975 17.3 18.4
1974 17.5 18.2
1973 17.6 18
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18.1 17.5
1969 18.3 17.4
1968 18.4 17.3
1967 18.5 17.3
1966 18.5 17.3
1965 18.6 17.4
1964 18.6 17.5
1963 18.6 17.6
1962 18.6 17.7
1961 18.6 17.9
1960 18.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Thailand
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
90.9%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Thailand
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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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