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Ethiopia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 25th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Vietnam
Population
139917664
102365351
Population rank 10/197 16/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Ethiopia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Vietnam
2024 $149,740,297,953 $476,388,230,307
2023 $135,874,093,202 $433,857,681,378
2022 $123,140,304,666 $413,445,230,669
2021 $109,070,960,372 $366,474,752,771
2020 $98,676,811,061 $346,615,738,538
2019 $91,834,517,113 $334,365,270,497
2018 $83,337,901,072 $310,106,478,395
2017 $76,366,081,767 $281,353,605,987
2016 $68,475,871,210 $257,096,001,178
2015 $62,103,418,182 $239,258,328,382
2014 $55,612,228,234 $233,451,469,643
2013 $47,648,276,605 $213,708,811,665
2012 $43,310,721,414 $195,590,661,129
2011 $31,952,763,089 $172,595,049,184
2010 $29,933,790,334 $147,201,173,197
2009 $32,437,389,116 $106,014,659,565
2008 $27,066,912,635 $99,130,304,099
2007 $19,707,616,773 $77,414,425,532
2006 $15,280,861,835 $66,371,664,817
2005 $12,401,139,454 $57,633,255,738
2004 $10,131,187,261 $45,427,854,693
2003 $8,623,691,300 $39,552,513,232
2002 $7,850,809,498 $35,064,105,501
2001 $8,231,326,016 $32,685,198,809
2000 $8,242,349,618 $31,172,518,403
1999 $7,892,973,532 $28,683,659,007
1998 $8,013,274,132 $27,209,602,050
1997 $8,803,539,988 $26,843,700,442
1996 $8,761,215,548 $24,657,470,575
1995 $7,855,205,207 $20,736,164,459
1994 $7,100,806,754 $16,286,433,533
1993 $9,051,043,870 $13,180,953,598
1992 $10,754,799,037 $9,866,990,236
1991 $13,799,799,324 $9,613,369,520
1990 $12,478,943,895 $6,471,740,806
1989 $11,762,932,007 $6,293,304,975
1988 $11,181,119,718 $25,423,812,649
1987 $10,790,001,558 $36,658,108,850
1986 $10,094,328,898 $26,336,616,250
1985 $9,717,392,687 $14,094,687,821
1984 $8,298,309,581 -
1983 $8,781,664,427 -
1982 $7,899,988,841 -
1981 $7,507,663,567 -
1980 $7,012,585,454 -
1979 $6,586,048,398 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ethiopia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Vietnam
2024 $1,134 $4,717
2023 $1,056 $4,323
2022 $982 $4,148
2021 $893 $3,704
2020 $830 $3,534
2019 $793 $3,441
2018 $740 $3,222
2017 $696 $2,956
2016 $642 $2,735
2015 $598 $2,578
2014 $550 $2,546
2013 $484 $2,360
2012 $452 $2,185
2011 $343 $1,951
2010 $331 $1,683
2009 $369 $1,226
2008 $316 $1,164
2007 $237.1 $926
2006 $189.3 $808
2005 $158.2 $711
2004 $133.2 $565
2003 $116.8 $497
2002 $109.6 $445
2001 $118.5 $419
2000 $122.3 $404
1999 $120.7 $376
1998 $126.5 $361
1997 $143.4 $362
1996 $147.3 $337
1995 $136.5 $287.8
1994 $127.7 $229.9
1993 $168.5 $189.4
1992 $207.4 $144.5
1991 $277.6 $143.7
1990 $262.1 $98.8
1989 $256.4 $98.1
1988 $253.2 $405
1987 $254.1 $595
1986 $246 $436
1985 $243.9 $238.6
1984 $214.2 -
1983 $232.7 -
1982 $215.3 -
1981 $212.7 -
1980 $203.7 -
1979 $192.4 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ethiopia vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Vietnam
2026 68.1 75
2025 67.9 74.9
2024 67.6 74.7
2023 67.3 74.6
2022 66.9 74.5
2021 65.3 74.1
2020 66 75.4
2019 65.7 74.2
2018 65.3 74.1
2017 64.8 74
2016 64.2 74
2015 63.6 74
2014 62.9 73.9
2013 62.2 73.8
2012 61.4 73.8
2011 60.6 73.7
2010 59.7 73.6
2009 58.7 73.5
2008 57.7 73.5
2007 56.6 73.4
2006 55.4 73.3
2005 54.4 73.2
2004 53.7 73.1
2003 52.9 73.2
2002 52.1 73.1
2001 51.4 73
2000 50.9 72.7
1999 49.5 72.6
1998 49.8 72.3
1997 49.2 71.7
1996 48.7 71.3
1995 48.2 70.9
1994 47.9 70.4
1993 47.7 70
1992 47.3 69.6
1991 46.7 69.3
1990 45.1 69
1989 45.6 68.8
1988 45.7 68.6
1987 45.9 68
1986 38.4 67.6
1985 37.7 67.2
1984 36.7 66.9
1983 36.3 66.5
1982 43.4 66.2
1981 43.1 65.8
1980 42.8 65.3
1979 42.4 65
1978 41.5 64.5
1977 41.4 64.1
1976 41.3 63.7
1975 38.9 61.9
1974 39.1 54.8
1973 41.1 55.7
1972 41 51.9
1971 42.2 55.6
1970 42.1 54.9
1969 42.1 54.8
1968 42.1 52.7
1967 41.9 56.7
1966 39.3 56.9
1965 41.4 57
1964 41.3 57.5
1963 41 56.9
1962 40.5 58.2
1961 40.2 58.5
1960 39.6 58
1959 39.2 57.4
1958 32.6 56.8
1957 32.2 56.2
1956 37.8 55.5
1955 37.3 54.8
1954 37 52
1953 36.6 50
1952 36.2 49.4
1951 35.9 48.7
1950 35.5 48

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

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Ethiopia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Vietnam
2024 132,059,767 100,987,686
2023 128,691,692 100,352,192
2022 125,384,287 99,680,655
2021 122,138,588 98,935,098
2020 118,917,671 98,079,191
2019 115,737,383 97,173,776
2018 112,664,152 96,237,319
2017 109,666,481 95,176,977
2016 106,718,162 94,000,117
2015 103,867,135 92,823,254
2014 101,115,610 91,679,578
2013 98,438,751 90,573,104
2012 95,798,767 89,510,356
2011 93,149,970 88,468,314
2010 90,538,514 87,455,152
2009 88,007,636 86,460,018
2008 85,543,668 85,175,788
2007 83,103,217 83,633,375
2006 80,703,490 82,167,897
2005 78,367,470 81,088,313
2004 76,077,206 80,338,971
2003 73,832,663 79,563,777
2002 71,635,517 78,772,224
2001 69,487,762 77,969,361
2000 67,411,494 77,154,011
1999 65,374,561 76,287,452
1998 63,363,524 75,299,660
1997 61,404,539 74,226,889
1996 59,467,635 73,156,447
1995 57,537,335 72,049,940
1994 55,611,508 70,854,391
1993 53,708,891 69,586,384
1992 51,853,747 68,260,337
1991 49,717,198 66,891,775
1990 47,609,755 65,504,552
1989 45,879,690 64,147,348
1988 44,150,825 62,843,228
1987 42,460,039 61,584,651
1986 41,037,656 60,347,048
1985 39,842,136 59,060,622
1984 38,735,722 57,706,067
1983 37,740,817 56,337,921
1982 36,701,290 55,011,289
1981 35,304,012 53,738,141
1980 34,428,514 52,490,101
1979 34,238,652 51,378,211
1978 33,734,592 50,249,552
1977 33,167,272 48,954,872
1976 32,534,418 47,684,931
1975 31,723,252 46,482,903
1974 30,957,273 45,413,537
1973 30,166,785 44,409,861
1972 29,374,608 43,429,168
1971 28,600,106 42,449,276
1970 27,829,128 41,475,230
1969 27,072,571 40,582,096
1968 26,337,930 39,734,609
1967 25,620,276 38,895,080
1966 24,952,689 38,024,836
1965 24,310,612 37,129,656
1964 23,666,548 36,201,563
1963 23,051,637 35,249,101
1962 22,465,126 34,288,560
1961 21,906,102 33,409,059
1960 21,376,693 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Vietnam
2023 3.99 1.91
2022 4.08 1.93
2021 4.18 1.94
2020 4.27 1.96
2019 4.35 1.94
2018 4.37 1.88
2017 4.4 1.99
2016 4.47 2
2015 4.53 2.1
2014 4.61 2.09
2013 4.71 1.98
2012 4.89 1.97
2011 5.08 1.93
2010 5.28 1.91
2009 5.49 1.92
2008 5.7 1.93
2007 5.89 1.91
2006 6.05 1.87
2005 6.19 1.89
2004 6.3 1.97
2003 6.4 2
2002 6.5 2.01
2001 6.58 2.02
2000 6.65 2.03
1999 6.72 2
1998 6.79 2.1
1997 6.87 2.27
1996 6.93 2.47
1995 7 2.7
1994 7.05 2.94
1993 7.09 3.17
1992 7.13 3.35
1991 7.16 3.52
1990 7.2 3.6
1989 7.23 3.64
1988 7.26 3.62
1987 7.29 3.72
1986 7.32 3.96
1985 7.34 4.21
1984 7.36 4.41
1983 7.35 4.52
1982 7.34 4.59
1981 7.31 4.67
1980 7.29 4.8
1979 7.25 4.94
1978 7.23 5.1
1977 7.19 5.29
1976 7.13 5.46
1975 7.08 5.62
1974 7.02 5.78
1973 6.96 6.11
1972 6.9 6.1
1971 6.84 6.07
1970 6.78 6.02
1969 6.72 6.01
1968 6.7 6.03
1967 6.68 5.88
1966 6.66 5.97
1965 6.63 6.16
1964 6.61 6.29
1963 6.59 6.39
1962 6.56 6.26
1961 6.53 5.48
1960 6.51 6.27

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

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Ethiopia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Vietnam
2024 19.9 33.9
2023 19.7 33.4
2022 19.6 33
2021 19.4 32.5
2020 19.2 32.1
2019 19 31.6
2018 18.8 31.2
2017 18.6 30.8
2016 18.3 30.5
2015 18.1 30.2
2014 17.9 29.8
2013 17.6 29.4
2012 17.4 29
2011 17.1 28.7
2010 16.9 28.3
2009 16.7 27.9
2008 16.5 27.4
2007 16.4 26.9
2006 16.3 26.3
2005 16.2 25.8
2004 16.2 25.4
2003 16.1 25
2002 16.1 24.6
2001 16.1 24.2
2000 16.2 23.7
1999 16.2 23.3
1998 16.3 22.9
1997 16.4 22.4
1996 16.5 22
1995 16.6 21.7
1994 16.7 21.4
1993 16.8 21.1
1992 16.9 20.9
1991 16.9 20.7
1990 16.9 20.5
1989 16.9 20.4
1988 16.9 20.2
1987 16.9 20.1
1986 16.9 20
1985 16.9 19.9
1984 16.8 19.8
1983 16.7 19.7
1982 16.7 19.6
1981 16.8 19.5
1980 16.8 19.4
1979 16.9 19.3
1978 17 19.1
1977 17.1 19
1976 17.2 18.8
1975 17.3 18.7
1974 17.5 18.6
1973 17.6 18.5
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.9 18.4
1970 18.1 18.4
1969 18.3 18.4
1968 18.4 18.4
1967 18.5 18.5
1966 18.5 18.7
1965 18.6 18.9
1964 18.6 19.2
1963 18.6 19.7
1962 18.6 20.2
1961 18.6 20.7
1960 18.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Vietnam
% of world population
1.62%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
84.2%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Vietnam
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
354,460 mi
2019

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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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