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Ethiopia vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 25th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Uganda
Population
139917664
53170946
Population rank 10/197 30/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Ethiopia and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Uganda
2024 $149,740,297,953 $53,911,907,086
2023 $135,874,093,202 $48,768,955,863
2022 $123,140,304,666 $45,565,333,211
2021 $109,070,960,372 $40,529,788,749
2020 $98,676,811,061 $37,600,368,242
2019 $91,834,517,113 $35,353,061,003
2018 $83,337,901,072 $32,927,025,620
2017 $76,366,081,767 $30,744,473,841
2016 $68,475,871,210 $29,203,988,696
2015 $62,103,418,182 $32,387,183,730
2014 $55,612,228,234 $32,612,397,257
2013 $47,648,276,605 $28,915,786,517
2012 $43,310,721,414 $27,305,915,911
2011 $31,952,763,089 $27,871,725,241
2010 $29,933,790,334 $26,673,441,431
2009 $32,437,389,116 $25,127,805,567
2008 $27,066,912,635 $14,440,404,132
2007 $19,707,616,773 $11,902,564,495
2006 $15,280,861,835 $9,977,647,683
2005 $12,401,139,454 $9,239,221,763
2004 $10,131,187,261 $7,939,487,548
2003 $8,623,691,300 $6,606,884,275
2002 $7,850,809,498 $6,178,563,591
2001 $8,231,326,016 $5,840,503,869
2000 $8,242,349,618 $6,193,246,837
1999 $7,892,973,532 $5,998,563,258
1998 $8,013,274,132 $6,584,815,847
1997 $8,803,539,988 $6,269,333,313
1996 $8,761,215,548 $6,044,585,327
1995 $7,855,205,207 $5,755,818,842
1994 $7,100,806,754 $3,990,430,447
1993 $9,051,043,870 $3,220,439,044
1992 $10,754,799,037 $2,857,457,762
1991 $13,799,799,324 $3,321,729,160
1990 $12,478,943,895 $4,304,399,310
1989 $11,762,932,007 $5,276,480,799
1988 $11,181,119,718 $6,508,931,652
1987 $10,790,001,558 $6,269,522,042
1986 $10,094,328,898 $3,923,244,050
1985 $9,717,392,687 $3,519,695,444
1984 $8,298,309,581 $3,615,647,477
1983 $8,781,664,427 $2,240,333,333
1982 $7,899,988,841 $2,177,500,000
1981 $7,507,663,567 $1,337,300,000
1980 $7,012,585,454 $1,244,610,000
1979 $6,586,048,398 $2,139,025,000
1978 $6,014,961,435 $2,420,260,870
1977 $5,651,840,585 $2,936,470,588
1976 $4,943,806,093 $2,447,300,000
1975 $4,577,047,854 $2,359,555,556
1974 $4,577,209,966 $2,098,944,967
1973 $4,070,570,550 $1,701,829,789
1972 $3,520,252,938 $1,490,970,181
1971 $3,224,280,835 $1,417,191,656
1970 $3,045,354,455 $1,259,554,809
1969 $2,768,987,372 $1,168,556,629
1968 $2,619,948,865 $1,037,379,252
1967 $2,461,762,003 $967,240,655
1966 $2,324,466,416 $925,381,492
1965 $2,159,998,591 $884,502,310
1964 $1,984,129,186 $589,247,687
1963 $1,825,058,828 $516,315,231
1962 $1,747,566,307 $449,158,233
1961 $1,680,859,514 $441,667,335
1960 $1,610,511,694 $423,145,605

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

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Ethiopia and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Uganda
2024 $1,134 $1,078
2023 $1,056 $1,002
2022 $982 $963
2021 $893 $883
2020 $830 $846
2019 $793 $822
2018 $740 $792
2017 $696 $765
2016 $642 $753
2015 $598 $863
2014 $550 $896
2013 $484 $818
2012 $452 $795
2011 $343 $836
2010 $331 $823
2009 $369 $799
2008 $316 $473
2007 $237.1 $401
2006 $189.3 $347
2005 $158.2 $330
2004 $133.2 $292.4
2003 $116.8 $250.7
2002 $109.6 $242
2001 $118.5 $236
2000 $122.3 $258.1
1999 $120.7 $257.9
1998 $126.5 $292.5
1997 $143.4 $286.8
1996 $147.3 $284.7
1995 $136.5 $278.5
1994 $127.7 $198.4
1993 $168.5 $165.6
1992 $207.4 $152.1
1991 $277.6 $183
1990 $262.1 $245
1989 $256.4 $310
1988 $253.2 $395
1987 $254.1 $393
1986 $246 $253.6
1985 $243.9 $234.3
1984 $214.2 $247.5
1983 $232.7 $157.5
1982 $215.3 $157
1981 $212.7 $98.6
1980 $203.7 $93.8
1979 $192.4 $164.5
1978 $178.3 $190.7
1977 $170.4 $237.6
1976 $152 $203.3
1975 $144.3 $201.2
1974 $147.9 $183.7
1973 $134.9 $152.7
1972 $119.8 $137
1971 $112.7 $133.5
1970 $109.4 $122
1969 $102.3 $116.7
1968 $99.5 $106.9
1967 $96.1 $102.8
1966 $93.2 $101.4
1965 $88.9 $100
1964 $83.8 $68.6
1963 $79.2 $62
1962 $77.8 $55.5
1961 $76.7 $56.2
1960 $75.3 $55.4

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

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Ethiopia vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Uganda
2026 68.1 68.9
2025 67.9 68.7
2024 67.6 68.5
2023 67.3 68.3
2022 66.9 67.7
2021 65.3 66.4
2020 66 66.4
2019 65.7 66.4
2018 65.3 65.8
2017 64.8 65.2
2016 64.2 64.5
2015 63.6 63.8
2014 62.9 63.1
2013 62.2 62.4
2012 61.4 61.6
2011 60.6 60.8
2010 59.7 60
2009 58.7 59.2
2008 57.7 58.3
2007 56.6 57.2
2006 55.4 56.1
2005 54.4 54.9
2004 53.7 53.7
2003 52.9 52.4
2002 52.1 51.4
2001 51.4 50.6
2000 50.9 49.6
1999 49.5 49
1998 49.8 48.3
1997 49.2 48
1996 48.7 47.8
1995 48.2 47.7
1994 47.9 47.7
1993 47.7 47.7
1992 47.3 47.7
1991 46.7 47.5
1990 45.1 47.6
1989 45.6 47.5
1988 45.7 47.5
1987 45.9 47.4
1986 38.4 45.7
1985 37.7 45.5
1984 36.7 43.7
1983 36.3 43.5
1982 43.4 43.3
1981 43.1 43.5
1980 42.8 43.5
1979 42.4 45.4
1978 41.5 45.6
1977 41.4 45.8
1976 41.3 46.2
1975 38.9 46.5
1974 39.1 46.9
1973 41.1 47
1972 41 47.2
1971 42.2 47.1
1970 42.1 49.6
1969 42.1 49.5
1968 42.1 49.3
1967 41.9 49
1966 39.3 48.5
1965 41.4 48.3
1964 41.3 47.8
1963 41 47.4
1962 40.5 46.8
1961 40.2 46.3
1960 39.6 45.6
1959 39.2 45
1958 32.6 44.3
1957 32.2 43.7
1956 37.8 43
1955 37.3 42.4
1954 37 41.8
1953 36.6 41.3
1952 36.2 40.8
1951 35.9 40.2
1950 35.5 39.7

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

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Ethiopia and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Uganda
2024 132,059,767 50,015,092
2023 128,691,692 48,656,601
2022 125,384,287 47,312,719
2021 122,138,588 45,910,930
2020 118,917,671 44,457,152
2019 115,737,383 42,999,637
2018 112,664,152 41,565,831
2017 109,666,481 40,177,388
2016 106,718,162 38,799,152
2015 103,867,135 37,531,446
2014 101,115,610 36,395,539
2013 98,438,751 35,337,042
2012 95,798,767 34,337,438
2011 93,149,970 33,354,543
2010 90,538,514 32,390,802
2009 88,007,636 31,451,151
2008 85,543,668 30,539,553
2007 83,103,217 29,653,430
2006 80,703,490 28,794,003
2005 78,367,470 27,963,289
2004 76,077,206 27,154,515
2003 73,832,663 26,352,124
2002 71,635,517 25,532,870
2001 69,487,762 24,745,676
2000 67,411,494 24,000,150
1999 65,374,561 23,257,281
1998 63,363,524 22,515,806
1997 61,404,539 21,856,046
1996 59,467,635 21,231,550
1995 57,537,335 20,665,667
1994 55,611,508 20,108,801
1993 53,708,891 19,445,161
1992 51,853,747 18,785,032
1991 49,717,198 18,155,901
1990 47,609,755 17,569,897
1989 45,879,690 17,010,698
1988 44,150,825 16,470,483
1987 42,460,039 15,954,170
1986 41,037,656 15,467,579
1985 39,842,136 15,023,681
1984 38,735,722 14,607,677
1983 37,740,817 14,221,881
1982 36,701,290 13,873,631
1981 35,304,012 13,556,452
1980 34,428,514 13,275,741
1979 34,238,652 13,002,163
1978 33,734,592 12,692,113
1977 33,167,272 12,359,669
1976 32,534,418 12,037,294
1975 31,723,252 11,725,240
1974 30,957,273 11,424,846
1973 30,166,785 11,144,236
1972 29,374,608 10,885,796
1971 28,600,106 10,618,206
1970 27,829,128 10,321,603
1969 27,072,571 10,014,858
1968 26,337,930 9,708,632
1967 25,620,276 9,408,924
1966 24,952,689 9,122,864
1965 24,310,612 8,849,203
1964 23,666,548 8,586,363
1963 23,051,637 8,333,663
1962 22,465,126 8,092,231
1961 21,906,102 7,862,217
1960 21,376,693 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Uganda

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Uganda
2023 3.99 4.28
2022 4.08 4.39
2021 4.18 4.51
2020 4.27 4.62
2019 4.35 4.74
2018 4.37 4.87
2017 4.4 4.99
2016 4.47 5.11
2015 4.53 5.25
2014 4.61 5.41
2013 4.71 5.56
2012 4.89 5.73
2011 5.08 5.89
2010 5.28 6.02
2009 5.49 6.12
2008 5.7 6.2
2007 5.89 6.33
2006 6.05 6.43
2005 6.19 6.53
2004 6.3 6.61
2003 6.4 6.67
2002 6.5 6.74
2001 6.58 6.76
2000 6.65 6.79
1999 6.72 6.83
1998 6.79 6.84
1997 6.87 6.86
1996 6.93 6.84
1995 7 6.87
1994 7.05 6.9
1993 7.09 6.89
1992 7.13 6.91
1991 7.16 6.94
1990 7.2 7.01
1989 7.23 7.05
1988 7.26 7.1
1987 7.29 7.12
1986 7.32 7.08
1985 7.34 7.04
1984 7.36 7.02
1983 7.35 7.07
1982 7.34 7.11
1981 7.31 7.12
1980 7.29 7.11
1979 7.25 7.14
1978 7.23 7.16
1977 7.19 7.18
1976 7.13 7.19
1975 7.08 7.2
1974 7.02 7.19
1973 6.96 7.19
1972 6.9 7.19
1971 6.84 7.18
1970 6.78 7.15
1969 6.72 7.12
1968 6.7 7.13
1967 6.68 7.1
1966 6.66 7.07
1965 6.63 7.04
1964 6.61 7.01
1963 6.59 6.98
1962 6.56 6.96
1961 6.53 6.93
1960 6.51 6.91

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

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Ethiopia and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Uganda
2024 19.9 17.8
2023 19.7 17.6
2022 19.6 17.4
2021 19.4 17.2
2020 19.2 17
2019 19 16.8
2018 18.8 16.5
2017 18.6 16.3
2016 18.3 16
2015 18.1 15.8
2014 17.9 15.6
2013 17.6 15.5
2012 17.4 15.4
2011 17.1 15.3
2010 16.9 15.2
2009 16.7 15.1
2008 16.5 15.1
2007 16.4 15
2006 16.3 15
2005 16.2 15
2004 16.2 15
2003 16.1 15
2002 16.1 15
2001 16.1 15
2000 16.2 15
1999 16.2 15
1998 16.3 15
1997 16.4 15.1
1996 16.5 15.3
1995 16.6 15.4
1994 16.7 15.6
1993 16.8 15.7
1992 16.9 15.7
1991 16.9 15.8
1990 16.9 15.8
1989 16.9 15.8
1988 16.9 15.9
1987 16.9 15.9
1986 16.9 15.9
1985 16.9 15.9
1984 16.8 15.9
1983 16.7 15.9
1982 16.7 15.9
1981 16.8 15.9
1980 16.8 16
1979 16.9 16.1
1978 17 16.1
1977 17.1 16.2
1976 17.2 16.2
1975 17.3 16.2
1974 17.5 16.3
1973 17.6 16.3
1972 17.7 16.5
1971 17.9 16.6
1970 18.1 16.6
1969 18.3 16.6
1968 18.4 16.6
1967 18.5 16.6
1966 18.5 16.6
1965 18.6 16.6
1964 18.6 16.6
1963 18.6 16.7
1962 18.6 16.8
1961 18.6 16.9
1960 18.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Uganda
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
8.95%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Uganda
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
90,720 mi
2019

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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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