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Ethiopia vs Turkey statistics compared

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Ethiopia has a population of 135M (ranked 10/197), compared with 85.9M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 25th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 66/197 ($126B) and Turkey ranks 16/197 ($1.6T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 182/197 ($933), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($18,599).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Turkey
Population
140722974
86225430
Population rank 10/197 18/197
GDP
$126B
2025
$1.6T
2025
GDP rank 66/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$933
2025
$18,599
2025
GDP per capita rank 182/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$54.4B
2025
$375B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.1%
2025
23.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$402
2025
$4,367
2025
Government debt per person rank 172/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,030
2026
$12,616
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
289.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
1.48
2024
Median age
20.1 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Ethiopia and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Turkey
2025 $126,358,758,448 $1,597,293,229,287
2024 $149,740,297,952 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $135,874,093,203 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $123,140,304,665 $926,097,476,914
2021 $109,070,960,371 $839,938,668,172
2020 $98,676,811,062 $733,628,247,119
2019 $91,834,517,114 $775,853,144,223
2018 $83,337,901,072 $788,356,985,774
2017 $76,366,081,767 $863,874,522,365
2016 $68,475,871,210 $870,818,016,910
2015 $62,103,418,182 $865,460,050,684
2014 $55,612,228,234 $942,343,431,929
2013 $47,648,276,605 $962,167,643,589
2012 $43,310,721,414 $885,327,622,479
2011 $31,952,763,089 $844,192,507,381
2010 $29,933,790,334 $782,545,664,268
2009 $32,437,389,116 $653,894,449,921
2008 $27,066,912,635 $775,415,944,333
2007 $19,707,616,773 $685,228,481,017
2006 $15,280,861,835 $559,668,118,237
2005 $12,401,139,454 $508,314,210,213
2004 $10,131,187,261 $410,156,784,496
2003 $8,623,691,300 $315,392,899,922
2002 $7,850,809,498 $240,778,008,474
2001 $8,231,326,016 $202,195,080,239
2000 $8,242,349,618 $274,748,463,179
1999 $7,892,973,532 $256,673,939,248
1998 $8,013,274,132 $276,035,372,655
1997 $8,803,539,988 $263,817,553,748
1996 $8,761,215,548 $250,366,965,174
1995 $7,855,205,207 $234,699,627,004
1994 $7,100,806,754 $130,650,447,499
1993 $9,051,043,870 $180,415,757,852
1992 $10,754,799,037 $159,104,772,992
1991 $13,799,799,324 $151,034,731,544
1990 $12,478,943,895 $150,655,500,192
1989 $11,762,932,007 $107,127,191,329
1988 $11,181,119,718 $90,875,175,809
1987 $10,790,001,558 $87,190,081,680
1986 $10,094,328,898 $75,673,037,037
1985 $9,717,392,687 $67,232,758,621
1984 $8,298,309,581 $59,937,602,180
1983 $8,781,664,427 $61,803,555,556
1982 $7,899,988,841 $64,369,325,153
1981 $7,507,663,567 $71,180,180,180
1980 $7,012,585,454 $68,823,684,211
1979 $6,586,048,398 $89,616,129,032
1978 $6,014,961,435 $65,912,500,000
1977 $5,651,840,585 $58,683,333,333
1976 $4,943,806,093 $51,450,000,000
1975 $4,577,047,854 $46,042,857,143
1974 $4,577,209,966 $35,414,285,714
1973 $4,070,570,550 $26,000,000,000
1972 $3,520,252,938 $20,650,000,000
1971 $3,224,280,835 $16,166,666,667
1970 $3,045,354,455 $17,863,636,364
1969 $2,768,987,372 $19,466,666,667
1968 $2,619,948,865 $17,500,000,000
1967 $2,461,762,003 $15,644,444,444
1966 $2,324,466,416 $14,100,000,000
1965 $2,159,998,591 $11,966,666,667
1964 $1,984,129,186 $11,177,777,778
1963 $1,825,058,828 $10,355,555,556
1962 $1,747,566,307 $8,922,222,222
1961 $1,680,859,514 $7,988,888,889
1960 $1,610,511,694 $7,566,666,667

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Turkey
2025 $933 $18,599
2024 $1,134 $15,893
2023 $1,056 $13,375
2022 $982 $10,898
2021 $893 $9,982
2020 $830 $8,798
2019 $793 $9,395
2018 $740 $9,684
2017 $696 $10,756
2016 $642 $10,984
2015 $598 $11,065
2014 $550 $12,209
2013 $484 $12,636
2012 $452 $11,777
2011 $343 $11,374
2010 $331 $10,699
2009 $369 $9,077
2008 $316 $10,913
2007 $237.1 $9,767
2006 $189.3 $7,990
2005 $158.2 $7,332
2004 $133.2 $5,980
2003 $116.8 $4,650
2002 $109.6 $3,591
2001 $118.5 $3,052
2000 $122.3 $4,199
1999 $120.7 $3,974
1998 $126.5 $4,331
1997 $143.4 $4,197
1996 $147.3 $4,041
1995 $136.5 $3,846
1994 $127.7 $2,176
1993 $168.5 $3,058
1992 $207.4 $2,744
1991 $277.6 $2,649
1990 $262.1 $2,690
1989 $256.4 $1,949
1988 $253.2 $1,686
1987 $254.1 $1,650
1986 $246 $1,461
1985 $243.9 $1,326
1984 $214.2 $1,209
1983 $232.7 $1,276
1982 $215.3 $1,360
1981 $212.7 $1,537
1980 $203.7 $1,516
1979 $192.4 $2,013
1978 $178.3 $1,510
1977 $170.4 $1,372
1976 $152 $1,228
1975 $144.3 $1,122
1974 $147.9 $881
1973 $134.9 $661
1972 $119.8 $537
1971 $112.7 $431
1970 $109.4 $488
1969 $102.3 $544
1968 $99.5 $501
1967 $96.1 $459
1966 $93.2 $425
1965 $88.9 $370
1964 $83.8 $354
1963 $79.2 $337
1962 $77.8 $298.2
1961 $76.7 $274.4
1960 $75.3 $267.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Turkey
2026 68.1 78.4
2025 67.9 77.8
2024 67.6 77.4
2023 67.3 77.2
2022 66.9 77.6
2021 65.3 75.7
2020 66 76.5
2019 65.7 77.7
2018 65.3 77.5
2017 64.8 77
2016 64.2 76.6
2015 63.6 76.5
2014 62.9 76.5
2013 62.2 76.2
2012 61.4 75.6
2011 60.6 74.8
2010 59.7 75
2009 58.7 74.7
2008 57.7 74.4
2007 56.6 74.1
2006 55.4 73.8
2005 54.4 73.5
2004 53.7 73.2
2003 52.9 72.9
2002 52.1 72.6
2001 51.4 72.3
2000 50.9 71.9
1999 49.5 70.8
1998 49.8 71.1
1997 49.2 70.7
1996 48.7 70.2
1995 48.2 69.7
1994 47.9 69.4
1993 47.7 69
1992 47.3 68.6
1991 46.7 68.3
1990 45.1 67.8
1989 45.6 67.4
1988 45.7 66.9
1987 45.9 66.4
1986 38.4 65.9
1985 37.7 65.3
1984 36.7 64.8
1983 36.3 64.3
1982 43.4 63.7
1981 43.1 63.2
1980 42.8 62.7
1979 42.4 62.2
1978 41.5 61.6
1977 41.4 60.8
1976 41.3 60
1975 38.9 59.5
1974 39.1 59
1973 41.1 58.5
1972 41 58
1971 42.2 57.2
1970 42.1 56.7
1969 42.1 56.2
1968 42.1 55.6
1967 41.9 55.2
1966 39.3 54.6
1965 41.4 54.1
1964 41.3 53.6
1963 41 53.1
1962 40.5 52.3
1961 40.2 51.6
1960 39.6 50.8
1959 39.2 50.1
1958 32.6 49.2
1957 32.2 49.2
1956 37.8 49.5
1955 37.3 49.1
1954 37 48.8
1953 36.6 48.2
1952 36.2 48.1
1951 35.9 47.6
1950 35.5 47.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Turkey
2025 135,472,051 85,878,556
2024 132,059,767 85,518,661
2023 128,691,692 85,325,965
2022 125,384,287 84,979,913
2021 122,138,588 84,147,318
2020 118,917,671 83,384,680
2019 115,737,383 82,579,440
2018 112,664,152 81,407,204
2017 109,666,481 80,312,698
2016 106,718,162 79,277,962
2015 103,867,135 78,218,479
2014 101,115,610 77,181,884
2013 98,438,751 76,147,624
2012 95,798,767 75,175,827
2011 93,149,970 74,223,629
2010 90,538,514 73,142,150
2009 88,007,636 72,039,206
2008 85,543,668 71,051,678
2007 83,103,217 70,158,112
2006 80,703,490 70,045,349
2005 78,367,470 69,329,557
2004 76,077,206 68,592,617
2003 73,832,663 67,831,730
2002 71,635,517 67,048,795
2001 69,487,762 66,245,128
2000 67,411,494 65,425,961
1999 65,374,561 64,591,923
1998 63,363,524 63,734,383
1997 61,404,539 62,852,966
1996 59,467,635 61,951,134
1995 57,537,335 61,024,503
1994 55,611,508 60,033,836
1993 53,708,891 58,999,167
1992 51,853,747 57,990,118
1991 49,717,198 57,009,887
1990 47,609,755 56,015,628
1989 45,879,690 54,976,723
1988 44,150,825 53,909,626
1987 42,460,039 52,843,670
1986 41,037,656 51,777,772
1985 39,842,136 50,687,115
1984 38,735,722 49,574,069
1983 37,740,817 48,447,410
1982 36,701,290 47,322,096
1981 35,304,012 46,321,190
1980 34,428,514 45,408,815
1979 34,238,652 44,510,429
1978 33,734,592 43,645,306
1977 33,167,272 42,773,298
1976 32,534,418 41,899,984
1975 31,723,252 41,053,126
1974 30,957,273 40,210,234
1973 30,166,785 39,329,533
1972 29,374,608 38,430,221
1971 28,600,106 37,518,611
1970 27,829,128 36,638,465
1969 27,072,571 35,787,774
1968 26,337,930 34,921,684
1967 25,620,276 34,050,421
1966 24,952,689 33,177,672
1965 24,310,612 32,345,220
1964 23,666,548 31,543,072
1963 23,051,637 30,726,841
1962 22,465,126 29,916,147
1961 21,906,102 29,119,238
1960 21,376,693 28,329,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Turkey

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Turkey
2024 3.91 1.48
2023 3.99 1.51
2022 4.08 1.63
2021 4.18 1.71
2020 4.27 1.77
2019 4.35 1.89
2018 4.37 2
2017 4.4 2.08
2016 4.47 2.11
2015 4.53 2.16
2014 4.61 2.19
2013 4.71 2.11
2012 4.89 2.11
2011 5.08 2.05
2010 5.28 2.08
2009 5.49 2.1
2008 5.7 2.15
2007 5.89 2.16
2006 6.05 2.19
2005 6.19 2.2
2004 6.3 2.2
2003 6.4 2.2
2002 6.5 2.27
2001 6.58 2.39
2000 6.65 2.49
1999 6.72 2.63
1998 6.79 2.71
1997 6.87 2.74
1996 6.93 2.78
1995 7 2.84
1994 7.05 2.87
1993 7.09 2.92
1992 7.13 2.94
1991 7.16 3
1990 7.2 3.11
1989 7.23 3.34
1988 7.26 3.45
1987 7.29 3.54
1986 7.32 3.66
1985 7.34 3.78
1984 7.36 3.91
1983 7.35 4.06
1982 7.34 4.21
1981 7.31 4.35
1980 7.29 4.45
1979 7.25 4.58
1978 7.23 4.69
1977 7.19 4.78
1976 7.13 4.93
1975 7.08 5.09
1974 7.02 5.24
1973 6.96 5.41
1972 6.9 5.55
1971 6.84 5.67
1970 6.78 5.78
1969 6.72 5.87
1968 6.7 5.96
1967 6.68 6.06
1966 6.66 6.15
1965 6.63 6.22
1964 6.61 6.29
1963 6.59 6.34
1962 6.56 6.38
1961 6.53 6.42
1960 6.51 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Turkey
2025 20.1 34.5
2024 19.9 34
2023 19.7 33.5
2022 19.6 33.1
2021 19.4 32.7
2020 19.2 32.3
2019 19 31.8
2018 18.8 31.5
2017 18.6 31.2
2016 18.3 30.9
2015 18.1 30.6
2014 17.9 30.4
2013 17.6 30.1
2012 17.4 29.8
2011 17.1 29.5
2010 16.9 29.1
2009 16.7 28.6
2008 16.5 28.3
2007 16.4 27.9
2006 16.3 27.5
2005 16.2 27
2004 16.2 26.6
2003 16.1 26.2
2002 16.1 25.8
2001 16.1 25.4
2000 16.2 25
1999 16.2 24.7
1998 16.3 24.3
1997 16.4 24
1996 16.5 23.6
1995 16.6 23.3
1994 16.7 23
1993 16.8 22.7
1992 16.9 22.4
1991 16.9 22.1
1990 16.9 21.8
1989 16.9 21.6
1988 16.9 21.3
1987 16.9 21.1
1986 16.9 20.9
1985 16.9 20.6
1984 16.8 20.4
1983 16.7 20.2
1982 16.7 20
1981 16.8 19.9
1980 16.8 19.8
1979 16.9 19.7
1978 17 19.5
1977 17.1 19.4
1976 17.2 19.3
1975 17.3 19.1
1974 17.5 19
1973 17.6 18.9
1972 17.7 18.8
1971 17.9 18.7
1970 18.1 18.6
1969 18.3 18.6
1968 18.4 18.6
1967 18.5 18.7
1966 18.5 18.8
1965 18.6 18.9
1964 18.6 18.9
1963 18.6 19
1962 18.6 19.1
1961 18.6 19.3
1960 18.6 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$151B
2025
$1.4T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2025
32.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.19%
2025
-2.78%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
8.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
59.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.8%
2025
24%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
34.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
93,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.15%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
569
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$404B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$186B
2025
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
382 kg
2023
1,925 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.01
2023
$23.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.59%
2023
15.7%
2024
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
112.6 kWh
2023
3,731 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.5%
2023
21.5%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Turkey
% of world population
1.65%
2025
1.05%
2025
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
24.1%
2025
89.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
49.9:50.1
2025
Average male height
5.5 ft
2026
5.79 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.31 ft
2026
Quality of life index
21.8
2026
59
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.51
2012
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
121
2026
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2026
15%
2026
People using the Internet
21.9%
2024
89.8%
2025

Health

Ethiopia Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
27.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.5
2024
9.6
2024
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2024
31.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Turkey
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,216 sq mi
2025
3,460 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
272,554 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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