Tanzania vs Ethiopia

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

POP 1.9x GDP 1.9x LE 0.4 yrs LMC↔LIC

Widest indicator spreads · Tanzania vs Ethiopia

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 LMC↔LIC.

Demographics: Population (Ethiopia, 48% spread)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Indicator Tanzania Ethiopia Year
Maternal Mortality Ratio 276 195 2023
Stunting Prevalence (under 5) 30.0% 36.8% 2022
Under-5 Mortality Rate 37.0 44.5 2024
Infant Mortality Rate 28.7 34.5 2024

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

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

Indicator Tanzania Ethiopia Year
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 4.0% 5.9% 2024
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 3.2% 2.3% 2024
Literacy Rate (Adult) 78.2% 60.5% 2022
School Enrollment (Secondary) 28.2% 33.9% 2021

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

Environment: Forest Area (Tanzania, 70% spread)

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

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

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

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

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

Social: Net Migration (Ethiopia, 199% spread)

Indicator Tanzania Ethiopia Year
Net Migration -29,865 30.1K 2024
Intentional Homicides 3.7 8.5 2020
Female Labor Participation 80.3% 58.4% 2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 51.3% 38.6% 2018

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

How to read this Tanzania vs Ethiopia comparison

Tanzania (LMC) and Ethiopia (LIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (LMC↔LIC). Population is 48% smaller; GDP is 47% smaller. 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.

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