Ethiopia vs China Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ethiopia vs China)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
China leads against Ethiopia in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Ethiopia leads in 3. Ethiopia's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). China's strongest global position is 46th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Ethiopia wins against China in GDP growth (annual %): 7.61 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 4.98 (2024, ranked 46th).
- China wins against Ethiopia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 23,845.62 (2024, ranked 84th) vs 2,892.22 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Ethiopia wins against China in Gini index: 31.10 (2021, ranked 41st) vs 36 (2022, ranked 98th).
- China wins against Ethiopia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 91.60 (2025, ranked 139th) vs 21.94 (2024, ranked 196th).
- China wins against Ethiopia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.02 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 67.60 (2024, ranked 170th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Ethiopia and China is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 21.44 (2023, ranked 193rd) vs 103.61 (2012, ranked 16th).
- Ethiopia wins against China in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.32 (2025, ranked 53rd) vs 4.62 (2025, ranked 76th).
- China wins against Ethiopia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.36 (2023, ranked 123rd) vs -1.02 (2023, ranked 175th).
- China wins against Ethiopia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.01 (2023, ranked 91st) vs -0.47 (2023, ranked 126th).
- China wins against Ethiopia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.04 (2023, ranked 95th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 148th).
- China wins against Ethiopia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.51 (2023, ranked 152nd) vs -1.97 (2023, ranked 192nd).
| Metric | Ethiopia(3) | China(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 7.61 (10/214) | (2024) 4.98 (46/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,892.22 (181/199) | (2024) 23,845.62 (84/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 31.10 (41/171) | (2022) 36 (98/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 21.94 (196/213) | (2025) 91.60 (139/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.60 (170/217) | (2024) 78.02 (70/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 21.44 (193/197) | (2012) 103.61 (16/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.32 (53/187) | (2025) 4.62 (76/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.02 (175/205) | (2023) -0.36 (123/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.47 (126/205) | (2023) -0.01 (91/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.67 (148/205) | (2023) -0.04 (95/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.97 (192/205) | (2023) -0.51 (152/205) |