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Ethiopia vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 25th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Tunisia
Population
139917664
12437803
Population rank 10/197 81/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Ethiopia and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Tunisia
2024 $149,740,297,953 $51,332,285,657
2023 $135,874,093,202 $48,205,328,303
2022 $123,140,304,666 $44,929,920,093
2021 $109,070,960,372 $47,073,234,359
2020 $98,676,811,061 $42,491,780,918
2019 $91,834,517,113 $41,905,642,419
2018 $83,337,901,072 $42,686,504,460
2017 $76,366,081,767 $42,163,530,591
2016 $68,475,871,210 $44,360,072,680
2015 $62,103,418,182 $45,779,494,042
2014 $55,612,228,234 $50,271,812,921
2013 $47,648,276,605 $48,685,446,414
2012 $43,310,721,414 $47,311,401,813
2011 $31,952,763,089 $48,123,325,825
2010 $29,933,790,334 $46,206,091,938
2009 $32,437,389,116 $43,455,740,497
2008 $27,066,912,635 $44,859,439,902
2007 $19,707,616,773 $38,915,353,867
2006 $15,280,861,835 $34,376,664,601
2005 $12,401,139,454 $32,272,186,695
2004 $10,131,187,261 $31,183,885,241
2003 $8,623,691,300 $27,453,902,261
2002 $7,850,809,498 $23,141,616,605
2001 $8,231,326,016 $22,065,832,449
2000 $8,242,349,618 $21,473,528,161
1999 $7,892,973,532 $22,943,202,175
1998 $8,013,274,132 $21,802,893,587
1997 $8,803,539,988 $20,746,210,354
1996 $8,761,215,548 $19,587,161,807
1995 $7,855,205,207 $18,030,876,599
1994 $7,100,806,754 $15,633,174,304
1993 $9,051,043,870 $14,608,335,608
1992 $10,754,799,037 $15,496,708,060
1991 $13,799,799,324 $13,074,782,609
1990 $12,478,943,895 $12,290,568,182
1989 $11,762,932,007 $10,101,851,745
1988 $11,181,119,718 $10,096,245,762
1987 $10,790,001,558 $9,696,715,911
1986 $10,094,328,898 $9,017,806,654
1985 $9,717,392,687 $8,410,226,053
1984 $8,298,309,581 $8,254,541,195
1983 $8,781,664,427 $8,350,582,748
1982 $7,899,988,841 $8,133,580,052
1981 $7,507,663,567 $8,428,445,294
1980 $7,012,585,454 $8,744,134,354
1979 $6,586,048,398 $7,188,863,904
1978 $6,014,961,435 $5,968,460,080
1977 $5,651,840,585 $5,109,324,009
1976 $4,943,806,093 $4,508,191,942
1975 $4,577,047,854 $4,328,965,588
1974 $4,577,209,966 $3,545,868,575
1973 $4,070,570,550 $2,730,813,385
1972 $3,520,252,938 $2,237,556,149
1971 $3,224,280,835 $1,685,162,272
1970 $3,045,354,455 $1,439,238,095
1969 $2,768,987,372 $1,289,904,762
1968 $2,619,948,865 $1,214,666,667
1967 $2,461,762,003 $1,085,714,286
1966 $2,324,466,416 $1,040,952,381
1965 $2,159,998,591 $991,047,619
1964 $1,984,129,186 $1,025,866,792
1963 $1,825,058,828 $1,026,737,600
1962 $1,747,566,307 $880,027,733
1961 $1,680,859,514 $866,155,429
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Tunisia
2024 $1,134 $4,181
2023 $1,056 $3,951
2022 $982 $3,707
2021 $893 $3,907
2020 $830 $3,549
2019 $793 $3,529
2018 $740 $3,628
2017 $696 $3,619
2016 $642 $3,848
2015 $598 $4,015
2014 $550 $4,459
2013 $484 $4,370
2012 $452 $4,297
2011 $343 $4,421
2010 $331 $4,292
2009 $369 $4,080
2008 $316 $4,255
2007 $237.1 $3,727
2006 $189.3 $3,323
2005 $158.2 $3,147
2004 $133.2 $3,067
2003 $116.8 $2,726
2002 $109.6 $2,321
2001 $118.5 $2,236
2000 $122.3 $2,199
1999 $120.7 $2,376
1998 $126.5 $2,285
1997 $143.4 $2,202
1996 $147.3 $2,107
1995 $136.5 $1,968
1994 $127.7 $1,733
1993 $168.5 $1,649
1992 $207.4 $1,785
1991 $277.6 $1,538
1990 $262.1 $1,476
1989 $256.4 $1,239
1988 $253.2 $1,266
1987 $254.1 $1,245
1986 $246 $1,187
1985 $243.9 $1,135
1984 $214.2 $1,143
1983 $232.7 $1,184
1982 $215.3 $1,177
1981 $212.7 $1,247
1980 $203.7 $1,324
1979 $192.4 $1,113
1978 $178.3 $946
1977 $170.4 $830
1976 $152 $752
1975 $144.3 $741
1974 $147.9 $624
1973 $134.9 $493
1972 $119.8 $415
1971 $112.7 $320
1970 $109.4 $280.5
1969 $102.3 $257.7
1968 $99.5 $248.9
1967 $96.1 $228
1966 $93.2 $223.8
1965 $88.9 $217.3
1964 $83.8 $228.5
1963 $79.2 $231.9
1962 $77.8 $201.4
1961 $76.7 $200.7
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Tunisia
2026 68.1 77.1
2025 67.9 76.9
2024 67.6 76.7
2023 67.3 76.5
2022 66.9 76.1
2021 65.3 72.9
2020 66 75
2019 65.7 75.6
2018 65.3 75.4
2017 64.8 75.2
2016 64.2 75
2015 63.6 74.9
2014 62.9 74.8
2013 62.2 74.7
2012 61.4 74.6
2011 60.6 74.5
2010 59.7 74.4
2009 58.7 74.3
2008 57.7 74.2
2007 56.6 74
2006 55.4 73.9
2005 54.4 73.7
2004 53.7 73.5
2003 52.9 73.3
2002 52.1 73.1
2001 51.4 72.8
2000 50.9 72.6
1999 49.5 72.3
1998 49.8 72.1
1997 49.2 71.7
1996 48.7 71.2
1995 48.2 70.8
1994 47.9 70.4
1993 47.7 70
1992 47.3 69.7
1991 46.7 69.4
1990 45.1 69.1
1989 45.6 68.8
1988 45.7 68.5
1987 45.9 68
1986 38.4 67.4
1985 37.7 66.9
1984 36.7 66.3
1983 36.3 65.7
1982 43.4 65
1981 43.1 64.4
1980 42.8 63.7
1979 42.4 62.9
1978 41.5 62.1
1977 41.4 61.3
1976 41.3 60.3
1975 38.9 59.3
1974 39.1 58.3
1973 41.1 57.1
1972 41 56.1
1971 42.2 54.9
1970 42.1 53.8
1969 42.1 52.3
1968 42.1 51.3
1967 41.9 50.2
1966 39.3 49.2
1965 41.4 48.2
1964 41.3 47.3
1963 41 46.4
1962 40.5 45.6
1961 40.2 44.3
1960 39.6 44
1959 39.2 43.4
1958 32.6 42.7
1957 32.2 42.1
1956 37.8 41.3
1955 37.3 40.8
1954 37 40
1953 36.6 39.7
1952 36.2 39.3
1951 35.9 38.7
1950 35.5 38.2

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

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Ethiopia and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Tunisia
2024 132,059,767 12,277,109
2023 128,691,692 12,200,431
2022 125,384,287 12,119,334
2021 122,138,588 12,048,622
2020 118,917,671 11,974,057
2019 115,737,383 11,875,081
2018 112,664,152 11,765,514
2017 109,666,481 11,650,498
2016 106,718,162 11,528,674
2015 103,867,135 11,402,264
2014 101,115,610 11,274,288
2013 98,438,751 11,141,361
2012 95,798,767 11,009,647
2011 93,149,970 10,886,035
2010 90,538,514 10,765,980
2009 88,007,636 10,650,681
2008 85,543,668 10,542,635
2007 83,103,217 10,441,702
2006 80,703,490 10,346,410
2005 78,367,470 10,255,472
2004 76,077,206 10,166,163
2003 73,832,663 10,071,632
2002 71,635,517 9,971,515
2001 69,487,762 9,869,677
2000 67,411,494 9,764,935
1999 65,374,561 9,655,963
1998 63,363,524 9,541,667
1997 61,404,539 9,421,270
1996 59,467,635 9,294,432
1995 57,537,335 9,161,258
1994 55,611,508 9,018,448
1993 53,708,891 8,857,910
1992 51,853,747 8,682,512
1991 49,717,198 8,501,827
1990 47,609,755 8,324,509
1989 45,879,690 8,151,660
1988 44,150,825 7,974,440
1987 42,460,039 7,789,987
1986 41,037,656 7,600,301
1985 39,842,136 7,409,903
1984 38,735,722 7,220,044
1983 37,740,817 7,053,800
1982 36,701,290 6,908,642
1981 35,304,012 6,758,284
1980 34,428,514 6,606,195
1979 34,238,652 6,456,419
1978 33,734,592 6,309,390
1977 33,167,272 6,155,931
1976 32,534,418 5,996,994
1975 31,723,252 5,839,262
1974 30,957,273 5,684,674
1973 30,166,785 5,537,242
1972 29,374,608 5,396,557
1971 28,600,106 5,261,658
1970 27,829,128 5,131,396
1969 27,072,571 5,004,697
1968 26,337,930 4,879,899
1967 25,620,276 4,760,970
1966 24,952,689 4,652,287
1965 24,310,612 4,561,385
1964 23,666,548 4,489,869
1963 23,051,637 4,427,131
1962 22,465,126 4,369,136
1961 21,906,102 4,316,278
1960 21,376,693 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Tunisia
2023 3.99 1.83
2022 4.08 1.85
2021 4.18 1.8
2020 4.27 2
2019 4.35 2.1
2018 4.37 2.13
2017 4.4 2.21
2016 4.47 2.28
2015 4.53 2.31
2014 4.61 2.32
2013 4.71 2.31
2012 4.89 2.28
2011 5.08 2.19
2010 5.28 2.08
2009 5.49 2
2008 5.7 1.98
2007 5.89 1.96
2006 6.05 1.95
2005 6.19 1.95
2004 6.3 1.95
2003 6.4 1.96
2002 6.5 1.94
2001 6.58 1.98
2000 6.65 2.03
1999 6.72 2.08
1998 6.79 2.2
1997 6.87 2.34
1996 6.93 2.49
1995 7 2.67
1994 7.05 2.87
1993 7.09 3.06
1992 7.13 3.19
1991 7.16 3.31
1990 7.2 3.44
1989 7.23 3.57
1988 7.26 3.83
1987 7.29 4.1
1986 7.32 4.36
1985 7.34 4.52
1984 7.36 4.66
1983 7.35 4.77
1982 7.34 4.89
1981 7.31 5.02
1980 7.29 5.03
1979 7.25 5.18
1978 7.23 5.4
1977 7.19 5.68
1976 7.13 5.87
1975 7.08 5.97
1974 7.02 6.05
1973 6.96 6.12
1972 6.9 6.19
1971 6.84 6.29
1970 6.78 6.43
1969 6.72 6.62
1968 6.7 6.81
1967 6.68 6.95
1966 6.66 7.06
1965 6.63 7.11
1964 6.61 7.17
1963 6.59 7.17
1962 6.56 7.17
1961 6.53 7.16
1960 6.51 7.16

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

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Ethiopia and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Tunisia
2024 19.9 33.5
2023 19.7 33.2
2022 19.6 32.8
2021 19.4 32.4
2020 19.2 32
2019 19 31.7
2018 18.8 31.4
2017 18.6 31.1
2016 18.3 30.8
2015 18.1 30.4
2014 17.9 30.1
2013 17.6 29.8
2012 17.4 29.5
2011 17.1 29.2
2010 16.9 28.9
2009 16.7 28.5
2008 16.5 28.1
2007 16.4 27.6
2006 16.3 27.2
2005 16.2 26.7
2004 16.2 26.2
2003 16.1 25.7
2002 16.1 25.3
2001 16.1 24.8
2000 16.2 24.4
1999 16.2 24
1998 16.3 23.6
1997 16.4 23.2
1996 16.5 22.9
1995 16.6 22.5
1994 16.7 22.1
1993 16.8 21.8
1992 16.9 21.5
1991 16.9 21.2
1990 16.9 21
1989 16.9 20.7
1988 16.9 20.4
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 16.9 19.9
1985 16.9 19.7
1984 16.8 19.5
1983 16.7 19.2
1982 16.7 19
1981 16.8 18.7
1980 16.8 18.5
1979 16.9 18.3
1978 17 18.1
1977 17.1 18
1976 17.2 17.9
1975 17.3 17.8
1974 17.5 17.8
1973 17.6 17.7
1972 17.7 17.6
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18.1 17.6
1969 18.3 17.5
1968 18.4 17.6
1967 18.5 17.7
1966 18.5 17.8
1965 18.6 17.9
1964 18.6 18
1963 18.6 18.1
1962 18.6 18.2
1961 18.6 18.3
1960 18.6 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Tunisia
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
0.22%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
72.4%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Tunisia
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
12,272 mi
2023

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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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