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Ethiopia vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Ethiopia
eth
Leads on 30 of 110 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 69 of 110 metrics

Summary

Comparing Ethiopia and Thailand: Ethiopia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (74,000) against Thailand (1.33); Ethiopia leads on Televisions (682,000) against Thailand (15.19); Thailand leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.03) against Ethiopia (38.64). Across 110 compared metrics, Ethiopia wins on 30 and Thailand wins on 69.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)16.7 %85.27 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 17% (2021 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score36.92 points56.72 points★
Radios15.2★13.96
Televisions682,000★15.19
Waterwaysnone4,000

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.91B $★45.86B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars174.87B $533.67B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.5 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP3.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index4884.6★
Electricity Consumption9.06187.7★
Electricity Exports166★2.27
Electricity from Fossil Fuels376★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants86★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables1116★
Electricity Imports019.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity2.7844.89★
Electricity Production11.15181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)2.37 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient31.133.5★
Gross Fixed Investment22.728.8★
Gross National Saving32.134.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)9.2 %★0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)21 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP1.1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves24.92193.4★
Oil Consumption47,000988,000★
Oil Exports0269,100★
Oil Imports33,480807,100★
Oil Production0406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves430,000★435
Population Below Poverty Line23.5 people5.4 people★
Public Debt31.4★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)7.3 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption74,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports69,970134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances0.331.8★
Revenue from Forest Resources5.81★0.34
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)38.640.03★
Taxes and Other Revenues3.915.4★
Unemployment Rate3.4 %0.7 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)266,630★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions18.52★336.69
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 maphighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country20 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources122438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization5.3 %★5.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)121.31142.5★
Agricultural land393,721.2 sq. km★243,086.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)0 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita222.45 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land1,81464,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.95 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions1276★
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.123
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.410.2★
Health Care Spending per Capita92.99 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.8 %★1 %
Hospital Bed Density0.3 people/sq km2.3 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)195 %34 %★
Mean Age at First Birth19.323.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)4.5 %★10 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS620,000500,000★
Underweight Children Under 521.26.7★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)138,000455,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)68.08 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.380.63★
Life expectancy at birth72.18 years80.78 years★
Median age of population19.34 years41.03 years★
Population Change3.49M persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density138.75 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population138.88M persons★71.57M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.340.38★
Birth Rate (%)29.08 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate37.7 %73 %★
Death Rate (%)5.58 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age35.02M persons★16.94M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate54.47★40.62
Learning-adjusted years of school4.02 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.46 people11.07 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)166.23169.16★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization67.29 %★62.64 %
Physician Density0.14 people/sq km0.54 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.34 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums59.67 %★2 %
Total deaths769,483.3 persons685,767.7 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)43.77 %44.11 %★
Total fertility rate3.72 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration33,628.9 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate39.98 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.031.01★
Airports58105★
Civil Air Travel2541★
Heliports15★

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