Ethiopia vs Tanzania

Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Low income
Capital: Addis Ababa
Population
132.1M
GDP
$149.7B
Tanzania
Sub-Saharan Africa
Lower middle income
Capital: Dodoma
Population
68.6M
GDP
$79.2B

POP 1.9x GDP 1.9x LE 0.4 yrs LIC↔LMC

Widest indicator spreads · Ethiopia vs Tanzania

Net Migration199.3%Inflation (Consumer Pric…85.5%Access to Sanitation71.7%Forest Area70.2%Trade (% of GDP)57.9%Foreign Direct Investment57.3%Access to Clean Water56.8%Intentional Homicides55.9%
MID pair: Net Migration is the opener; totals are closer than rates on LIC↔LMC.

Demographics: Population (Ethiopia, 48% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Tanzania Year
Population 132.1M 68.6M 2024
Urban Population 23.6% 36.2% 2024
Population Density 114.0 75.2 2023

2 closer demographics rows sit on the Ethiopia and Tanzania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (Ethiopia, 85% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Tanzania Year
Inflation (Consumer Prices) 21.0% 3.1% 2024
Trade (% of GDP) 17.4% 41.3% 2024
Foreign Direct Investment $4.0B $1.7B 2024
Unemployment Rate 3.4% 1.6% 2024

4 closer economy rows sit on the Ethiopia and Tanzania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Ethiopia, 29% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Tanzania Year
Maternal Mortality Ratio 195 276 2023
Stunting Prevalence (under 5) 36.8% 30.0% 2019
Under-5 Mortality Rate 44.5 37.0 2024
Infant Mortality Rate 34.5 28.7 2024

3 closer health rows sit on the Ethiopia and Tanzania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Ethiopia, 32% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Tanzania Year
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 5.9% 4.0% 2014
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.3% 3.2% 2024
Literacy Rate (Adult) 60.5% 78.2% 2022
School Enrollment (Secondary) 33.9% 28.2% 2015

2 closer education rows sit on the Ethiopia and Tanzania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Forest Area (Tanzania, 70% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Tanzania Year
Forest Area 14.9% 50.1% 2023
Freshwater Withdrawal 8.6% 6.2% 2022
Electric Power Consumption 113 135 2023
CO2 Emissions Per Capita 0.1 0.3 2024

1 closer environment rows sit on the Ethiopia and Tanzania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (Tanzania, 72% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Tanzania Year
Access to Sanitation 8.1% 28.5% 2024
Access to Clean Water 13.5% 31.3% 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 65.1 126.6 2024
Internet Users 21.9% 31.2% 2024

1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Ethiopia and Tanzania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Ethiopia, 199% spread)

Indicator Ethiopia Tanzania Year
Net Migration 30.1K -29,865 2024
Intentional Homicides 8.5 3.7 2012
Female Labor Participation 58.4% 80.3% 2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 38.6% 51.3% 2021

2 closer social rows sit on the Ethiopia and Tanzania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Ethiopia vs Tanzania comparison

Ethiopia (LIC) and Tanzania (LMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (LIC↔LMC). Population is 93% larger; GDP is 89% larger. Open with Net Migration (~199%) before the 7-topic tables (42 rows). Both in Sub-Saharan Africa, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Ethiopia vs Tanzania figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LIC↔LMC · MID scale band.