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Ethiopia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 25th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia United Kingdom
Population
139917664
70154914
Population rank 10/197 22/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 60/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Ethiopia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia United Kingdom
2024 $149,740,297,953 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $135,874,093,202 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $123,140,304,666 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $109,070,960,372 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $98,676,811,061 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $91,834,517,113 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $83,337,901,072 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $76,366,081,767 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $68,475,871,210 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $62,103,418,182 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $55,612,228,234 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $47,648,276,605 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $43,310,721,414 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $31,952,763,089 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $29,933,790,334 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $32,437,389,116 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $27,066,912,635 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $19,707,616,773 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $15,280,861,835 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $12,401,139,454 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $10,131,187,261 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $8,623,691,300 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $7,850,809,498 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $8,231,326,016 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $8,242,349,618 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $7,892,973,532 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $8,013,274,132 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $8,803,539,988 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $8,761,215,548 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $7,855,205,207 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $7,100,806,754 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $9,051,043,870 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $10,754,799,037 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $13,799,799,324 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $12,478,943,895 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $11,762,932,007 $926,884,816,754
1988 $11,181,119,718 $910,122,732,124
1987 $10,790,001,558 $745,162,608,269
1986 $10,094,328,898 $601,452,653,181
1985 $9,717,392,687 $489,285,164,271
1984 $8,298,309,581 $461,487,097,632
1983 $8,781,664,427 $489,618,008,186
1982 $7,899,988,841 $515,048,916,841
1981 $7,507,663,567 $540,765,675,241
1980 $7,012,585,454 $564,947,710,899
1979 $6,586,048,398 $438,994,070,309
1978 $6,014,961,435 $335,883,029,722
1977 $5,651,840,585 $263,066,457,352
1976 $4,943,806,093 $232,614,555,256
1975 $4,577,047,854 $241,756,637,168
1974 $4,577,209,966 $206,131,369,799
1973 $4,070,570,550 $192,537,971,583
1972 $3,520,252,938 $169,965,034,965
1971 $3,224,280,835 $148,113,896,325
1970 $3,045,354,455 $130,671,946,244
1969 $2,768,987,372 $116,464,702,803
1968 $2,619,948,865 $107,759,910,068
1967 $2,461,762,003 $113,116,888,211
1966 $2,324,466,416 $108,572,752,102
1965 $2,159,998,591 $101,824,755,079
1964 $1,984,129,186 $94,407,558,351
1963 $1,825,058,828 $86,561,961,812
1962 $1,747,566,307 $81,247,564,157
1961 $1,680,859,514 $77,741,965,703
1960 $1,610,511,694 $73,233,967,692

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

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Ethiopia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia United Kingdom
2024 $1,134 $53,246
2023 $1,056 $49,944
2022 $982 $47,057
2021 $893 $47,691
2020 $830 $40,813
2019 $793 $43,159
2018 $740 $43,703
2017 $696 $40,917
2016 $642 $41,258
2015 $598 $45,255
2014 $550 $47,746
2013 $484 $43,607
2012 $452 $42,688
2011 $343 $42,296
2010 $331 $39,778
2009 $369 $39,009
2008 $316 $47,652
2007 $237.1 $50,629
2006 $189.3 $44,695
2005 $158.2 $42,240
2004 $133.2 $40,504
2003 $116.8 $34,557
2002 $109.6 $30,159
2001 $118.5 $28,014
2000 $122.3 $28,384
1999 $120.7 $28,858
1998 $126.5 $28,396
1997 $143.4 $26,910
1996 $147.3 $24,503
1995 $136.5 $23,253
1994 $127.7 $19,709
1993 $168.5 $18,389
1992 $207.4 $20,487
1991 $277.6 $19,901
1990 $262.1 $19,095
1989 $256.4 $16,239
1988 $253.2 $15,987
1987 $254.1 $13,119
1986 $246 $10,611
1985 $243.9 $8,652
1984 $214.2 $8,179
1983 $232.7 $8,692
1982 $215.3 $9,146
1981 $212.7 $9,599
1980 $203.7 $10,032
1979 $192.4 $7,805
1978 $178.3 $5,977
1977 $170.4 $4,681
1976 $152 $4,138
1975 $144.3 $4,300
1974 $147.9 $3,666
1973 $134.9 $3,426
1972 $119.8 $3,030
1971 $112.7 $2,650
1970 $109.4 $2,348
1969 $102.3 $2,101
1968 $99.5 $1,952
1967 $96.1 $2,059
1966 $93.2 $1,987
1965 $88.9 $1,874
1964 $83.8 $1,748
1963 $79.2 $1,613
1962 $77.8 $1,526
1961 $76.7 $1,472
1960 $75.3 $1,398

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

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Ethiopia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia United Kingdom
2026 68.1 81.7
2025 67.9 81.6
2024 67.6 81.4
2023 67.3 81.3
2022 66.9 81.1
2021 65.3 80.7
2020 66 80.4
2019 65.7 81.4
2018 65.3 81.1
2017 64.8 81.2
2016 64.2 81.1
2015 63.6 80.9
2014 62.9 81.2
2013 62.2 80.9
2012 61.4 80.9
2011 60.6 80.8
2010 59.7 80.4
2009 58.7 80.2
2008 57.7 79.7
2007 56.6 79.5
2006 55.4 79.3
2005 54.4 79.1
2004 53.7 78.9
2003 52.9 78.3
2002 52.1 78.2
2001 51.4 78.1
2000 50.9 77.8
1999 49.5 77.4
1998 49.8 77.3
1997 49.2 77.1
1996 48.7 76.9
1995 48.2 76.6
1994 47.9 76.7
1993 47.7 76.2
1992 47.3 76.3
1991 46.7 75.9
1990 45.1 75.7
1989 45.6 75.4
1988 45.7 75.3
1987 45.9 75.1
1986 38.4 74.8
1985 37.7 74.5
1984 36.7 74.7
1983 36.3 74.3
1982 43.4 74
1981 43.1 73.9
1980 42.8 73.6
1979 42.4 73.2
1978 41.5 73
1977 41.4 73.1
1976 41.3 72.6
1975 38.9 72.7
1974 39.1 72.4
1973 41.1 72.2
1972 41 72
1971 42.2 72.2
1970 42.1 71.9
1969 42.1 71.7
1968 42.1 71.7
1967 41.9 72.1
1966 39.3 71.4
1965 41.4 71.5
1964 41.3 71.5
1963 41 70.8
1962 40.5 70.9
1961 40.2 70.8
1960 39.6 71
1959 39.2 70.8
1958 32.6 70.7
1957 32.2 70.5
1956 37.8 70.4
1955 37.3 70.1
1954 37 70.2
1953 36.6 69.8
1952 36.2 69.5
1951 35.9 68.2
1950 35.5 68.6

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

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Ethiopia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia United Kingdom
2024 132,059,767 69,226,000
2023 128,691,692 68,492,000
2022 125,384,287 67,604,000
2021 122,138,588 66,984,000
2020 118,917,671 66,744,000
2019 115,737,383 66,631,000
2018 112,664,152 66,289,000
2017 109,666,481 65,966,000
2016 106,718,162 65,607,000
2015 103,867,135 65,088,000
2014 101,115,610 64,620,000
2013 98,438,751 64,139,000
2012 95,798,767 63,711,000
2011 93,149,970 63,258,810
2010 90,538,514 62,766,365
2009 88,007,636 62,276,270
2008 85,543,668 61,806,995
2007 83,103,217 61,322,463
2006 80,703,490 60,846,820
2005 78,367,470 60,401,206
2004 76,077,206 59,987,905
2003 73,832,663 59,647,577
2002 71,635,517 59,370,479
2001 69,487,762 59,119,673
2000 67,411,494 58,892,514
1999 65,374,561 58,682,466
1998 63,363,524 58,487,141
1997 61,404,539 58,316,954
1996 59,467,635 58,166,950
1995 57,537,335 58,019,030
1994 55,611,508 57,865,745
1993 53,708,891 57,718,614
1992 51,853,747 57,580,402
1991 49,717,198 57,424,897
1990 47,609,755 57,247,586
1989 45,879,690 57,076,711
1988 44,150,825 56,928,327
1987 42,460,039 56,802,050
1986 41,037,656 56,681,396
1985 39,842,136 56,550,268
1984 38,735,722 56,422,072
1983 37,740,817 56,332,848
1982 36,701,290 56,313,641
1981 35,304,012 56,333,829
1980 34,428,514 56,314,216
1979 34,238,652 56,246,951
1978 33,734,592 56,196,504
1977 33,167,272 56,193,492
1976 32,534,418 56,211,968
1975 31,723,252 56,225,800
1974 30,957,273 56,229,974
1973 30,166,785 56,194,527
1972 29,374,608 56,086,065
1971 28,600,106 55,896,223
1970 27,829,128 55,663,250
1969 27,072,571 55,441,750
1968 26,337,930 55,211,700
1967 25,620,276 54,943,600
1966 24,952,689 54,648,500
1965 24,310,612 54,348,050
1964 23,666,548 54,000,000
1963 23,051,637 53,650,000
1962 22,465,126 53,250,000
1961 21,906,102 52,800,000
1960 21,376,693 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia United Kingdom
2023 3.99 1.56
2022 4.08 1.56
2021 4.18 1.58
2020 4.27 1.57
2019 4.35 1.63
2018 4.37 1.68
2017 4.4 1.74
2016 4.47 1.79
2015 4.53 1.8
2014 4.61 1.81
2013 4.71 1.83
2012 4.89 1.92
2011 5.08 1.91
2010 5.28 1.92
2009 5.49 1.89
2008 5.7 1.91
2007 5.89 1.86
2006 6.05 1.82
2005 6.19 1.76
2004 6.3 1.75
2003 6.4 1.7
2002 6.5 1.63
2001 6.58 1.63
2000 6.65 1.64
1999 6.72 1.68
1998 6.79 1.71
1997 6.87 1.72
1996 6.93 1.73
1995 7 1.71
1994 7.05 1.74
1993 7.09 1.76
1992 7.13 1.79
1991 7.16 1.82
1990 7.2 1.83
1989 7.23 1.79
1988 7.26 1.82
1987 7.29 1.81
1986 7.32 1.78
1985 7.34 1.79
1984 7.36 1.77
1983 7.35 1.77
1982 7.34 1.78
1981 7.31 1.82
1980 7.29 1.9
1979 7.25 1.86
1978 7.23 1.75
1977 7.19 1.69
1976 7.13 1.74
1975 7.08 1.81
1974 7.02 1.92
1973 6.96 2.04
1972 6.9 2.2
1971 6.84 2.41
1970 6.78 2.44
1969 6.72 2.51
1968 6.7 2.6
1967 6.68 2.68
1966 6.66 2.78
1965 6.63 2.86
1964 6.61 2.93
1963 6.59 2.88
1962 6.56 2.86
1961 6.53 2.78
1960 6.51 2.69

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

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Ethiopia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia United Kingdom
2024 19.9 41
2023 19.7 40.8
2022 19.6 40.5
2021 19.4 40.3
2020 19.2 40.2
2019 19 40.1
2018 18.8 40
2017 18.6 39.9
2016 18.3 39.8
2015 18.1 39.8
2014 17.9 39.7
2013 17.6 39.6
2012 17.4 39.5
2011 17.1 39.3
2010 16.9 39.2
2009 16.7 39
2008 16.5 38.9
2007 16.4 38.8
2006 16.3 38.6
2005 16.2 38.5
2004 16.2 38.4
2003 16.1 38.2
2002 16.1 38.1
2001 16.1 37.9
2000 16.2 37.7
1999 16.2 37.4
1998 16.3 37.2
1997 16.4 37
1996 16.5 36.8
1995 16.6 36.6
1994 16.7 36.5
1993 16.8 36.3
1992 16.9 36.2
1991 16.9 36.1
1990 16.9 36
1989 16.9 35.9
1988 16.9 35.7
1987 16.9 35.4
1986 16.9 35.4
1985 16.9 35.3
1984 16.8 35.2
1983 16.7 35
1982 16.7 34.8
1981 16.8 34.5
1980 16.8 34.4
1979 16.9 34.3
1978 17 34.2
1977 17.1 34.1
1976 17.2 34
1975 17.3 34
1974 17.5 34
1973 17.6 34
1972 17.7 34
1971 17.9 34.1
1970 18.1 34.2
1969 18.3 34.4
1968 18.4 34.6
1967 18.5 34.8
1966 18.5 34.9
1965 18.6 35.1
1964 18.6 35.2
1963 18.6 35.3
1962 18.6 35.3
1961 18.6 35.4
1960 18.6 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia United Kingdom
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0.22%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
96.3%
2023

Health

Ethiopia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia United Kingdom
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
263,542 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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