Population
135.5M
Federal parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,320
in 2031
Passport power
#180
12 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
15
Top: Addis Ababa
Country overview
- Official name
- Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Continent
- Africa / Eastern Africa
- Area
- 1,104,300 km²
- Population
- 135.5M
- Density
- 116.5/km²
- Government
- Federal parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .et
- Calling code
- +251
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #180 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 12
- Total accessible
- 42
Culture and society
- Languages
- Amharic (አማáˆáŠ›)
- Religions
- Christianity 67.3%, Islam 31.3%, Traditional faiths 0.6%, Others 0.8%
- Currencies
- Br ETB — Ethiopian birr
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.492
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $7,320
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 67.6 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 21.9%
- Gini index (2015)
- 35.0
- Inflation (2031)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 3.3%
- Urban population (2025)
- 24.1%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 4.0/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 20.2 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 6th pct
- Homicide rate (2012)
- 8.5/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.38
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| USCIS Issues TPS Employment Authorization Guidance After Supreme Court Ruling | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| Switzerland Removes Visa Restrictions on Ethiopian Nationals | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| Opinion: Ten Countries Suggested as Investment Alternatives to the USA | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |