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Ethiopia vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 25th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Uruguay
Population
139917664
3382789
Population rank 10/197 133/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Ethiopia and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Uruguay
2024 $149,740,297,953 $80,961,511,074
2023 $135,874,093,202 $77,991,666,838
2022 $123,140,304,666 $70,594,110,920
2021 $109,070,960,372 $60,739,084,241
2020 $98,676,811,061 $53,559,359,262
2019 $91,834,517,113 $62,222,313,619
2018 $83,337,901,072 $65,344,577,416
2017 $76,366,081,767 $65,005,997,963
2016 $68,475,871,210 $57,480,787,465
2015 $62,103,418,182 $57,680,327,999
2014 $55,612,228,234 $61,496,186,974
2013 $47,648,276,605 $61,337,621,934
2012 $43,310,721,414 $54,232,266,359
2011 $31,952,763,089 $50,342,406,067
2010 $29,933,790,334 $41,950,361,212
2009 $32,437,389,116 $32,708,319,078
2008 $27,066,912,635 $31,119,602,539
2007 $19,707,616,773 $23,797,773,024
2006 $15,280,861,835 $19,741,420,740
2005 $12,401,139,454 $17,362,857,684
2004 $10,131,187,261 $13,686,329,890
2003 $8,623,691,300 $12,045,638,352
2002 $7,850,809,498 $13,606,515,723
2001 $8,231,326,016 $20,898,761,742
2000 $8,242,349,618 $22,823,270,892
1999 $7,892,973,532 $23,983,945,191
1998 $8,013,274,132 $25,385,886,978
1997 $8,803,539,988 $23,969,739,234
1996 $8,761,215,548 $20,515,458,114
1995 $7,855,205,207 $19,297,663,097
1994 $7,100,806,754 $17,474,588,896
1993 $9,051,043,870 $15,002,136,971
1992 $10,754,799,037 $12,878,148,791
1991 $13,799,799,324 $11,206,176,651
1990 $12,478,943,895 $9,298,807,850
1989 $11,762,932,007 $8,438,951,476
1988 $11,181,119,718 $8,213,538,369
1987 $10,790,001,558 $7,367,494,080
1986 $10,094,328,898 $5,880,112,788
1985 $9,717,392,687 $4,732,017,873
1984 $8,298,309,581 $4,850,238,550
1983 $8,781,664,427 $5,102,276,308
1982 $7,899,988,841 $9,178,780,077
1981 $7,507,663,567 $11,048,301,421
1980 $7,012,585,454 $10,163,020,116
1979 $6,586,048,398 $7,181,182,224
1978 $6,014,961,435 $4,910,254,566
1977 $5,651,840,585 $4,114,670,014
1976 $4,943,806,093 $3,667,161,241
1975 $4,577,047,854 $3,538,278,047
1974 $4,577,209,966 $4,090,209,682
1973 $4,070,570,550 $3,964,296,443
1972 $3,520,252,938 $2,189,418,689
1971 $3,224,280,835 $2,807,258,065
1970 $3,045,354,455 $2,137,096,774
1969 $2,768,987,372 $2,004,435,484
1968 $2,619,948,865 $1,593,674,185
1967 $2,461,762,003 $1,597,713,469
1966 $2,324,466,416 $1,809,185,094
1965 $2,159,998,591 $1,890,767,156
1964 $1,984,129,186 $1,975,701,816
1963 $1,825,058,828 $1,539,681,491
1962 $1,747,566,307 $1,710,004,407
1961 $1,680,859,514 $1,547,388,781
1960 $1,610,511,694 $1,242,289,239

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

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Ethiopia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Uruguay
2024 $1,134 $23,907
2023 $1,056 $23,019
2022 $982 $20,819
2021 $893 $17,882
2020 $830 $15,758
2019 $793 $18,316
2018 $740 $19,250
2017 $696 $19,185
2016 $642 $17,010
2015 $598 $17,126
2014 $550 $18,322
2013 $484 $18,335
2012 $452 $16,260
2011 $343 $15,132
2010 $331 $12,641
2009 $369 $9,881
2008 $316 $9,424
2007 $237.1 $7,222
2006 $189.3 $6,001
2005 $158.2 $5,284
2004 $133.2 $4,169
2003 $116.8 $3,671
2002 $109.6 $4,150
2001 $118.5 $6,383
2000 $122.3 $6,988
1999 $120.7 $7,371
1998 $126.5 $7,837
1997 $143.4 $7,436
1996 $147.3 $6,398
1995 $136.5 $6,050
1994 $127.7 $5,508
1993 $168.5 $4,753
1992 $207.4 $4,102
1991 $277.6 $3,589
1990 $262.1 $2,995
1989 $256.4 $2,734
1988 $253.2 $2,677
1987 $254.1 $2,416
1986 $246 $1,939
1985 $243.9 $1,568
1984 $214.2 $1,615
1983 $232.7 $1,707
1982 $215.3 $3,085
1981 $212.7 $3,728
1980 $203.7 $3,443
1979 $192.4 $2,443
1978 $178.3 $1,678
1977 $170.4 $1,414
1976 $152 $1,268
1975 $144.3 $1,232
1974 $147.9 $1,433
1973 $134.9 $1,397
1972 $119.8 $776
1971 $112.7 $1,000
1970 $109.4 $766
1969 $102.3 $723
1968 $99.5 $579
1967 $96.1 $585
1966 $93.2 $668
1965 $88.9 $705
1964 $83.8 $745
1963 $79.2 $587
1962 $77.8 $659
1961 $76.7 $604
1960 $75.3 $491

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

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Ethiopia vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Uruguay
2026 68.1 78.6
2025 67.9 78.5
2024 67.6 78.3
2023 67.3 78.1
2022 66.9 76.5
2021 65.3 75.4
2020 66 78.4
2019 65.7 77.5
2018 65.3 77.5
2017 64.8 77.6
2016 64.2 77.4
2015 63.6 77.3
2014 62.9 77.2
2013 62.2 77
2012 61.4 76.7
2011 60.6 76.6
2010 59.7 76.7
2009 58.7 76.7
2008 57.7 76.3
2007 56.6 76.2
2006 55.4 75.9
2005 54.4 75.8
2004 53.7 75.3
2003 52.9 75.1
2002 52.1 75
2001 51.4 75
2000 50.9 74.7
1999 49.5 74.3
1998 49.8 74
1997 49.2 73.9
1996 48.7 73.8
1995 48.2 73.5
1994 47.9 73.2
1993 47.7 73.1
1992 47.3 73.2
1991 46.7 73.2
1990 45.1 73
1989 45.6 72.6
1988 45.7 72.4
1987 45.9 72.2
1986 38.4 72.2
1985 37.7 71.9
1984 36.7 71.7
1983 36.3 71.6
1982 43.4 71.5
1981 43.1 71
1980 42.8 70.5
1979 42.4 70.3
1978 41.5 70.3
1977 41.4 70.1
1976 41.3 69.9
1975 38.9 69.7
1974 39.1 69.5
1973 41.1 69.3
1972 41 69.2
1971 42.2 68.9
1970 42.1 68.7
1969 42.1 68.6
1968 42.1 68.5
1967 41.9 68.4
1966 39.3 68.3
1965 41.4 68.2
1964 41.3 68.1
1963 41 68
1962 40.5 67.9
1961 40.2 67.8
1960 39.6 67.7
1959 39.2 67.5
1958 32.6 67.3
1957 32.2 67.1
1956 37.8 66.9
1955 37.3 66.7
1954 37 66.5
1953 36.6 66.3
1952 36.2 66.1
1951 35.9 65.8
1950 35.5 65.6

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

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Ethiopia and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Uruguay
2024 132,059,767 3,386,588
2023 128,691,692 3,388,081
2022 125,384,287 3,390,913
2021 122,138,588 3,396,695
2020 118,917,671 3,398,968
2019 115,737,383 3,397,206
2018 112,664,152 3,394,534
2017 109,666,481 3,388,438
2016 106,718,162 3,379,283
2015 103,867,135 3,368,017
2014 101,115,610 3,356,334
2013 98,438,751 3,345,337
2012 95,798,767 3,335,401
2011 93,149,970 3,326,825
2010 90,538,514 3,318,580
2009 88,007,636 3,310,091
2008 85,543,668 3,302,177
2007 83,103,217 3,295,153
2006 80,703,490 3,289,506
2005 78,367,470 3,285,771
2004 76,077,206 3,283,148
2003 73,832,663 3,281,186
2002 71,635,517 3,278,867
2001 69,487,762 3,274,251
2000 67,411,494 3,266,206
1999 65,374,561 3,254,015
1998 63,363,524 3,239,280
1997 61,404,539 3,223,345
1996 59,467,635 3,206,324
1995 57,537,335 3,189,440
1994 55,611,508 3,172,834
1993 53,708,891 3,156,345
1992 51,853,747 3,139,702
1991 49,717,198 3,122,354
1990 47,609,755 3,104,403
1989 45,879,690 3,086,255
1988 44,150,825 3,067,961
1987 42,460,039 3,049,896
1986 41,037,656 3,032,845
1985 39,842,136 3,017,037
1984 38,735,722 3,002,488
1983 37,740,817 2,988,778
1982 36,701,290 2,975,492
1981 35,304,012 2,963,246
1980 34,428,514 2,951,953
1979 34,238,652 2,939,903
1978 33,734,592 2,925,715
1977 33,167,272 2,909,461
1976 32,534,418 2,891,392
1975 31,723,252 2,872,320
1974 30,957,273 2,853,944
1973 30,166,785 2,837,133
1972 29,374,608 2,821,644
1971 28,600,106 2,806,462
1970 27,829,128 2,790,807
1969 27,072,571 2,773,974
1968 26,337,930 2,754,606
1967 25,620,276 2,732,277
1966 24,952,689 2,707,646
1965 24,310,612 2,681,169
1964 23,666,548 2,653,180
1963 23,051,637 2,623,766
1962 22,465,126 2,593,298
1961 21,906,102 2,562,044
1960 21,376,693 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Uruguay
2023 3.99 1.41
2022 4.08 1.43
2021 4.18 1.45
2020 4.27 1.5
2019 4.35 1.57
2018 4.37 1.68
2017 4.4 1.82
2016 4.47 1.97
2015 4.53 2.04
2014 4.61 2.03
2013 4.71 2.03
2012 4.89 2.01
2011 5.08 1.99
2010 5.28 2.01
2009 5.49 2.02
2008 5.7 2.03
2007 5.89 2.05
2006 6.05 2.07
2005 6.19 2.1
2004 6.3 2.09
2003 6.4 2.12
2002 6.5 2.16
2001 6.58 2.16
2000 6.65 2.2
1999 6.72 2.25
1998 6.79 2.27
1997 6.87 2.33
1996 6.93 2.36
1995 7 2.4
1994 7.05 2.42
1993 7.09 2.41
1992 7.13 2.43
1991 7.16 2.45
1990 7.2 2.48
1989 7.23 2.5
1988 7.26 2.5
1987 7.29 2.49
1986 7.32 2.47
1985 7.34 2.47
1984 7.36 2.47
1983 7.35 2.49
1982 7.34 2.51
1981 7.31 2.53
1980 7.29 2.59
1979 7.25 2.71
1978 7.23 2.83
1977 7.19 2.9
1976 7.13 3.01
1975 7.08 3.02
1974 7.02 2.96
1973 6.96 2.86
1972 6.9 2.78
1971 6.84 2.77
1970 6.78 2.77
1969 6.72 2.77
1968 6.7 2.77
1967 6.68 2.78
1966 6.66 2.82
1965 6.63 2.84
1964 6.61 2.86
1963 6.59 2.88
1962 6.56 2.87
1961 6.53 2.85
1960 6.51 2.83

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

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Ethiopia and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Uruguay
2024 19.9 37.2
2023 19.7 36.8
2022 19.6 36.5
2021 19.4 36.3
2020 19.2 36
2019 19 35.8
2018 18.8 35.5
2017 18.6 35.3
2016 18.3 35.2
2015 18.1 35
2014 17.9 34.9
2013 17.6 34.7
2012 17.4 34.5
2011 17.1 34.2
2010 16.9 34
2009 16.7 33.7
2008 16.5 33.5
2007 16.4 33.3
2006 16.3 33.1
2005 16.2 32.9
2004 16.2 32.7
2003 16.1 32.5
2002 16.1 32.3
2001 16.1 32.2
2000 16.2 32
1999 16.2 31.9
1998 16.3 31.8
1997 16.4 31.7
1996 16.5 31.6
1995 16.6 31.5
1994 16.7 31.4
1993 16.8 31.2
1992 16.9 31.1
1991 16.9 31
1990 16.9 30.9
1989 16.9 30.8
1988 16.9 30.7
1987 16.9 30.6
1986 16.9 30.5
1985 16.9 30.4
1984 16.8 30.3
1983 16.7 30.3
1982 16.7 30.2
1981 16.8 30.1
1980 16.8 30.1
1979 16.9 30
1978 17 30
1977 17.1 30.1
1976 17.2 30.1
1975 17.3 30.1
1974 17.5 30.1
1973 17.6 30.1
1972 17.7 30
1971 17.9 29.9
1970 18.1 29.9
1969 18.3 29.8
1968 18.4 29.7
1967 18.5 29.6
1966 18.5 29.5
1965 18.6 29.4
1964 18.6 29.3
1963 18.6 29.2
1962 18.6 29.2
1961 18.6 29.1
1960 18.6 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Uruguay
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
0.22%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
92%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Uruguay
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
48,300 mi
2010

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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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