⌛ Then vs now
How has Ethiopia changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Ethiopia now live 22 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
47.6 million in 1990, 136 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
7.2 children per woman in 1990, 3.91 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
15.8 years in 1990, 18.7 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
2.7% in 1990, 3.3% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$417 in 1990, Int$3,620 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$12.5 billion in 1990, $126 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
3.3% in 1991, 3.3% in 2025.
Military spending
9.7% in 1990, 0.7% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
45.1 years in 1990, 67.6 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
127 per 1,000 in 1990, 34.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
0.3% in 1990, 2.5% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
7.3 kg in 1993, 6.9 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
1,500 kcal in 1993, 2,560 kcal in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
13% in 1990, 24% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 22% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 65 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.1 t in 1990, 0.1 t in 2024.
Forest cover
19% in 1993, 14.9% in 2023.