Ethiopia vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Ethiopia and France: Ethiopia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (74,000) against France (1.71); Ethiopia leads on Oil Consumption (47,000) against France (1.86); Ethiopia leads on Televisions (682,000) against France (34.80). Across 109 compared metrics, Ethiopia wins on 33 and France wins on 65.
- 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 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 16.7 % | 86.1 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 17% (2021 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 36.92 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 15.2 | 55.3★ | |
| Televisions | 682,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | none | 14,932 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 266,630 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 18.52★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | 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 | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 20 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 122 | 211★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 5.3 %★ | 4.22 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 121.31 | 135.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 393,721.2 sq. km★ | 281,003.2 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 222.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 1,814 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.95 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 12 | 18★ | |
| Independence | 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. | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 4.4 | 6.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.8 % | 0.3 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.3 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 195 % | 7 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 19.3 | 28.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 4.5 %★ | 21.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 620,000 | 190,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 21.1 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 138,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 68.08 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.38 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.18 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 19.34 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 3.49M persons★ | 62,507.4 persons | |
| Population density | 138.75 per sq. km | 121.19 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 138.88M persons★ | 66.75M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.34 | 0.8★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 29.08 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 37.7 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.58 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.3 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 35.02M persons★ | 13.97M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 54.47★ | 31.73 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 4.02 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 5.46 people | 11.21 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 166.23 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 67.29 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.14 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.34 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 59.67 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 769,483.3 persons | 607,731.9 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 43.77 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 3.72 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 33,628.9 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 39.98 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.03 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 58 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 25 | 195★ | |
| Heliports | 1 | 405★ |