Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 114 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia: Ethiopia leads on Televisions (682,000) against Saudi Arabia (5.10); Ethiopia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (74,000) against Saudi Arabia (3.29); Ethiopia leads on Oil Consumption (47,000) against Saudi Arabia (2.64). Across 114 compared metrics, Ethiopia wins on 40 and Saudi Arabia wins on 59.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 48 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 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
7 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 21.94 % | 100 %★ | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 16.7 % | 100 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 17% (2021 est.) | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 36.92 points★ | 27.94 points | |
| Radios | 15.2★ | 6.25 | |
| Televisions | 682,000★ | 5.1 | |
| Waterways | none | none |
Economy
48 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 266,630★ | 14.69M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 18.52★ | 656.51 | |
| 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 | historically a population that was mostly nomadic or semi-nomadic, the Saudi population has become more settled since oil was discovered in the 1930s; most of the country's population is now concentrated in a wide area across the middle of the peninsula, | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 17 sq km | 24.77 sq km★ | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 20 Cubic meters per year★ | 2.2 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 122★ | 2.4 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 5.3 %★ | 0.52 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 121.31★ | 26.61 | |
| Agricultural land | 393,721.2 sq. km | 1.74M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 2,640 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 222.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 29.56 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 1,814 | 7,575★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.95 % | 64.18 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 12 | 13★ | |
| 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. | 23 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 4.4 | 23.1★ | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 92.99 USD | 3,758.53 USD★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 % of GDP | 6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.8 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.3 people/sq km | 2.2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 195 % | 7 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 4.5 %★ | 35.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 620,000 | 12,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 21.2 | 3.5★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 138,000 | 282,000★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 68.08 %★ | 52.77 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.38 | 0.6★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.18 years | 82.13 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 19.34 years | 30.06 years★ | |
| Population Change | 3.49M persons★ | 681,198 persons | |
| Population density | 138.75 per sq. km | 16.53 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 138.88M persons★ | 35.17M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.34★ | 0.07 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 29.08 %★ | 13.41 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 37.7 %★ | 27.9 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.58 % | 3.51 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.3 % of GDP | 5.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 35.02M persons★ | 8.25M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 54.47★ | 17.17 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 4.02 years | 8.41 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 5.46 people | 7.68 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 166.23 | 167.67★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18★ | 17 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | voluntary military service for men (17-40) and women (typically 21-40, although maximum age may vary by role); no conscription (2025) | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 67.29 % | 84.78 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.14 people/sq km | 3.41 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.34 %★ | 1.72 % | |
| Population living in slums | 59.67 %★ | 0.55 % | |
| Total deaths | 769,483.3 persons | 78,615 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 43.77 %★ | 34.89 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 3.72 per woman★ | 2.36 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 33,628.9 persons | 166,821.2 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 39.98 per live births | 7.26 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.03 | 1.36★ | |
| Airports | 58 | 90★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 25 | 104★ | |
| Heliports | 1 | 69★ |