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Ethiopia vs Eritrea

159 indicators have a value for Ethiopia, Eritrea, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$121.53B vs Ethiopia vs Eritrea
GDP per Capita$1,081 vs Ethiopia vs Eritrea
Population135.47M vs 3.61MEthiopia vs Eritrea

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Indicator Ethiopia EritreaPeriod
GDPEconomy$121.53B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,0812026
Inflation RateEconomy11.8%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy160.87 LCU/USD15.08 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.8%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.3%6%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.4%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy9.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,1102025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,6202025
GDP (PPP)Economy$490.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy32.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy27.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy36.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.1%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$7.14B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.78B2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy3.4%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy68.5%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%72.8%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy48.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy16.7%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.8B$82.37M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3.6%4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy9.5%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.724.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$42$372023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.7%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy60.1%55.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy6.4%12.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy33.4%31.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy84.1%47.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy80.9%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy14.32023
ATMs per 100,000Economy10.12023
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy7%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$16.79B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$25.49B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7630.8112025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4340.3172025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade9.2%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade80.4%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.8%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.2%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4970.5032023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4972023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3262023
PopulationDemographics135.47M3.61M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years68.9 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.3 years19.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.913.682024
Rural PopulationDemographics75.9%65.5%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38.8%37.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics24.1%34.5%2025
Population DensityDemographics138.9/km²30.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.328.62026
Death RateDemographics5.735.892026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.2-2.042026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71 years70.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years66.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.6%2%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.524.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%0.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.8%3.7%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.142023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth33402023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth46.3%48.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth8.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth194.9291.42023
Under-Five MortalityHealth44.534.32024
Neonatal MortalityHealth25.215.62024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1411152024
Measles ImmunizationHealth77%93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth81%96%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth42%2024
Basic SanitationHealth2.3%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.4%4.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.022023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth68.265.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$35$282023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.2%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare35.5%48%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation77.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation45.2%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation26.7%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M2026-01
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture34.1%62.7%2023
Coffee ProductionAgriculture575.7K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture4.1M t140K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.13M t25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture11.7M t20K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture282.72K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture6.19M t25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture3,444 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,994 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,904 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture71.9M head2.2M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance37132024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2570.0692025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.10.0092025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5290.7522025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.44-1.632024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.65-1.462024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.05-1.82024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.88-0.712024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.83-2.042024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.24-2.292024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance5.46K deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance302025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance602025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance402025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.01M1192025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian2.38M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian112.99K02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology21.9%20%2024/2023
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology65.12024
4G CoverageTechnology73.9%0%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.62024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99%77%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure56.6%55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy10.1K MW25.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy21.6 MW25.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy504 MW0.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy9.2K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy7.1%12%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy113 kWh123 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy20.7%11.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy22.8 MW25.6 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy44.8%43.2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.1%11.1%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy3.3%0%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy96.5%0%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%88.9%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy31 TWh0.5 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy23 gCO₂/kWh578 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy693 kWh873 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.15 t0.22 t2024
Forest AreaClimate14.9%8.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate17%0%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.8 µg/m³33.7 µg/m³2023

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