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Ethiopia vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 25th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Turkmenistan
Population
139917664
7776557
Population rank 10/197 104/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Ethiopia and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Turkmenistan
2024 $149,740,297,953 $51,387,209,872
2023 $135,874,093,202 $45,894,538,666
2022 $123,140,304,666 $42,208,726,138
2021 $109,070,960,372 $40,589,905,812
2020 $98,676,811,061 $41,509,903,182
2019 $91,834,517,113 $40,810,067,975
2018 $83,337,901,072 $40,765,428,571
2017 $76,366,081,767 $37,926,285,714
2016 $68,475,871,210 $36,169,428,571
2015 $62,103,418,182 $35,799,714,286
2014 $55,612,228,234 $43,524,210,526
2013 $47,648,276,605 $39,197,543,860
2012 $43,310,721,414 $35,164,210,526
2011 $31,952,763,089 $29,233,333,333
2010 $29,933,790,334 $22,583,157,895
2009 $32,437,389,116 $20,214,385,965
2008 $27,066,912,635 $19,271,523,179
2007 $19,707,616,773 $12,664,165,103
2006 $15,280,861,835 $10,276,674,365
2005 $12,401,139,454 $8,103,901,996
2004 $10,131,187,261 $6,838,351,088
2003 $8,623,691,300 $5,977,440,583
2002 $7,850,809,498 $4,462,029,109
2001 $8,231,326,016 $3,534,772,732
2000 $8,242,349,618 $2,904,663,311
1999 $7,892,973,532 $2,450,564,100
1998 $8,013,274,132 $2,605,689,134
1997 $8,803,539,988 $2,450,350,625
1996 $8,761,215,548 $2,378,759,975
1995 $7,855,205,207 $2,482,228,440
1994 $7,100,806,754 $2,561,118,608
1993 $9,051,043,870 $3,179,225,949
1992 $10,754,799,037 $3,200,539,816
1991 $13,799,799,324 $3,208,098,919
1990 $12,478,943,895 $3,189,539,641
1989 $11,762,932,007 $3,006,988,217
1988 $11,181,119,718 $3,010,982,414
1987 $10,790,001,558 $2,331,358,820
1986 $10,094,328,898 -
1985 $9,717,392,687 -
1984 $8,298,309,581 -
1983 $8,781,664,427 -
1982 $7,899,988,841 -
1981 $7,507,663,567 -
1980 $7,012,585,454 -
1979 $6,586,048,398 -
1978 $6,014,961,435 -
1977 $5,651,840,585 -
1976 $4,943,806,093 -
1975 $4,577,047,854 -
1974 $4,577,209,966 -
1973 $4,070,570,550 -
1972 $3,520,252,938 -
1971 $3,224,280,835 -
1970 $3,045,354,455 -
1969 $2,768,987,372 -
1968 $2,619,948,865 -
1967 $2,461,762,003 -
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Turkmenistan
2024 $1,134 $6,857
2023 $1,056 $6,232
2022 $982 $5,838
2021 $893 $5,723
2020 $830 $5,973
2019 $793 $5,998
2018 $740 $6,125
2017 $696 $5,828
2016 $642 $5,687
2015 $598 $5,759
2014 $550 $7,164
2013 $484 $6,600
2012 $452 $6,054
2011 $343 $5,144
2010 $331 $4,059
2009 $369 $3,708
2008 $316 $3,606
2007 $237.1 $2,415
2006 $189.3 $1,997
2005 $158.2 $1,604
2004 $133.2 $1,379
2003 $116.8 $1,229
2002 $109.6 $936
2001 $118.5 $756
2000 $122.3 $634
1999 $120.7 $546
1998 $126.5 $591
1997 $143.4 $565
1996 $147.3 $558
1995 $136.5 $592
1994 $127.7 $622
1993 $168.5 $788
1992 $207.4 $811
1991 $277.6 $832
1990 $262.1 $848
1989 $256.4 $821
1988 $253.2 $846
1987 $254.1 $675
1986 $246 -
1985 $243.9 -
1984 $214.2 -
1983 $232.7 -
1982 $215.3 -
1981 $212.7 -
1980 $203.7 -
1979 $192.4 -
1978 $178.3 -
1977 $170.4 -
1976 $152 -
1975 $144.3 -
1974 $147.9 -
1973 $134.9 -
1972 $119.8 -
1971 $112.7 -
1970 $109.4 -
1969 $102.3 -
1968 $99.5 -
1967 $96.1 -
1966 $93.2 -
1965 $88.9 -
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Turkmenistan
2026 68.1 70.5
2025 67.9 70.3
2024 67.6 70.2
2023 67.3 70.1
2022 66.9 69.9
2021 65.3 69.4
2020 66 68.8
2019 65.7 69.4
2018 65.3 69.3
2017 64.8 69.2
2016 64.2 69.1
2015 63.6 69.1
2014 62.9 69
2013 62.2 69
2012 61.4 69
2011 60.6 68.9
2010 59.7 68.6
2009 58.7 68.2
2008 57.7 67.6
2007 56.6 67
2006 55.4 66.6
2005 54.4 66.3
2004 53.7 66.1
2003 52.9 65.9
2002 52.1 65.6
2001 51.4 65.3
2000 50.9 64.9
1999 49.5 64.5
1998 49.8 64
1997 49.2 63.7
1996 48.7 63.5
1995 48.2 63.5
1994 47.9 63.5
1993 47.7 63.6
1992 47.3 63.8
1991 46.7 63.8
1990 45.1 63.9
1989 45.6 63.8
1988 45.7 63.7
1987 45.9 63.5
1986 38.4 63.2
1985 37.7 62.8
1984 36.7 62.4
1983 36.3 62
1982 43.4 61.6
1981 43.1 61
1980 42.8 60.2
1979 42.4 59.1
1978 41.5 58.3
1977 41.4 57.7
1976 41.3 57.4
1975 38.9 57.2
1974 39.1 57
1973 41.1 56.8
1972 41 56.6
1971 42.2 56.3
1970 42.1 56
1969 42.1 55.7
1968 42.1 55.3
1967 41.9 54.8
1966 39.3 54.4
1965 41.4 54
1964 41.3 53.6
1963 41 53.2
1962 40.5 52.9
1961 40.2 52.5
1960 39.6 52.1
1959 39.2 51.8
1958 32.6 51.4
1957 32.2 51
1956 37.8 50.6
1955 37.3 50.2
1954 37 49.8
1953 36.6 49.4
1952 36.2 49
1951 35.9 48.6
1950 35.5 48.1

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

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Ethiopia and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Turkmenistan
2024 132,059,767 7,494,498
2023 128,691,692 7,364,438
2022 125,384,287 7,230,193
2021 122,138,588 7,092,043
2020 118,917,671 6,949,912
2019 115,737,383 6,803,944
2018 112,664,152 6,655,524
2017 109,666,481 6,507,061
2016 106,718,162 6,360,041
2015 103,867,135 6,215,770
2014 101,115,610 6,075,283
2013 98,438,751 5,939,341
2012 95,798,767 5,808,546
2011 93,149,970 5,683,417
2010 90,538,514 5,564,356
2009 88,007,636 5,451,592
2008 85,543,668 5,345,029
2007 83,103,217 5,244,046
2006 80,703,490 5,147,105
2005 78,367,470 5,052,257
2004 76,077,206 4,958,093
2003 73,832,663 4,863,865
2002 71,635,517 4,769,465
2001 69,487,762 4,675,409
2000 67,411,494 4,582,677
1999 65,374,561 4,492,170
1998 63,363,524 4,410,507
1997 61,404,539 4,336,730
1996 59,467,635 4,263,819
1995 57,537,335 4,191,203
1994 55,611,508 4,116,662
1993 53,708,891 4,032,407
1992 51,853,747 3,944,689
1991 49,717,198 3,855,894
1990 47,609,755 3,760,562
1989 45,879,690 3,662,459
1988 44,150,825 3,559,363
1987 42,460,039 3,452,731
1986 41,037,656 3,347,809
1985 39,842,136 3,247,534
1984 38,735,722 3,154,079
1983 37,740,817 3,067,534
1982 36,701,290 2,985,557
1981 35,304,012 2,907,187
1980 34,428,514 2,832,203
1979 34,238,652 2,760,358
1978 33,734,592 2,691,088
1977 33,167,272 2,623,948
1976 32,534,418 2,558,521
1975 31,723,252 2,494,570
1974 30,957,273 2,432,028
1973 30,166,785 2,370,919
1972 29,374,608 2,311,430
1971 28,600,106 2,253,119
1970 27,829,128 2,195,616
1969 27,072,571 2,139,024
1968 26,337,930 2,083,069
1967 25,620,276 2,027,403
1966 24,952,689 1,971,737
1965 24,310,612 1,915,916
1964 23,666,548 1,859,997
1963 23,051,637 1,804,272
1962 22,465,126 1,749,214
1961 21,906,102 1,695,400
1960 21,376,693 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Turkmenistan
2023 3.99 2.69
2022 4.08 2.73
2021 4.18 2.75
2020 4.27 2.79
2019 4.35 2.83
2018 4.37 2.88
2017 4.4 2.93
2016 4.47 2.99
2015 4.53 3.03
2014 4.61 3.02
2013 4.71 3.01
2012 4.89 2.96
2011 5.08 2.9
2010 5.28 2.85
2009 5.49 2.79
2008 5.7 2.75
2007 5.89 2.73
2006 6.05 2.72
2005 6.19 2.71
2004 6.3 2.67
2003 6.4 2.67
2002 6.5 2.71
2001 6.58 2.81
2000 6.65 2.9
1999 6.72 2.98
1998 6.79 3.08
1997 6.87 3.18
1996 6.93 3.29
1995 7 3.49
1994 7.05 3.62
1993 7.09 3.78
1992 7.13 3.96
1991 7.16 4.14
1990 7.2 4.29
1989 7.23 4.46
1988 7.26 4.68
1987 7.29 4.84
1986 7.32 4.94
1985 7.34 4.97
1984 7.36 4.96
1983 7.35 4.97
1982 7.34 5.04
1981 7.31 5.16
1980 7.29 5.3
1979 7.25 5.46
1978 7.23 5.61
1977 7.19 5.77
1976 7.13 5.9
1975 7.08 6
1974 7.02 6.09
1973 6.96 6.15
1972 6.9 6.2
1971 6.84 6.32
1970 6.78 6.4
1969 6.72 6.48
1968 6.7 6.56
1967 6.68 6.64
1966 6.66 6.7
1965 6.63 6.76
1964 6.61 6.79
1963 6.59 6.79
1962 6.56 6.76
1961 6.53 6.69
1960 6.51 6.59

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

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Ethiopia and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Turkmenistan
2024 19.9 27.5
2023 19.7 27.2
2022 19.6 26.9
2021 19.4 26.7
2020 19.2 26.4
2019 19 26.2
2018 18.8 25.9
2017 18.6 25.7
2016 18.3 25.5
2015 18.1 25.3
2014 17.9 25
2013 17.6 24.8
2012 17.4 24.5
2011 17.1 24.3
2010 16.9 24
2009 16.7 23.7
2008 16.5 23.4
2007 16.4 23.1
2006 16.3 22.8
2005 16.2 22.4
2004 16.2 22.1
2003 16.1 21.8
2002 16.1 21.5
2001 16.1 21.2
2000 16.2 20.9
1999 16.2 20.6
1998 16.3 20.3
1997 16.4 20.1
1996 16.5 19.9
1995 16.6 19.7
1994 16.7 19.6
1993 16.8 19.5
1992 16.9 19.4
1991 16.9 19.4
1990 16.9 19.3
1989 16.9 19.3
1988 16.9 19.3
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 16.9 19.3
1985 16.9 19.3
1984 16.8 19.2
1983 16.7 19.1
1982 16.7 19
1981 16.8 18.8
1980 16.8 18.7
1979 16.9 18.5
1978 17 18.3
1977 17.1 18.2
1976 17.2 18
1975 17.3 17.9
1974 17.5 17.7
1973 17.6 17.6
1972 17.7 17.5
1971 17.9 17.4
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.3 17.4
1968 18.4 17.5
1967 18.5 17.7
1966 18.5 18
1965 18.6 18.4
1964 18.6 19
1963 18.6 19.7
1962 18.6 20.4
1961 18.6 20.9
1960 18.6 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Ethiopia Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Turkmenistan
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
21.3%
2017

Health

Ethiopia Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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