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Ethiopia vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 25th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia United States
Population
139917664
344023146
Population rank 10/197 3/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 60/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Ethiopia and United States: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and United States economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

United States
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia United States
2024 $149,740,297,953 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $135,874,093,202 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $123,140,304,666 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $109,070,960,372 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $98,676,811,061 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $91,834,517,113 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $83,337,901,072 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $76,366,081,767 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $68,475,871,210 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $62,103,418,182 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $55,612,228,234 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $47,648,276,605 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $43,310,721,414 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $31,952,763,089 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $29,933,790,334 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $32,437,389,116 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $27,066,912,635 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $19,707,616,773 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $15,280,861,835 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $12,401,139,454 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $10,131,187,261 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $8,623,691,300 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $7,850,809,498 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $8,231,326,016 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $8,242,349,618 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $7,892,973,532 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $8,013,274,132 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $8,803,539,988 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $8,761,215,548 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $7,855,205,207 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $7,100,806,754 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $9,051,043,870 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $10,754,799,037 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $13,799,799,324 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $12,478,943,895 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $11,762,932,007 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $11,181,119,718 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $10,790,001,558 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $10,094,328,898 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $9,717,392,687 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $8,298,309,581 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $8,781,664,427 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $7,899,988,841 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $7,507,663,567 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $7,012,585,454 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $6,586,048,398 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $6,014,961,435 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $5,651,840,585 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $4,943,806,093 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $4,577,047,854 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $4,577,209,966 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $4,070,570,550 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $3,520,252,938 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $3,224,280,835 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $3,045,354,455 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $2,768,987,372 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $2,619,948,865 $940,225,000,000
1967 $2,461,762,003 $859,620,034,483
1966 $2,324,466,416 $813,032,758,621
1965 $2,159,998,591 $741,904,862,069
1964 $1,984,129,186 $684,144,620,690
1963 $1,825,058,828 $637,058,551,724
1962 $1,747,566,307 $603,639,413,793
1961 $1,680,859,514 $561,940,310,345
1960 $1,610,511,694 $541,988,586,207

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

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Ethiopia and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia United States
2024 $1,134 $84,534
2023 $1,056 $81,490
2022 $982 $76,829
2021 $893 $70,249
2020 $830 $63,526
2019 $793 $65,120
2018 $740 $62,823
2017 $696 $59,908
2016 $642 $57,867
2015 $598 $56,763
2014 $550 $55,124
2013 $484 $53,291
2012 $452 $51,784
2011 $343 $50,066
2010 $331 $48,651
2009 $369 $47,195
2008 $316 $48,570
2007 $237.1 $48,050
2006 $189.3 $46,302
2005 $158.2 $44,123
2004 $133.2 $41,725
2003 $116.8 $39,490
2002 $109.6 $37,998
2001 $118.5 $37,134
2000 $122.3 $36,330
1999 $120.7 $34,484
1998 $126.5 $32,823
1997 $143.4 $31,430
1996 $147.3 $29,937
1995 $136.5 $28,661
1994 $127.7 $27,662
1993 $168.5 $26,353
1992 $207.4 $25,381
1991 $277.6 $24,293
1990 $262.1 $23,840
1989 $256.4 $22,857
1988 $253.2 $21,417
1987 $254.1 $20,039
1986 $246 $19,071
1985 $243.9 $18,237
1984 $214.2 $17,121
1983 $232.7 $15,544
1982 $215.3 $14,434
1981 $212.7 $13,976
1980 $203.7 $12,613
1979 $192.4 $11,674
1978 $178.3 $10,565
1977 $170.4 $9,453
1976 $152 $8,592
1975 $144.3 $7,801
1974 $147.9 $7,226
1973 $134.9 $6,726
1972 $119.8 $6,094
1971 $112.7 $5,609
1970 $109.4 $5,234
1969 $102.3 $5,020
1968 $99.5 $4,685
1967 $96.1 $4,326
1966 $93.2 $4,136
1965 $88.9 $3,818
1964 $83.8 $3,565
1963 $79.2 $3,366
1962 $77.8 $3,236
1961 $76.7 $3,059
1960 $75.3 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Ethiopia vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia United States
2026 68.1 79.8
2025 67.9 79.6
2024 67.6 79.5
2023 67.3 79.3
2022 66.9 78
2021 65.3 76.4
2020 66 77
2019 65.7 78.9
2018 65.3 78.8
2017 64.8 78.6
2016 64.2 78.7
2015 63.6 78.7
2014 62.9 78.9
2013 62.2 78.8
2012 61.4 78.8
2011 60.6 78.7
2010 59.7 78.7
2009 58.7 78.5
2008 57.7 78.1
2007 56.6 78
2006 55.4 77.8
2005 54.4 77.5
2004 53.7 77.5
2003 52.9 77.1
2002 52.1 77
2001 51.4 76.9
2000 50.9 76.8
1999 49.5 76.7
1998 49.8 76.7
1997 49.2 76.5
1996 48.7 76.2
1995 48.2 75.9
1994 47.9 75.7
1993 47.7 75.6
1992 47.3 75.8
1991 46.7 75.5
1990 45.1 75.4
1989 45.6 75.1
1988 45.7 74.8
1987 45.9 74.9
1986 38.4 74.7
1985 37.7 74.7
1984 36.7 74.7
1983 36.3 74.6
1982 43.4 74.5
1981 43.1 74.1
1980 42.8 73.7
1979 42.4 73.8
1978 41.5 73.4
1977 41.4 73.2
1976 41.3 72.8
1975 38.9 72.5
1974 39.1 72
1973 41.1 71.4
1972 41 71.2
1971 42.2 71.1
1970 42.1 70.7
1969 42.1 70.5
1968 42.1 70.2
1967 41.9 70.5
1966 39.3 70.2
1965 41.4 70.2
1964 41.3 70.2
1963 41 69.9
1962 40.5 70.1
1961 40.2 70.3
1960 39.6 69.8
1959 39.2 69.9
1958 32.6 69.7
1957 32.2 69.4
1956 37.8 69.6
1955 37.3 69.6
1954 37 69.5
1953 36.6 68.7
1952 36.2 68.4
1951 35.9 68.2
1950 35.5 68.1

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

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Ethiopia and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

United States
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 132,059,767 340,110,988
2023 128,691,692 334,914,895
2022 125,384,287 333,271,411
2021 122,138,588 331,893,745
2020 118,917,671 331,526,933
2019 115,737,383 328,329,953
2018 112,664,152 326,838,199
2017 109,666,481 325,122,128
2016 106,718,162 323,071,755
2015 103,867,135 320,738,994
2014 101,115,610 318,386,329
2013 98,438,751 316,059,947
2012 95,798,767 313,877,662
2011 93,149,970 311,583,481
2010 90,538,514 309,327,143
2009 88,007,636 306,771,529
2008 85,543,668 304,093,966
2007 83,103,217 301,231,207
2006 80,703,490 298,379,912
2005 78,367,470 295,516,599
2004 76,077,206 292,805,298
2003 73,832,663 290,107,933
2002 71,635,517 287,625,193
2001 69,487,762 284,968,955
2000 67,411,494 282,162,411
1999 65,374,561 279,294,713
1998 63,363,524 276,115,288
1997 61,404,539 272,911,760
1996 59,467,635 269,667,391
1995 57,537,335 266,557,091
1994 55,611,508 263,435,673
1993 53,708,891 260,255,352
1992 51,853,747 256,894,189
1991 49,717,198 253,492,503
1990 47,609,755 250,131,894
1989 45,879,690 246,819,222
1988 44,150,825 244,499,004
1987 42,460,039 242,288,936
1986 41,037,656 240,132,831
1985 39,842,136 237,923,734
1984 38,735,722 235,824,908
1983 37,740,817 233,792,014
1982 36,701,290 231,664,432
1981 35,304,012 229,465,744
1980 34,428,514 226,542,250
1979 34,238,652 225,055,487
1978 33,734,592 222,584,545
1977 33,167,272 220,239,425
1976 32,534,418 218,035,164
1975 31,723,252 215,973,199
1974 30,957,273 213,853,928
1973 30,166,785 211,908,788
1972 29,374,608 209,896,021
1971 28,600,106 207,660,677
1970 27,829,128 205,052,174
1969 27,072,571 202,676,946
1968 26,337,930 200,706,052
1967 25,620,276 198,712,056
1966 24,952,689 196,560,338
1965 24,310,612 194,302,963
1964 23,666,548 191,888,791
1963 23,051,637 189,241,798
1962 22,465,126 186,537,737
1961 21,906,102 183,691,481
1960 21,376,693 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and United States

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia United States
2023 3.99 1.62
2022 4.08 1.66
2021 4.18 1.66
2020 4.27 1.64
2019 4.35 1.71
2018 4.37 1.73
2017 4.4 1.77
2016 4.47 1.82
2015 4.53 1.84
2014 4.61 1.86
2013 4.71 1.86
2012 4.89 1.88
2011 5.08 1.89
2010 5.28 1.93
2009 5.49 2
2008 5.7 2.07
2007 5.89 2.12
2006 6.05 2.11
2005 6.19 2.06
2004 6.3 2.05
2003 6.4 2.05
2002 6.5 2.02
2001 6.58 2.03
2000 6.65 2.06
1999 6.72 2.01
1998 6.79 2
1997 6.87 1.97
1996 6.93 1.98
1995 7 1.98
1994 7.05 2
1993 7.09 2.02
1992 7.13 2.05
1991 7.16 2.06
1990 7.2 2.08
1989 7.23 2.01
1988 7.26 1.93
1987 7.29 1.87
1986 7.32 1.84
1985 7.34 1.84
1984 7.36 1.81
1983 7.35 1.8
1982 7.34 1.83
1981 7.31 1.81
1980 7.29 1.84
1979 7.25 1.81
1978 7.23 1.76
1977 7.19 1.79
1976 7.13 1.74
1975 7.08 1.77
1974 7.02 1.84
1973 6.96 1.88
1972 6.9 2.01
1971 6.84 2.27
1970 6.78 2.48
1969 6.72 2.46
1968 6.7 2.46
1967 6.68 2.56
1966 6.66 2.72
1965 6.63 2.91
1964 6.61 3.19
1963 6.59 3.32
1962 6.56 3.46
1961 6.53 3.62
1960 6.51 3.65

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

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Ethiopia and United States demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia United States
2024 19.9 39.3
2023 19.7 39
2022 19.6 38.7
2021 19.4 38.5
2020 19.2 38.2
2019 19 38
2018 18.8 37.9
2017 18.6 37.7
2016 18.3 37.6
2015 18.1 37.5
2014 17.9 37.3
2013 17.6 37.2
2012 17.4 37.1
2011 17.1 37
2010 16.9 36.9
2009 16.7 36.7
2008 16.5 36.6
2007 16.4 36.5
2006 16.3 36.4
2005 16.2 36.2
2004 16.2 36
2003 16.1 35.8
2002 16.1 35.6
2001 16.1 35.5
2000 16.2 35.3
1999 16.2 35.1
1998 16.3 34.9
1997 16.4 34.6
1996 16.5 34.4
1995 16.6 34.1
1994 16.7 33.8
1993 16.8 33.6
1992 16.9 33.4
1991 16.9 33.2
1990 16.9 32.9
1989 16.9 32.7
1988 16.9 32.4
1987 16.9 32.1
1986 16.9 31.8
1985 16.9 31.5
1984 16.8 31.2
1983 16.7 30.9
1982 16.7 30.7
1981 16.8 30.4
1980 16.8 30.1
1979 16.9 29.9
1978 17 29.6
1977 17.1 29.2
1976 17.2 28.9
1975 17.3 28.7
1974 17.5 28.5
1973 17.6 28.3
1972 17.7 28
1971 17.9 27.9
1970 18.1 27.8
1969 18.3 27.9
1968 18.4 27.9
1967 18.5 27.9
1966 18.5 27.9
1965 18.6 28.1
1964 18.6 28.2
1963 18.6 28.5
1962 18.6 28.7
1961 18.6 29
1960 18.6 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia United States
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia United States
% of world population
1.62%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0.22%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
93.1%
2023

Health

Ethiopia United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia United States
% of world land
0.76%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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