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Ethiopia

Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · capital Addis Ababa

Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.

Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.

Health

Life expectancy

2024 · 2 years old

67.6years

Ranks 170 of 217 in 2024

10% below world median · 5% above Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Under-5 mortality

2024 · 2 years old

44.5per 1,000 live births

Ranks 161 of 196 in 2024

2.0× above world median · 9% below Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Maternal mortality

2023 · 3 years old

195per 100,000 live births

Ranks 158 of 194 in 2023

3.1× above world median · 24% below Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Child stunting

2019 · 7 years old

36.8% of under-5s

Ranks 42 of 46 in 2019

1.4× above world median · 25% above Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 46 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure

Health spending

2023 · 3 years old

2.80% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

56% below world median

Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Fertility rate

2024 · 2 years old

3.91births per woman

Not ranked — no better end

1.1× above world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education

Adult literacy

2022 · 4 years old

60.5% of adults 15+

Ranks 41 of 45 in 2022

33% below world median · 4% below Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 45 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure

Primary enrolment

2024 · 2 years old

84.4% gross

Ranks 122 of 134 in 2024

15% below world median · 14% below Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education spending

2024 · 2 years old

2.30% of GDP

Ranks 37 of 40 in 2024

46% below world median · 50% below Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 40 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Economy

GDP per capita

2025 · 1 year old

933current US$

Ranks 175 of 186 in 2025

88% below world median · 31% below Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

GDP per capita (PPP)

2025 · 1 year old

3,622international $

Ranks 167 of 185 in 2025

82% below world median · 18% below Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Extreme poverty

2021 · 5 years old

38.6% of population

Ranks 75 of 81 in 2021

41.9× above world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure

Income inequality (Gini)

2021 · 5 years old

31.1index, 0–100

Ranks 21 of 81 in 2021

9% below world median · 14% below Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure

Unemployment

2025 · 1 year old

3.3% of labour force

Ranks 53 of 182 in 2025

35% below world median · 36% below Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Inflation

2025 · 1 year old

13.2% per year

Not ranked — no better end

3.3× above world median

Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Military spending

2024 · 2 years old

0.65% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

59% below world median

Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Infrastructure

Electricity access

2024 · 2 years old

56.6% of population

Ranks 190 of 215 in 2024

43% below world median · 2% below Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Safe drinking water

2024 · 2 years old

13.5% of population

Ranks 143 of 148 in 2024

83% below world median · 50% below Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Internet use

2024 · 2 years old

21.9% of population

Ranks 170 of 182 in 2024

73% below world median · 40% below Sub-Saharan Africa

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Environment

CO₂ per person

2024 · 2 years old

0.15t CO₂e per person

Not ranked — no better end

94% below world median

Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Society

Population

2025 · 1 year old

135.5mpeople

Not ranked — no better end

19.7× above world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.

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