Ethiopia vs Sudan: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Ethiopia | Sudan | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 135m2025 | 51.7m2025 | 10 · 30 |
| Area | 1,129,819 km²2024 | 1,878,000 km²2024 | 26 · 15 |
| Density | 117.72024 | 27.02024 | 92 · 176 |
| Urban share | 24.1%2025 | 34.9%2025 | 207 · 183 |
| Fertility | 3.912024 | 4.262024 | 27 · 16 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.3%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 184 · 182 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $126bn2025 | $60.2bn2025 | 67 · 92 |
| GDP per capita | $9332025 | $1,1652025 | 199 · 192 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $3,6222025 | $2,1922025 | 180 · 190 |
| GDP growth | 9.8%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 6 · 112 |
| Agriculture share | 32.8%2025 | 29.4%2025 | 9 · 15 |
| Industry share | 27.8%2025 | 33.6%2025 | 65 · 39 |
| Services share | 36.6%2025 | 37.0%2025 | 191 · 190 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 13.2%2025 | 138.8%2022 | 17 · 2 |
| Tax revenue | 3.4%2024 | — | 138 · — |
| Military spending | 0.49%2025 | 0.93%2021 | 145 · 119 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 13.3%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 167 · 184 |
| FDI inflows | 3.0%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 72 · 180 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.3%2025 | 7.5%2022 | 135 · 58 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 41.9%2025 | — | 22 · — |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | — | 15.9%2015 | — · 138 |
| Education spending | 2.3%2024 | — | 163 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 67.6 yrs2024 | 66.5 yrs2024 | 170 · 182 |
| Infant mortality | 34.52024 | 42.92024 | 36 · 23 |
| Health spending | 2.8%2023 | 2.9%2023 | 183 · 182 |
| Physicians | 0.142023 | — | 163 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 21.9%2024 | — | 175 · — |
| Fixed broadband | 0.62024 | 0.12022 | 178 · 199 |
| Electricity access | 56.6%2024 | 66.0%2024 | 190 · 180 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.15 t2024 | 0.43 t2024 | 187 · 165 |
| Renewable energy | 90.6%2021 | 61.0%2021 | 7 · 37 |
| Forest cover | 23.8%2024 | 11.9%2024 | 123 · 160 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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