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Ethiopia vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 25th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Yemen
Population
139917664
43325643
Population rank 10/197 37/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 60/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 171/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 172/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Ethiopia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Yemen
2024 $149,740,297,953 -
2023 $135,874,093,202 -
2022 $123,140,304,666 -
2021 $109,070,960,372 -
2020 $98,676,811,061 -
2019 $91,834,517,113 -
2018 $83,337,901,072 $21,606,160,663
2017 $76,366,081,767 $26,842,229,045
2016 $68,475,871,210 $31,317,825,274
2015 $62,103,418,182 $42,444,490,074
2014 $55,612,228,234 $43,228,585,321
2013 $47,648,276,605 $40,415,233,436
2012 $43,310,721,414 $35,401,331,610
2011 $31,952,763,089 $32,726,417,878
2010 $29,933,790,334 $30,906,749,533
2009 $32,437,389,116 $25,130,278,213
2008 $27,066,912,635 $26,910,855,807
2007 $19,707,616,773 $21,650,528,674
2006 $15,280,861,835 $19,063,143,370
2005 $12,401,139,454 $16,731,566,717
2004 $10,131,187,261 $13,867,634,371
2003 $8,623,691,300 $11,777,532,662
2002 $7,850,809,498 $10,693,430,511
2001 $8,231,326,016 $9,852,990,693
2000 $8,242,349,618 $9,679,316,770
1999 $7,892,973,532 $7,639,325,296
1998 $8,013,274,132 $6,322,175,566
1997 $8,803,539,988 $6,838,298,531
1996 $8,761,215,548 $6,496,163,616
1995 $7,855,205,207 $12,796,345,679
1994 $7,100,806,754 $28,019,483,764
1993 $9,051,043,870 $21,736,802,664
1992 $10,754,799,037 $17,959,367,194
1991 $13,799,799,324 $14,665,445,462
1990 $12,478,943,895 $12,643,821,569
1989 $11,762,932,007 -
1988 $11,181,119,718 -
1987 $10,790,001,558 -
1986 $10,094,328,898 -
1985 $9,717,392,687 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Yemen
2024 $1,134 -
2023 $1,056 -
2022 $982 -
2021 $893 -
2020 $830 -
2019 $793 -
2018 $740 $634
2017 $696 $811
2016 $642 $975
2015 $598 $1,362
2014 $550 $1,430
2013 $484 $1,379
2012 $452 $1,245
2011 $343 $1,186
2010 $331 $1,155
2009 $369 $969
2008 $316 $1,072
2007 $237.1 $890
2006 $189.3 $810
2005 $158.2 $734
2004 $133.2 $628
2003 $116.8 $549
2002 $109.6 $513
2001 $118.5 $487
2000 $122.3 $493
1999 $120.7 $401
1998 $126.5 $343
1997 $143.4 $383
1996 $147.3 $375
1995 $136.5 $764
1994 $127.7 $1,735
1993 $168.5 $1,397
1992 $207.4 $1,198
1991 $277.6 $1,016
1990 $262.1 $910
1989 $256.4 -
1988 $253.2 -
1987 $254.1 -
1986 $246 -
1985 $243.9 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Yemen
2026 68.1 69.7
2025 67.9 69.6
2024 67.6 69.4
2023 67.3 69.3
2022 66.9 68
2021 65.3 66
2020 66 66.4
2019 65.7 66.6
2018 65.3 65.9
2017 64.8 67.1
2016 64.2 67.1
2015 63.6 66.8
2014 62.9 68
2013 62.2 68
2012 61.4 67.6
2011 60.6 67.4
2010 59.7 67.2
2009 58.7 66.9
2008 57.7 66.6
2007 56.6 66.2
2006 55.4 65.8
2005 54.4 65.4
2004 53.7 64.9
2003 52.9 64.4
2002 52.1 63.8
2001 51.4 63.3
2000 50.9 62.8
1999 49.5 62.3
1998 49.8 61.8
1997 49.2 61.3
1996 48.7 60.9
1995 48.2 60.5
1994 47.9 59.8
1993 47.7 59.7
1992 47.3 59.3
1991 46.7 58.8
1990 45.1 58.5
1989 45.6 58
1988 45.7 57.4
1987 45.9 56.8
1986 38.4 54
1985 37.7 55.4
1984 36.7 54.6
1983 36.3 53.6
1982 43.4 52.4
1981 43.1 51.7
1980 42.8 50.6
1979 42.4 49.5
1978 41.5 48.5
1977 41.4 47.4
1976 41.3 46.4
1975 38.9 45.5
1974 39.1 44.5
1973 41.1 43.6
1972 41 42.7
1971 42.2 41.8
1970 42.1 40.6
1969 42.1 39.6
1968 42.1 38
1967 41.9 37.1
1966 39.3 36.3
1965 41.4 35.6
1964 41.3 34.9
1963 41 33.4
1962 40.5 33.7
1961 40.2 34.1
1960 39.6 33.5
1959 39.2 32.9
1958 32.6 32.4
1957 32.2 31.8
1956 37.8 31.3
1955 37.3 30.8
1954 37 30.4
1953 36.6 30
1952 36.2 29.6
1951 35.9 29.3
1950 35.5 28.9

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

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Ethiopia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Yemen
2024 132,059,767 40,583,164
2023 128,691,692 39,390,799
2022 125,384,287 38,222,876
2021 122,138,588 37,140,230
2020 118,917,671 36,134,863
2019 115,737,383 35,111,408
2018 112,664,152 34,085,182
2017 109,666,481 33,090,921
2016 106,718,162 32,109,010
2015 103,867,135 31,159,379
2014 101,115,610 30,226,309
2013 98,438,751 29,312,952
2012 95,798,767 28,433,647
2011 93,149,970 27,582,897
2010 90,538,514 26,754,387
2009 88,007,636 25,927,724
2008 85,543,668 25,111,941
2007 83,103,217 24,318,082
2006 80,703,490 23,543,083
2005 78,367,470 22,790,085
2004 76,077,206 22,095,167
2003 73,832,663 21,456,379
2002 71,635,517 20,835,086
2001 69,487,762 20,226,147
2000 67,411,494 19,624,141
1999 65,374,561 19,029,420
1998 63,363,524 18,446,013
1997 61,404,539 17,873,936
1996 59,467,635 17,313,177
1995 57,537,335 16,740,058
1994 55,611,508 16,149,147
1993 53,708,891 15,563,914
1992 51,853,747 14,989,494
1991 49,717,198 14,430,201
1990 47,609,755 13,887,862
1989 45,879,690 13,364,174
1988 44,150,825 12,859,708
1987 42,460,039 12,369,912
1986 41,037,656 11,901,040
1985 39,842,136 11,453,825
1984 38,735,722 11,025,597
1983 37,740,817 10,621,499
1982 36,701,290 10,241,006
1981 35,304,012 9,882,362
1980 34,428,514 9,543,358
1979 34,238,652 9,224,194
1978 33,734,592 8,926,586
1977 33,167,272 8,648,222
1976 32,534,418 8,384,113
1975 31,723,252 8,133,598
1974 30,957,273 7,896,783
1973 30,166,785 7,672,796
1972 29,374,608 7,460,068
1971 28,600,106 7,257,462
1970 27,829,128 7,065,279
1969 27,072,571 6,875,859
1968 26,337,930 6,690,524
1967 25,620,276 6,516,444
1966 24,952,689 6,351,494
1965 24,310,612 6,195,593
1964 23,666,548 6,048,006
1963 23,051,637 5,911,135
1962 22,465,126 5,782,221
1961 21,906,102 5,655,232
1960 21,376,693 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Yemen

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Yemen
2023 3.99 4.59
2022 4.08 4.59
2021 4.18 4.6
2020 4.27 4.6
2019 4.35 4.6
2018 4.37 4.61
2017 4.4 4.61
2016 4.47 4.61
2015 4.53 4.62
2014 4.61 4.62
2013 4.71 4.62
2012 4.89 4.63
2011 5.08 4.63
2010 5.28 4.81
2009 5.49 5
2008 5.7 5.11
2007 5.89 5.26
2006 6.05 5.41
2005 6.19 5.56
2004 6.3 5.71
2003 6.4 5.84
2002 6.5 5.97
2001 6.58 6.14
2000 6.65 6.32
1999 6.72 6.49
1998 6.79 6.64
1997 6.87 6.82
1996 6.93 7
1995 7 7.53
1994 7.05 7.8
1993 7.09 8.05
1992 7.13 8.27
1991 7.16 8.46
1990 7.2 8.61
1989 7.23 8.71
1988 7.26 8.79
1987 7.29 8.83
1986 7.32 8.86
1985 7.34 8.86
1984 7.36 8.85
1983 7.35 8.83
1982 7.34 8.79
1981 7.31 8.75
1980 7.29 8.71
1979 7.25 8.67
1978 7.23 8.5
1977 7.19 8.47
1976 7.13 8.42
1975 7.08 8.37
1974 7.02 8.33
1973 6.96 8.29
1972 6.9 8.27
1971 6.84 8.26
1970 6.78 8.23
1969 6.72 8.22
1968 6.7 8.19
1967 6.68 8.17
1966 6.66 8.14
1965 6.63 8.1
1964 6.61 8.07
1963 6.59 8.03
1962 6.56 8.01
1961 6.53 8
1960 6.51 7.99

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

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Ethiopia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Yemen
2024 19.9 19.3
2023 19.7 19.2
2022 19.6 19.2
2021 19.4 19.1
2020 19.2 19.1
2019 19 19.1
2018 18.8 19
2017 18.6 18.9
2016 18.3 18.8
2015 18.1 18.7
2014 17.9 18.5
2013 17.6 18.3
2012 17.4 18.1
2011 17.1 17.9
2010 16.9 17.7
2009 16.7 17.4
2008 16.5 17.2
2007 16.4 16.9
2006 16.3 16.7
2005 16.2 16.4
2004 16.2 16.2
2003 16.1 16
2002 16.1 15.8
2001 16.1 15.6
2000 16.2 15.4
1999 16.2 15.2
1998 16.3 15
1997 16.4 14.9
1996 16.5 14.8
1995 16.6 14.7
1994 16.7 14.6
1993 16.8 14.6
1992 16.9 14.6
1991 16.9 14.6
1990 16.9 14.6
1989 16.9 14.6
1988 16.9 14.7
1987 16.9 14.8
1986 16.9 14.9
1985 16.9 15
1984 16.8 15.1
1983 16.7 15.3
1982 16.7 15.5
1981 16.8 15.7
1980 16.8 15.9
1979 16.9 16.1
1978 17 16.3
1977 17.1 16.6
1976 17.2 16.8
1975 17.3 17
1974 17.5 17.3
1973 17.6 17.6
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.9 18.1
1970 18.1 18.4
1969 18.3 18.7
1968 18.4 18.9
1967 18.5 19.1
1966 18.5 19.2
1965 18.6 19.3
1964 18.6 19.4
1963 18.6 19.5
1962 18.6 19.6
1961 18.6 19.6
1960 18.6 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Ethiopia Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Yemen
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
0.22%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
13.8%
2020

Health

Ethiopia Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Yemen
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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