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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 old67.6years
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 old44.5per 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 old195per 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 old36.8% 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 old2.80% 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 old3.91births 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 old60.5% 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 old84.4% 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 old2.30% 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 old933current 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 old3,622international $
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 old38.6% 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 old31.1index, 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 old3.3% 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 old13.2% 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 old0.65% 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 old56.6% 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 old13.5% 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 old21.9% 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 old0.15t 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 old135.5mpeople
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.