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Ethiopia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 25th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia UAE
Population
139917664
11686438
Population rank 10/197 84/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia UAE
2024 $149,740,297,953 $552,324,846,835
2023 $135,874,093,202 $522,622,191,967
2022 $123,140,304,666 $511,403,403,676
2021 $109,070,960,372 $422,441,388,700
2020 $98,676,811,061 $357,161,878,829
2019 $91,834,517,113 $433,926,208,305
2018 $83,337,901,072 $440,560,108,918
2017 $76,366,081,767 $403,365,010,211
2016 $68,475,871,210 $381,717,086,453
2015 $62,103,418,182 $381,973,042,886
2014 $55,612,228,234 $424,935,874,745
2013 $47,648,276,605 $409,632,675,289
2012 $43,310,721,414 $392,793,464,942
2011 $31,952,763,089 $368,881,143,635
2010 $29,933,790,334 $307,736,419,333
2009 $32,437,389,116 $253,547,358,747
2008 $27,066,912,635 $315,474,615,739
2007 $19,707,616,773 $257,916,133,424
2006 $15,280,861,835 $222,116,541,865
2005 $12,401,139,454 $180,617,467,965
2004 $10,131,187,261 $147,824,370,320
2003 $8,623,691,300 $124,346,358,067
2002 $7,850,809,498 $109,816,201,498
2001 $8,231,326,016 $103,311,640,572
2000 $8,242,349,618 $104,337,372,362
1999 $7,892,973,532 $84,445,473,111
1998 $8,013,274,132 $75,674,336,283
1997 $8,803,539,988 $78,839,008,445
1996 $8,761,215,548 $73,571,233,996
1995 $7,855,205,207 $65,743,666,576
1994 $7,100,806,754 $59,305,093,980
1993 $9,051,043,870 $55,625,170,253
1992 $10,754,799,037 $54,239,171,888
1991 $13,799,799,324 $51,552,165,622
1990 $12,478,943,895 $50,701,443,748
1989 $11,762,932,007 $41,464,995,914
1988 $11,181,119,718 $36,275,674,203
1987 $10,790,001,558 $36,384,908,744
1986 $10,094,328,898 $33,943,612,095
1985 $9,717,392,687 $40,603,650,232
1984 $8,298,309,581 $41,807,954,236
1983 $8,781,664,427 $42,803,323,345
1982 $7,899,988,841 $46,622,718,605
1981 $7,507,663,567 $49,333,424,135
1980 $7,012,585,454 $43,599,160,050
1979 $6,586,048,398 $31,225,659,621
1978 $6,014,961,435 $23,775,764,225
1977 $5,651,840,585 $24,871,775,165
1976 $4,943,806,093 $19,213,158,779
1975 $4,577,047,854 $14,720,728,249
1974 $4,577,209,966 $11,651,505,689
1973 $4,070,570,550 $4,231,243,616
1972 $3,520,252,938 $1,415,086,929
1971 $3,224,280,835 $939,893,600
1970 $3,045,354,455 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia UAE
2024 $1,134 $50,274
2023 $1,056 $49,851
2022 $982 $50,760
2021 $893 $44,119
2020 $830 $37,992
2019 $793 $45,939
2018 $740 $47,135
2017 $696 $43,734
2016 $642 $42,721
2015 $598 $44,910
2014 $550 $52,725
2013 $484 $53,247
2012 $452 $53,142
2011 $343 $51,922
2010 $331 $44,795
2009 $369 $37,803
2008 $316 $50,054
2007 $237.1 $45,855
2006 $189.3 $44,343
2005 $158.2 $38,719
2004 $133.2 $33,377
2003 $116.8 $29,660
2002 $109.6 $27,754
2001 $118.5 $27,745
2000 $122.3 $29,866
1999 $120.7 $25,856
1998 $126.5 $24,889
1997 $143.4 $27,983
1996 $147.3 $28,323
1995 $136.5 $27,003
1994 $127.7 $25,473
1993 $168.5 $25,033
1992 $207.4 $25,648
1991 $277.6 $25,691
1990 $262.1 $26,710
1989 $256.4 $23,167
1988 $253.2 $21,570
1987 $254.1 $23,113
1986 $246 $23,132
1985 $243.9 $29,468
1984 $214.2 $32,012
1983 $232.7 $34,650
1982 $215.3 $39,972
1981 $212.7 $44,854
1980 $203.7 $42,925
1979 $192.4 $34,238
1978 $178.3 $29,379
1977 $170.4 $35,020
1976 $152 $31,197
1975 $144.3 $27,117
1974 $147.9 $23,823
1973 $134.9 $9,696
1972 $119.8 $3,675
1971 $112.7 $2,805
1970 $109.4 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia UAE
2026 68.1 83.4
2025 67.9 83.2
2024 67.6 83.1
2023 67.3 82.9
2022 66.9 80.5
2021 65.3 79.1
2020 66 81.9
2019 65.7 82.6
2018 65.3 82.4
2017 64.8 82.4
2016 64.2 82.2
2015 63.6 82.1
2014 62.9 82
2013 62.2 82
2012 61.4 81.9
2011 60.6 81.9
2010 59.7 81.9
2009 58.7 81.7
2008 57.7 81.6
2007 56.6 81.4
2006 55.4 81.2
2005 54.4 80.8
2004 53.7 80.3
2003 52.9 79.6
2002 52.1 78.7
2001 51.4 77.6
2000 50.9 76.3
1999 49.5 75
1998 49.8 73.7
1997 49.2 72.6
1996 48.7 71.8
1995 48.2 71.4
1994 47.9 71.2
1993 47.7 71.2
1992 47.3 71.2
1991 46.7 71.1
1990 45.1 71.1
1989 45.6 71
1988 45.7 70.8
1987 45.9 70.6
1986 38.4 70.4
1985 37.7 70.1
1984 36.7 69.8
1983 36.3 69.4
1982 43.4 69.1
1981 43.1 68.6
1980 42.8 68.2
1979 42.4 67.6
1978 41.5 67.1
1977 41.4 66.5
1976 41.3 65.8
1975 38.9 65.1
1974 39.1 64.4
1973 41.1 63.5
1972 41 62.7
1971 42.2 61.8
1970 42.1 60.8
1969 42.1 59.8
1968 42.1 58.7
1967 41.9 57.6
1966 39.3 56.6
1965 41.4 55.5
1964 41.3 54.5
1963 41 53.5
1962 40.5 52.5
1961 40.2 51.6
1960 39.6 50.7
1959 39.2 49.7
1958 32.6 48.8
1957 32.2 47.8
1956 37.8 46.9
1955 37.3 46
1954 37 45.2
1953 36.6 44.4
1952 36.2 43.6
1951 35.9 42.9
1950 35.5 42.1

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

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Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia UAE
2024 132,059,767 10,986,400
2023 128,691,692 10,483,751
2022 125,384,287 10,074,977
2021 122,138,588 9,575,152
2020 118,917,671 9,401,038
2019 115,737,383 9,445,785
2018 112,664,152 9,346,701
2017 109,666,481 9,223,225
2016 106,718,162 8,935,095
2015 103,867,135 8,505,237
2014 101,115,610 8,059,440
2013 98,438,751 7,693,031
2012 95,798,767 7,391,448
2011 93,149,970 7,104,538
2010 90,538,514 6,869,838
2009 88,007,636 6,707,058
2008 85,543,668 6,302,664
2007 83,103,217 5,624,635
2006 80,703,490 5,009,100
2005 78,367,470 4,664,790
2004 76,077,206 4,428,967
2003 73,832,663 4,192,457
2002 71,635,517 3,956,826
2001 69,487,762 3,723,590
2000 67,411,494 3,493,575
1999 65,374,561 3,266,009
1998 63,363,524 3,040,421
1997 61,404,539 2,817,410
1996 59,467,635 2,597,564
1995 57,537,335 2,434,662
1994 55,611,508 2,328,188
1993 53,708,891 2,222,093
1992 51,853,747 2,114,730
1991 49,717,198 2,006,626
1990 47,609,755 1,898,220
1989 45,879,690 1,789,851
1988 44,150,825 1,681,788
1987 42,460,039 1,574,244
1986 41,037,656 1,467,383
1985 39,842,136 1,377,911
1984 38,735,722 1,305,996
1983 37,740,817 1,235,305
1982 36,701,290 1,166,370
1981 35,304,012 1,099,855
1980 34,428,514 1,015,700
1979 34,238,652 912,010
1978 33,734,592 809,274
1977 33,167,272 710,209
1976 32,534,418 615,866
1975 31,723,252 542,856
1974 30,957,273 489,087
1973 30,166,785 436,399
1972 29,374,608 385,014
1971 28,600,106 335,027
1970 27,829,128 286,536
1969 27,072,571 239,660
1968 26,337,930 199,416
1967 25,620,276 179,700
1966 24,952,689 173,976
1965 24,310,612 167,103
1964 23,666,548 159,692
1963 23,051,637 152,211
1962 22,465,126 144,946
1961 21,906,102 137,989
1960 21,376,693 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia UAE
2023 3.99 1.2
2022 4.08 1.15
2021 4.18 1.16
2020 4.27 1.29
2019 4.35 1.25
2018 4.37 1.29
2017 4.4 1.35
2016 4.47 1.37
2015 4.53 1.42
2014 4.61 1.48
2013 4.71 1.53
2012 4.89 1.53
2011 5.08 1.54
2010 5.28 1.57
2009 5.49 1.58
2008 5.7 1.52
2007 5.89 1.79
2006 6.05 1.96
2005 6.19 2.23
2004 6.3 2.38
2003 6.4 2.49
2002 6.5 2.54
2001 6.58 2.62
2000 6.65 2.73
1999 6.72 2.79
1998 6.79 2.77
1997 6.87 2.83
1996 6.93 3.06
1995 7 3.28
1994 7.05 3.76
1993 7.09 3.82
1992 7.13 4.09
1991 7.16 4.25
1990 7.2 4.51
1989 7.23 4.65
1988 7.26 4.77
1987 7.29 4.88
1986 7.32 5
1985 7.34 5.13
1984 7.36 5.3
1983 7.35 5.48
1982 7.34 5.66
1981 7.31 5.81
1980 7.29 5.95
1979 7.25 6.06
1978 7.23 6.15
1977 7.19 6.22
1976 7.13 6.29
1975 7.08 6.35
1974 7.02 6.41
1973 6.96 6.46
1972 6.9 6.5
1971 6.84 6.52
1970 6.78 6.52
1969 6.72 6.52
1968 6.7 6.53
1967 6.68 6.51
1966 6.66 6.5
1965 6.63 6.5
1964 6.61 6.49
1963 6.59 6.5
1962 6.56 6.49
1961 6.53 6.49
1960 6.51 6.5

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

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Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia UAE
2024 19.9 32.6
2023 19.7 32.2
2022 19.6 31.9
2021 19.4 31.9
2020 19.2 31.8
2019 19 31.8
2018 18.8 31.8
2017 18.6 31.8
2016 18.3 31.8
2015 18.1 31.8
2014 17.9 31.8
2013 17.6 31.7
2012 17.4 31.7
2011 17.1 31.7
2010 16.9 31.7
2009 16.7 31.6
2008 16.5 31.6
2007 16.4 31.6
2006 16.3 31.4
2005 16.2 30.9
2004 16.2 30.3
2003 16.1 29.6
2002 16.1 29.1
2001 16.1 28.6
2000 16.2 28.2
1999 16.2 28
1998 16.3 27.9
1997 16.4 27.9
1996 16.5 28.1
1995 16.6 28
1994 16.7 27.4
1993 16.8 26.8
1992 16.9 26.4
1991 16.9 26
1990 16.9 25.8
1989 16.9 25.8
1988 16.9 25.9
1987 16.9 26.1
1986 16.9 26.5
1985 16.9 26.6
1984 16.8 26.4
1983 16.7 26.4
1982 16.7 26.4
1981 16.8 26.4
1980 16.8 26.2
1979 16.9 25.8
1978 17 25.5
1977 17.1 25.4
1976 17.2 25.6
1975 17.3 25.4
1974 17.5 24.7
1973 17.6 24.1
1972 17.7 23.6
1971 17.9 23.2
1970 18.1 23
1969 18.3 23.1
1968 18.4 23.5
1967 18.5 23.3
1966 18.5 22.6
1965 18.6 22
1964 18.6 21.5
1963 18.6 21
1962 18.6 20.6
1961 18.6 20.1
1960 18.6 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Ethiopia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia UAE
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
0.22%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
100%
2024

Health

Ethiopia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia UAE
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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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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