Ethiopia vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Ethiopia and India: India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Ethiopia (620,000); Ethiopia leads on Oil Proved Reserves (430,000) against India (5.68); Ethiopia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (74,000) against India (4.52). Across 109 compared metrics, Ethiopia wins on 36 and India 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 | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 16.07 % | 43.41 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 17% (2021 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 36.92 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 15.2 | 116★ | |
| Televisions | 682,000★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | none | 16,180 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 266,630★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 18.52 | 2.82★ | |
| 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 | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 20 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 122★ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 5.3 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 121.31★ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 393,721.2 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 222.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 1,814 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.95 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 12 | 28★ | |
| 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. | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 4.4 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 % of GDP | 3.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.8 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.3 people/sq km | 1.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 195 % | 80 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 19.3 | 21.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 4.5 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 620,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 21.2★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 138,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 68.08 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.38 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.18 years | 76.09 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 19.34 years | 29.19 years★ | |
| Population Change | 3.49M persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 138.75 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 138.88M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.34★ | 0.14 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 29.08 %★ | 15.91 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 37.7 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.58 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.3 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 35.02M persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 54.47 | 607.69★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 4.02 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 5.46 people | 32.94 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 166.23★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18★ | 17 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 67.29 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.14 people/sq km | 0.72 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.34 %★ | 0.72 % | |
| Population living in slums | 59.67 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 769,483.3 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 43.77 % | 57.51 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 3.72 per woman★ | 1.93 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 33,628.9 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 39.98 per live births | 26.01 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.03 | 0.14★ | |
| Airports | 58 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 25 | 93★ | |
| Heliports | 1 | 289★ |