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Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 25th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Zimbabwe
Population
139917664
17361868
Population rank 10/197 74/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Ethiopia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Zimbabwe
2024 $149,740,297,953 $41,539,411,516
2023 $135,874,093,202 $35,871,779,681
2022 $123,140,304,666 $40,757,561,709
2021 $109,070,960,372 $41,287,673,690
2020 $98,676,811,061 $31,980,334,561
2019 $91,834,517,113 $33,357,695,635
2018 $83,337,901,072 $34,141,666,667
2017 $76,366,081,767 $51,035,657,371
2016 $68,475,871,210 $20,559,250,000
2015 $62,103,418,182 $19,973,250,000
2014 $55,612,228,234 $19,505,500,000
2013 $47,648,276,605 $19,100,750,000
2012 $43,310,721,414 $17,123,500,000
2011 $31,952,763,089 $14,109,000,000
2010 $29,933,790,334 $12,047,750,000
2009 $32,437,389,116 $9,670,750,000
2008 $27,066,912,635 $4,418,000,000
2007 $19,707,616,773 $5,294,750,000
2006 $15,280,861,835 $5,446,750,000
2005 $12,401,139,454 $5,758,250,000
2004 $10,131,187,261 $5,808,500,000
2003 $8,623,691,300 $5,730,500,000
2002 $7,850,809,498 $6,345,250,000
2001 $8,231,326,016 $6,780,750,000
2000 $8,242,349,618 $6,693,250,000
1999 $7,892,973,532 $6,861,500,000
1998 $8,013,274,132 $6,405,250,000
1997 $8,803,539,988 $8,534,000,000
1996 $8,761,215,548 $8,557,500,000
1995 $7,855,205,207 $7,115,000,000
1994 $7,100,806,754 $6,894,250,000
1993 $9,051,043,870 $6,567,250,000
1992 $10,754,799,037 $6,755,000,000
1991 $13,799,799,324 $8,646,000,000
1990 $12,478,943,895 $8,788,301,546
1989 $11,762,932,007 $8,290,553,535
1988 $11,181,119,718 $7,818,774,177
1987 $10,790,001,558 $6,744,657,033
1986 $10,094,328,898 $6,220,698,247
1985 $9,717,392,687 $5,640,137,575
1984 $8,298,309,581 $6,355,369,172
1983 $8,781,664,427 $7,768,031,182
1982 $7,899,988,841 $8,544,060,905
1981 $7,507,663,567 $8,015,464,252
1980 $7,012,585,454 $6,682,278,300
1979 $6,586,048,398 $5,180,102,910
1978 $6,014,961,435 $4,353,822,343
1977 $5,651,840,585 $4,366,610,469
1976 $4,943,806,093 $4,320,576,877
1975 $4,577,047,854 $4,373,532,601
1974 $4,577,209,966 $3,984,194,614
1973 $4,070,570,550 $3,311,043,292
1972 $3,520,252,938 $2,679,096,597
1971 $3,224,280,835 $2,179,828,710
1970 $3,045,354,455 $1,885,168,339
1969 $2,768,987,372 $1,748,891,294
1968 $2,619,948,865 $1,480,355,355
1967 $2,461,762,003 $1,397,715,282
1966 $2,324,466,416 $1,282,403,936
1965 $2,159,998,591 $1,312,105,394
1964 $1,984,129,186 $1,217,759,447
1963 $1,825,058,828 $1,160,103,724
1962 $1,747,566,307 $1,118,172,226
1961 $1,680,859,514 $1,097,206,526
1960 $1,610,511,694 $1,053,528,036

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

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Ethiopia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Zimbabwe
2024 $1,134 $2,497
2023 $1,056 $2,195
2022 $982 $2,536
2021 $893 $2,614
2020 $830 $2,060
2019 $793 $2,184
2018 $740 $2,271
2017 $696 $3,445
2016 $642 $1,408
2015 $598 $1,387
2014 $550 $1,373
2013 $484 $1,363
2012 $452 $1,239
2011 $343 $1,038
2010 $331 $902
2009 $369 $736
2008 $316 $341
2007 $237.1 $414
2006 $189.3 $431
2005 $158.2 $461
2004 $133.2 $470
2003 $116.8 $468
2002 $109.6 $525
2001 $118.5 $566
2000 $122.3 $563
1999 $120.7 $582
1998 $126.5 $552
1997 $143.4 $751
1996 $147.3 $767
1995 $136.5 $648
1994 $127.7 $634
1993 $168.5 $605
1992 $207.4 $631
1991 $277.6 $831
1990 $262.1 $867
1989 $256.4 $840
1988 $253.2 $816
1987 $254.1 $726
1986 $246 $693
1985 $243.9 $649
1984 $214.2 $757
1983 $232.7 $959
1982 $215.3 $1,096
1981 $212.7 $1,069
1980 $203.7 $949
1979 $192.4 $779
1978 $178.3 $665
1977 $170.4 $677
1976 $152 $687
1975 $144.3 $717
1974 $147.9 $674
1973 $134.9 $579
1972 $119.8 $483
1971 $112.7 $406
1970 $109.4 $361
1969 $102.3 $346
1968 $99.5 $302
1967 $96.1 $294.4
1966 $93.2 $278.7
1965 $88.9 $294.3
1964 $83.8 $281.9
1963 $79.2 $277.1
1962 $77.8 $275.7
1961 $76.7 $279.2
1960 $75.3 $276.6

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

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Ethiopia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Zimbabwe
2026 68.1 63.6
2025 67.9 63.3
2024 67.6 63.1
2023 67.3 62.8
2022 66.9 62.4
2021 65.3 60.1
2020 66 61.5
2019 65.7 61.1
2018 65.3 60.9
2017 64.8 60.3
2016 64.2 59.8
2015 63.6 59
2014 62.9 58.1
2013 62.2 56.8
2012 61.4 55.4
2011 60.6 53.9
2010 59.7 51.9
2009 58.7 49.7
2008 57.7 48.5
2007 56.6 47.6
2006 55.4 47.1
2005 54.4 46.6
2004 53.7 46
2003 52.9 45.4
2002 52.1 45.9
2001 51.4 44.5
2000 50.9 46
1999 49.5 46.4
1998 49.8 47.6
1997 49.2 48.5
1996 48.7 49
1995 48.2 51.1
1994 47.9 52.5
1993 47.7 54
1992 47.3 55.6
1991 46.7 57
1990 45.1 58.3
1989 45.6 59.4
1988 45.7 60.2
1987 45.9 60.7
1986 38.4 61
1985 37.7 60.9
1984 36.7 60.6
1983 36.3 60
1982 43.4 59.9
1981 43.1 59.4
1980 42.8 59.1
1979 42.4 54.9
1978 41.5 54.7
1977 41.4 57
1976 41.3 57.6
1975 38.9 58.2
1974 39.1 58.2
1973 41.1 58.1
1972 41 58.2
1971 42.2 58
1970 42.1 57.8
1969 42.1 57.5
1968 42.1 57.1
1967 41.9 56.8
1966 39.3 56.4
1965 41.4 55.9
1964 41.3 55.4
1963 41 54.9
1962 40.5 54.5
1961 40.2 54
1960 39.6 53.5
1959 39.2 53
1958 32.6 52.6
1957 32.2 52.2
1956 37.8 51.8
1955 37.3 51.4
1954 37 51
1953 36.6 50.6
1952 36.2 50.2
1951 35.9 49.8
1950 35.5 49.4

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

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Ethiopia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Zimbabwe
2024 132,059,767 16,634,373
2023 128,691,692 16,340,822
2022 125,384,287 16,069,056
2021 122,138,588 15,797,210
2020 118,917,671 15,526,888
2019 115,737,383 15,271,368
2018 112,664,152 15,034,452
2017 109,666,481 14,812,482
2016 106,718,162 14,600,294
2015 103,867,135 14,399,013
2014 101,115,610 14,207,359
2013 98,438,751 14,013,808
2012 95,798,767 13,817,887
2011 93,149,970 13,595,424
2010 90,538,514 13,356,548
2009 88,007,636 13,142,790
2008 85,543,668 12,959,149
2007 83,103,217 12,804,058
2006 80,703,490 12,636,445
2005 78,367,470 12,483,432
2004 76,077,206 12,365,896
2003 73,832,663 12,232,323
2002 71,635,517 12,087,653
2001 69,487,762 11,971,901
2000 67,411,494 11,892,055
1999 65,374,561 11,783,458
1998 63,363,524 11,594,297
1997 61,404,539 11,369,827
1996 59,467,635 11,158,360
1995 57,537,335 10,974,599
1994 55,611,508 10,873,148
1993 53,708,891 10,860,288
1992 51,853,747 10,702,700
1991 49,717,198 10,404,816
1990 47,609,755 10,137,281
1989 45,879,690 9,864,798
1988 44,150,825 9,583,094
1987 42,460,039 9,284,644
1986 41,037,656 8,982,578
1985 39,842,136 8,686,813
1984 38,735,722 8,391,488
1983 37,740,817 8,098,404
1982 36,701,290 7,796,496
1981 35,304,012 7,498,635
1980 34,428,514 7,041,303
1979 34,238,652 6,647,556
1978 33,734,592 6,543,575
1977 33,167,272 6,449,512
1976 32,534,418 6,287,105
1975 31,723,252 6,098,658
1974 30,957,273 5,908,328
1973 30,166,785 5,720,404
1972 29,374,608 5,542,445
1971 28,600,106 5,374,712
1970 27,829,128 5,215,918
1969 27,072,571 5,058,181
1968 26,337,930 4,900,440
1967 25,620,276 4,748,307
1966 24,952,689 4,601,217
1965 24,310,612 4,458,462
1964 23,666,548 4,320,006
1963 23,051,637 4,185,877
1962 22,465,126 4,055,959
1961 21,906,102 3,930,401
1960 21,376,693 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Zimbabwe
2023 3.99 3.72
2022 4.08 3.77
2021 4.18 3.77
2020 4.27 3.75
2019 4.35 3.75
2018 4.37 3.74
2017 4.4 3.77
2016 4.47 3.83
2015 4.53 3.91
2014 4.61 4.01
2013 4.71 4.11
2012 4.89 4.13
2011 5.08 4.13
2010 5.28 4.04
2009 5.49 3.95
2008 5.7 3.78
2007 5.89 3.68
2006 6.05 3.64
2005 6.19 3.69
2004 6.3 3.78
2003 6.4 3.86
2002 6.5 3.93
2001 6.58 3.98
2000 6.65 4.01
1999 6.72 4.06
1998 6.79 4.07
1997 6.87 4.08
1996 6.93 4.11
1995 7 4.15
1994 7.05 4.28
1993 7.09 4.39
1992 7.13 4.57
1991 7.16 4.72
1990 7.2 4.88
1989 7.23 5.07
1988 7.26 5.28
1987 7.29 5.5
1986 7.32 5.69
1985 7.34 5.87
1984 7.36 6.04
1983 7.35 6.2
1982 7.34 6.33
1981 7.31 6.45
1980 7.29 6.52
1979 7.25 6.59
1978 7.23 6.66
1977 7.19 6.71
1976 7.13 6.77
1975 7.08 6.83
1974 7.02 6.88
1973 6.96 6.94
1972 6.9 6.94
1971 6.84 6.94
1970 6.78 6.98
1969 6.72 7.04
1968 6.7 7.11
1967 6.68 7.16
1966 6.66 7.2
1965 6.63 7.23
1964 6.61 7.23
1963 6.59 7.23
1962 6.56 7.23
1961 6.53 7.21
1960 6.51 7.2

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

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Ethiopia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Zimbabwe
2024 19.9 19
2023 19.7 18.9
2022 19.6 18.7
2021 19.4 18.6
2020 19.2 18.5
2019 19 18.3
2018 18.8 18.2
2017 18.6 18.1
2016 18.3 18
2015 18.1 18
2014 17.9 18
2013 17.6 18
2012 17.4 18.1
2011 17.1 18.2
2010 16.9 18.3
2009 16.7 18.4
2008 16.5 18.5
2007 16.4 18.5
2006 16.3 18.5
2005 16.2 18.3
2004 16.2 18.3
2003 16.1 18.2
2002 16.1 18.1
2001 16.1 18
2000 16.2 17.8
1999 16.2 17.7
1998 16.3 17.5
1997 16.4 17.2
1996 16.5 16.9
1995 16.6 16.6
1994 16.7 16.4
1993 16.8 16.3
1992 16.9 16.4
1991 16.9 16.5
1990 16.9 16.3
1989 16.9 16.1
1988 16.9 15.9
1987 16.9 15.9
1986 16.9 15.9
1985 16.9 15.9
1984 16.8 15.8
1983 16.7 15.8
1982 16.7 15.8
1981 16.8 15.7
1980 16.8 15.6
1979 16.9 15.6
1978 17 15.7
1977 17.1 15.8
1976 17.2 15.8
1975 17.3 15.9
1974 17.5 15.9
1973 17.6 15.8
1972 17.7 15.8
1971 17.9 15.8
1970 18.1 15.7
1969 18.3 15.7
1968 18.4 15.7
1967 18.5 15.7
1966 18.5 15.7
1965 18.6 15.7
1964 18.6 15.7
1963 18.6 15.8
1962 18.6 16
1961 18.6 16.2
1960 18.6 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Zimbabwe
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
38.4%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
60,439 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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