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Ethiopia vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Ethiopia
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Leads on 35 of 117 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 74 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Ethiopia and Malaysia: Ethiopia leads on Oil Proved Reserves (430,000) against Malaysia (4); Ethiopia leads on Televisions (682,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Ethiopia (38.64). Across 117 compared metrics, Ethiopia wins on 35 and Malaysia wins on 74.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)21.94 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)16.7 %96.75 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 17% (2021 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score36.92 points56.09 points★
Radios15.2★10.9
Televisions682,000★10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.91B $★47.38B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars174.87B $466.53B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)20.58 %21.95 %★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.5 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP3.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index4883.3★
Electricity Consumption9.06136.9★
Electricity Exports166★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels378★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants86★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables11★4
Electricity Imports033★
Electricity Installed Capacity2.7833★
Electricity Production11.15148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)2.37 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient31.140.7★
Gross Fixed Investment22.725.2★
Gross National Saving32.1★28.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)9.2 %★4.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)21 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption030.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production069.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves24.92★1.18
Oil Consumption47,000561,000★
Oil Exports0644,900★
Oil Imports33,480355,300★
Oil Production0664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves430,000★4
Population Below Poverty Line23.5 people6.2 people★
Public Debt31.4★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)7.3 USD★5.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption74,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports69,970304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300★
Remittances0.330.4★
Revenue from Forest Resources5.81★1.57
Robotics Research Funding0.24 USD1.04 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)38.640.01★
Taxes and Other Revenues3.912.6★
Top Exporting Countries8.29B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate3.4 %★3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate68.46 %66.12 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)266,630★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions18.52★260.01
Population Distributionhighest 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 mapa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation17 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country20 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources122580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization5.3 %★4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)121.31209.87★
Agricultural land393,721.2 sq. km★85,710 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)0 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita222.45 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land1,8144,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.95 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions1213★
Independenceoldest 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.31
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water13.55 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.421.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita92.99 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP4.4 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.8 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density0.3 people/sq km2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)195 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)4.5 %★15.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS620,00092,000★
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 521.215.3★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)138,000★136,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)68.08 %★58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.380.65★
Life expectancy at birth72.18 years80.87 years★
Median age of population19.34 years31.44 years★
Population Change3.49M persons★428,622.9 persons
Population density138.75 per sq. km110.8 per sq. km★
Total population138.88M persons★36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.34★0.29
Birth Rate (%)29.08 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate37.7 %52.2 %★
Death Rate (%)5.58 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age35.02M persons★9.69M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate54.47★18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school4.02 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.46 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)166.23167.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization67.29 %83.21 %★
Physician Density0.14 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.34 %★0.97 %
Population living in slums59.67 %★0.2 %
Total deaths769,483.3 persons179,998.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)43.77 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate3.72 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration33,628.9 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate39.98 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.031.58★
Airports58100★
Civil Air Travel2553★
Heliports124★

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