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Ethiopia vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Ethiopia
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Leads on 30 of 109 metrics
Mexico
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Leads on 70 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Ethiopia and Mexico: Ethiopia leads on Oil Proved Reserves (430,000) against Mexico (10.42); Ethiopia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (74,000) against Mexico (1.98); Ethiopia leads on Televisions (682,000) against Mexico (25.60). Across 109 compared metrics, Ethiopia wins on 30 and Mexico wins on 70.

  • 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🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)16.7 %75.63 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 17% (2021 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score36.92 points45.55 points★
Radios15.231★
Televisions682,000★25.6
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.91B $69.44B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars174.87B $2.29T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA7.25 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.5 %★7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index4886.1★
Electricity Consumption9.06258.7★
Electricity Exports166★7.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels371★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants86★17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02★
Electricity from Other Renewables11★9
Electricity Imports03.53★
Electricity Installed Capacity2.7872.56★
Electricity Production11.15302.7★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)2.37 USD per capita57.54 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient31.143.5★
Gross Fixed Investment22.7★21.5
Gross National Saving32.1★21.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)9.2 %★0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)21 %4.7 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP0.9 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption081.61★
Natural Gas Exports036.81★
Natural Gas Imports050.12★
Natural Gas Production031.57★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves24.92279.8★
Oil Consumption47,000★2.07
Oil Exports01.51★
Oil Imports33,480496,000★
Oil Production02.98★
Oil Proved Reserves430,000★10.42
Population Below Poverty Line23.5 people★36.3 people
Public Debt31.4★45.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)7.3 USD★1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption74,000★1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0155,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports69,970867,500★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0844,600★
Remittances0.333.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources5.81★0.1
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)37.418.41★
Taxes and Other Revenues3.914.2★
Unemployment Rate3.4 %2.8 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)266,630★2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions18.52★441.05
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 mapmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country20 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources122461.89★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization5.3 %★1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)121.31★52.44
Agricultural land393,721.2 sq. km1.04M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km9,330 km★
Dam capacity per capita222.45 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land1,81459,910★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.95 %★17.92 %
Administrative Divisions1232★
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.16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.416.4★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP6.1 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.8 %0.4 %★
Hospital Bed Density0.3 people/sq km1 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)195 %42 %★
Mean Age at First Birth19.321.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)4.5 %★28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS620,000340,000★
Underweight Children Under 521.24.2★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)138,000341,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)68.08 %★51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.380.63★
Life expectancy at birth72.18 years80.06 years★
Median age of population19.34 years29.96 years★
Population Change3.49M persons★1.20M persons
Population density138.75 per sq. km67.89 per sq. km★
Total population138.88M persons★133.03M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.340.71★
Birth Rate (%)29.08 %★14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate37.7 %73.1 %★
Death Rate (%)5.58 %★6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age35.02M persons35.92M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate54.4760.96★
Learning-adjusted years of school4.02 years9.01 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.46 people22.28 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)166.23169.01★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization67.29 %77.59 %★
Physician Density0.14 people/sq km2.59 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.34 %★0.81 %
Population living in slums59.67 %★15.76 %
Total deaths769,483.3 persons685,869.9 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)43.77 %62.6 %★
Total fertility rate3.72 per woman★1.84 per woman
Total net-migration33,628.9 persons★-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate39.98 per live births11.69 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.030.48★
Airports581,580★
Civil Air Travel25186★
Heliports1488★

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