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Ethiopia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

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Ethiopia has a population of 135M (ranked 10/197), compared with 335K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 25th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 66/197 ($126B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.35B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 182/197 ($933), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($4,039).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Vanuatu
Population
140722974
346488
Population rank 10/197 174/197
GDP
$126B
2025
$1.35B
2025
GDP rank 66/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$933
2025
$4,039
2025
GDP per capita rank 182/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$54.4B
2025
$554M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.1%
2025
40.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$402
2025
$1,654
2025
Government debt per person rank 172/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,030
2026
$2,801
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
3.57
2024
Median age
20.1 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Ethiopia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Vanuatu
2025 $126,358,758,448 $1,353,658,841
2024 $149,740,297,952 $1,297,956,615
2023 $135,874,093,203 $1,188,137,265
2022 $123,140,304,665 $1,151,863,790
2021 $109,070,960,371 $1,093,826,089
2020 $98,676,811,062 $1,017,403,363
2019 $91,834,517,114 $1,061,547,513
2018 $83,337,901,072 $1,034,402,941
2017 $76,366,081,767 $998,536,155
2016 $68,475,871,210 $908,725,513
2015 $62,103,418,182 $855,360,240
2014 $55,612,228,234 $879,185,478
2013 $47,648,276,605 $863,347,172
2012 $43,310,721,414 $747,839,698
2011 $31,952,763,089 $770,153,588
2010 $29,933,790,334 $670,712,980
2009 $32,437,389,116 $592,622,319
2008 $27,066,912,635 $590,748,429
2007 $19,707,616,773 $516,392,923
2006 $15,280,861,835 $439,358,587
2005 $12,401,139,454 $394,962,433
2004 $10,131,187,261 $364,996,869
2003 $8,623,691,300 $314,471,413
2002 $7,850,809,498 $262,596,536
2001 $8,231,326,016 $257,926,882
2000 $8,242,349,618 $272,014,628
1999 $7,892,973,532 $268,006,973
1998 $8,013,274,132 $262,293,411
1997 $8,803,539,988 $272,771,209
1996 $8,761,215,548 $261,370,044
1995 $7,855,205,207 $249,333,250
1994 $7,100,806,754 $233,701,301
1993 $9,051,043,870 $200,491,853
1992 $10,754,799,037 $209,088,825
1991 $13,799,799,324 $201,334,169
1990 $12,478,943,895 $168,879,207
1989 $11,762,932,007 $154,013,202
1988 $11,181,119,718 $158,351,368
1987 $10,790,001,558 $139,464,174
1986 $10,094,328,898 $126,498,935
1985 $9,717,392,687 $131,856,421
1984 $8,298,309,581 $144,482,515
1983 $8,781,664,427 $117,389,554
1982 $7,899,988,841 $114,501,913
1981 $7,507,663,567 $113,781,796
1980 $7,012,585,454 $121,185,498
1979 $6,586,048,398 $119,258,835
1978 $6,014,961,435 -
1977 $5,651,840,585 -
1976 $4,943,806,093 -
1975 $4,577,047,854 -
1974 $4,577,209,966 -
1973 $4,070,570,550 -
1972 $3,520,252,938 -
1971 $3,224,280,835 -
1970 $3,045,354,455 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Vanuatu
2025 $933 $4,039
2024 $1,134 $3,960
2023 $1,056 $3,708
2022 $982 $3,680
2021 $893 $3,576
2020 $830 $3,404
2019 $793 $3,636
2018 $740 $3,626
2017 $696 $3,585
2016 $642 $3,340
2015 $598 $3,214
2014 $550 $3,378
2013 $484 $3,393
2012 $452 $3,005
2011 $343 $3,163
2010 $331 $2,815
2009 $369 $2,546
2008 $316 $2,604
2007 $237.1 $2,334
2006 $189.3 $2,035
2005 $158.2 $1,874
2004 $133.2 $1,774
2003 $116.8 $1,567
2002 $109.6 $1,341
2001 $118.5 $1,350
2000 $122.3 $1,460
1999 $120.7 $1,472
1998 $126.5 $1,471
1997 $143.4 $1,562
1996 $147.3 $1,529
1995 $136.5 $1,492
1994 $127.7 $1,431
1993 $168.5 $1,257
1992 $207.4 $1,344
1991 $277.6 $1,326
1990 $262.1 $1,141
1989 $256.4 $1,067
1988 $253.2 $1,125
1987 $254.1 $1,017
1986 $246 $946
1985 $243.9 $1,012
1984 $214.2 $1,137
1983 $232.7 $947
1982 $215.3 $946
1981 $212.7 $962
1980 $203.7 $1,048
1979 $192.4 $1,055
1978 $178.3 -
1977 $170.4 -
1976 $152 -
1975 $144.3 -
1974 $147.9 -
1973 $134.9 -
1972 $119.8 -
1971 $112.7 -
1970 $109.4 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Vanuatu
2026 68.1 72
2025 67.9 71.8
2024 67.6 71.7
2023 67.3 71.5
2022 66.9 71.3
2021 65.3 70
2020 66 70.4
2019 65.7 70.8
2018 65.3 70.6
2017 64.8 70.5
2016 64.2 70.4
2015 63.6 70.2
2014 62.9 70
2013 62.2 70
2012 61.4 69.9
2011 60.6 69.7
2010 59.7 69.6
2009 58.7 69.4
2008 57.7 69.3
2007 56.6 69.1
2006 55.4 69.1
2005 54.4 69.2
2004 53.7 69
2003 52.9 68.9
2002 52.1 68.8
2001 51.4 68.7
2000 50.9 68.6
1999 49.5 67.9
1998 49.8 68.4
1997 49.2 68.3
1996 48.7 68.2
1995 48.2 68.1
1994 47.9 68
1993 47.7 67.7
1992 47.3 67.4
1991 46.7 67.1
1990 45.1 66.7
1989 45.6 66
1988 45.7 65.7
1987 45.9 64.4
1986 38.4 64.6
1985 37.7 63.9
1984 36.7 63.5
1983 36.3 63.1
1982 43.4 62.5
1981 43.1 61.9
1980 42.8 61.3
1979 42.4 60.9
1978 41.5 59.9
1977 41.4 59.2
1976 41.3 58.7
1975 38.9 58.1
1974 39.1 57.6
1973 41.1 57
1972 41 56.4
1971 42.2 55.9
1970 42.1 55.3
1969 42.1 54.8
1968 42.1 54.2
1967 41.9 53.7
1966 39.3 53.1
1965 41.4 52.5
1964 41.3 52
1963 41 51.5
1962 40.5 50.9
1961 40.2 50.4
1960 39.6 49.8
1959 39.2 49.3
1958 32.6 48.7
1957 32.2 48.2
1956 37.8 47.7
1955 37.3 47.1
1954 37 46.5
1953 36.6 45.8
1952 36.2 45.3
1951 35.9 42.2
1950 35.5 43.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Vanuatu
2025 135,472,051 335,169
2024 132,059,767 327,777
2023 128,691,692 320,409
2022 125,384,287 313,046
2021 122,138,588 305,868
2020 118,917,671 298,858
2019 115,737,383 291,985
2018 112,664,152 285,259
2017 109,666,481 278,507
2016 106,718,162 272,087
2015 103,867,135 266,101
2014 101,115,610 260,240
2013 98,438,751 254,482
2012 95,798,767 248,883
2011 93,149,970 243,474
2010 90,538,514 238,248
2009 88,007,636 232,731
2008 85,543,668 226,896
2007 83,103,217 221,276
2006 80,703,490 215,923
2005 78,367,470 210,760
2004 76,077,206 205,711
2003 73,832,663 200,746
2002 71,635,517 195,863
2001 69,487,762 191,031
2000 67,411,494 186,281
1999 65,374,561 182,048
1998 63,363,524 178,313
1997 61,404,539 174,626
1996 59,467,635 170,911
1995 57,537,335 167,137
1994 55,611,508 163,314
1993 53,708,891 159,463
1992 51,853,747 155,608
1991 49,717,198 151,793
1990 47,609,755 148,063
1989 45,879,690 144,393
1988 44,150,825 140,756
1987 42,460,039 137,187
1986 41,037,656 133,720
1985 39,842,136 130,356
1984 38,735,722 127,109
1983 37,740,817 123,998
1982 36,701,290 121,035
1981 35,304,012 118,249
1980 34,428,514 115,660
1979 34,238,652 113,040
1978 33,734,592 109,963
1977 33,167,272 106,618
1976 32,534,418 103,388
1975 31,723,252 100,269
1974 30,957,273 97,260
1973 30,166,785 94,362
1972 29,374,608 91,562
1971 28,600,106 88,862
1970 27,829,128 86,266
1969 27,072,571 83,755
1968 26,337,930 81,314
1967 25,620,276 78,921
1966 24,952,689 76,590
1965 24,310,612 74,358
1964 23,666,548 72,219
1963 23,051,637 70,159
1962 22,465,126 68,174
1961 21,906,102 66,264
1960 21,376,693 64,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Vanuatu
2024 3.91 3.57
2023 3.99 3.6
2022 4.08 3.65
2021 4.18 3.7
2020 4.27 3.74
2019 4.35 3.79
2018 4.37 3.83
2017 4.4 3.88
2016 4.47 3.92
2015 4.53 3.95
2014 4.61 4
2013 4.71 4.04
2012 4.89 4.06
2011 5.08 4.09
2010 5.28 4.13
2009 5.49 4.16
2008 5.7 4.16
2007 5.89 4.12
2006 6.05 4.1
2005 6.19 4.13
2004 6.3 4.21
2003 6.4 4.29
2002 6.5 4.38
2001 6.58 4.5
2000 6.65 4.54
1999 6.72 4.56
1998 6.79 4.6
1997 6.87 4.66
1996 6.93 4.75
1995 7 4.85
1994 7.05 4.94
1993 7.09 5.02
1992 7.13 5.09
1991 7.16 5.13
1990 7.2 5.17
1989 7.23 5.21
1988 7.26 5.27
1987 7.29 5.33
1986 7.32 5.38
1985 7.34 5.43
1984 7.36 5.49
1983 7.35 5.55
1982 7.34 5.6
1981 7.31 5.65
1980 7.29 5.69
1979 7.25 5.73
1978 7.23 5.77
1977 7.19 5.81
1976 7.13 5.89
1975 7.08 5.98
1974 7.02 6.06
1973 6.96 6.15
1972 6.9 6.23
1971 6.84 6.29
1970 6.78 6.35
1969 6.72 6.41
1968 6.7 6.46
1967 6.68 6.51
1966 6.66 6.51
1965 6.63 6.52
1964 6.61 6.57
1963 6.59 6.62
1962 6.56 6.67
1961 6.53 6.73
1960 6.51 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Vanuatu
2025 20.1 21.3
2024 19.9 21.3
2023 19.7 21.2
2022 19.6 21.2
2021 19.4 21.2
2020 19.2 21.2
2019 19 21.2
2018 18.8 21.2
2017 18.6 21.2
2016 18.3 21.1
2015 18.1 21.1
2014 17.9 21
2013 17.6 20.9
2012 17.4 20.8
2011 17.1 20.6
2010 16.9 20.5
2009 16.7 20.3
2008 16.5 20.1
2007 16.4 19.9
2006 16.3 19.6
2005 16.2 19.4
2004 16.2 19.2
2003 16.1 18.9
2002 16.1 18.7
2001 16.1 18.5
2000 16.2 18.2
1999 16.2 18
1998 16.3 18
1997 16.4 18
1996 16.5 18
1995 16.6 17.8
1994 16.7 17.7
1993 16.8 17.7
1992 16.9 17.8
1991 16.9 17.9
1990 16.9 17.8
1989 16.9 17.8
1988 16.9 17.8
1987 16.9 17.8
1986 16.9 17.8
1985 16.9 17.7
1984 16.8 17.7
1983 16.7 17.7
1982 16.7 17.7
1981 16.8 17.7
1980 16.8 17.6
1979 16.9 17.5
1978 17 17.3
1977 17.1 17.2
1976 17.2 17.1
1975 17.3 17.1
1974 17.5 17.1
1973 17.6 17
1972 17.7 17
1971 17.9 17
1970 18.1 17
1969 18.3 17
1968 18.4 17
1967 18.5 17.1
1966 18.5 17.1
1965 18.6 17.2
1964 18.6 17.3
1963 18.6 17.4
1962 18.6 17.5
1961 18.6 17.6
1960 18.6 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$151B
2025
$1.48B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2025
35.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
7.64%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.19%
2025
-3.88%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
1.41%
2025
Services, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.8%
2025
10.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ethiopia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
382 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.01
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.59%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
112.6 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.5%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Vanuatu
% of world population
1.65%
2025
0.004%
2025
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
24.1%
2025
22.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
50.5:49.5
2025
Average male height
5.5 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.21 ft
2026
Quality of life index
21.8
2026
43.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.51
2012
0.34
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
94
2026
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
0.22%
2026
57.5%
2026
People using the Internet
21.9%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.5
2024
17.1
2024
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Vanuatu
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,216 sq mi
2025
14,042 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
665 mi
2000

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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