Canada vs Ethiopia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Canada and Ethiopia: Ethiopia leads on Televisions (682,000) against Canada (21.50); Ethiopia leads on Oil Imports (33,480) against Canada (1.09); Ethiopia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (74,000) against Canada (2.44). Across 109 compared metrics, Canada wins on 62 and Ethiopia wins on 37.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.94 %★ | 16.7 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 17% (2021 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points★ | 36.92 points | |
| Radios | 32.3★ | 15.2 | |
| Televisions | 21.5 | 682,000★ | |
| Waterways | 3,000 | none |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | 266,630 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 18.52★ | |
| Population Distribution | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | highest density is found in the highlands of the north and middle areas of the country, particularly around the centrally located capital city of Addis Ababa; the far east and southeast are sparsely populated, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | 20 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 122★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 5.3 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 90.43 | 121.31★ | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | 393,721.2 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 222.45 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045★ | 1,814 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %★ | 17.95 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | 12★ | |
| Independence | 1 | oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world, at least 2,000 years; may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which appeared in the first century B.C. | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7★ | 4.4 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.2 % of GDP★ | 3.2 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.8 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km★ | 0.3 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 %★ | 195 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.4★ | 19.3 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.4 % | 4.5 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 620,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 21.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 72,000 | 138,000★ |
People and Society
29 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 0.03 | |
| Airports | 1,459★ | 58 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 636★ | 25 | |
| Heliports | 506★ | 1 |