Ethiopia vs Sudan
Ethiopia and Sudan compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Ethiopia has about 2.6 times as many people as Sudan: 135.5 million against 51.7 million in 2025.
- GDP per person in Sudan ($1,165) is 25% higher than in Ethiopia ($933) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Ethiopia (9.8%) than in Sudan (3.1%), a difference of 6.7 percentage points in 2025.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Sudan (138.8% in 2022) than in Ethiopia (13.2% in 2025), a difference of 125.6 percentage points.
- The unemployment rate was higher in Sudan (7.5% in 2022) than in Ethiopia (3.3% in 2025), a difference of 4.2 percentage points.
- A baby born in Ethiopia can expect to live 1.1 years longer than one born in Sudan: 67.6 years against 66.5 years in 2024.
- Half of the population is older than about 18.7 years in both Ethiopia and Sudan in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Ethiopia (21.9% in 2024) than in Sudan (18.6% in 2017), a difference of 3.3 percentage points.
- CO2 emissions per person in Sudan (0.43 tonnes) are about 2.9 times as high as in Ethiopia (0.15 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Ethiopia (23.8%) than in Sudan (11.9%), a difference of 11.9 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Ethiopia | Sudan | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
135.5 million
2025 · 10th of 217
|
51.7 million
2025 · 30th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$933
2025 · 200th of 214
|
$1,165
2025 · 192nd of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
9.8%
2025 · 6th of 214
|
3.1%
2025 · 113th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
13.2%
2025 · 175th of 193
|
138.8%
2022 · 191st of 193
|
World Bank |
| Unemployment rate |
3.3%
2025 · 53rd of 186
|
7.5%
2022 · 129th of 186
|
ILOSTAT |
| Life expectancy at birth |
67.6 years
2024 · 170th of 217
|
66.5 years
2024 · 182nd of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
18.7 years
2023 · 187th of 216
|
18.3 years
2023 · 191st of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
21.9%
2024 · 191st of 213
|
18.6%
2017 · 198th of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
0.15 tonnes
2024 · 17th of 203
|
0.43 tonnes
2024 · 39th of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
23.8%
2024 · 123rd of 214
|
11.9%
2024 · 160th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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