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Photos of Ethiopia

Two women in national dress in front of the Lion of Judah Monument in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Introduction

World Factbook Glyph

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 28

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 203

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 26

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 27

Death rate

comparison ranking: 164

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 96

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 32

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 40

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 27

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 161

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 101

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 118

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 25

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 198

Labor force

comparison ranking: 11

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 60

Public debt

comparison ranking: 166

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 202

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 181

Exports

comparison ranking: 112

Imports

comparison ranking: 92

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 25

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 44

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 79

Railways

comparison ranking: total 104

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 30

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 156

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 128

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues