Ethiopia vs South Sudan
Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Forest area
Forest area in 2024: 23.8% in Ethiopia and 11.3% in South Sudan, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 12.5 percentage points, or 2.1 times that in South Sudan.
% of land · FAO
What the numbers say
- Ethiopia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2012.
- In 2024, Ethiopia ranked 122 and South Sudan ranked 162 of 209 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of land · FAO
| Year | Ethiopia | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.8 | 11.3 | – |
| 2023 | 23.8 | 11.3 | 31.1 |
| 2022 | 23.8 | 11.3 | 31.1 |
| 2021 | 23.8 | 11.3 | 31.2 |
| 2020 | 23.8 | 11.3 | 31.2 |
| 2019 | 23.8 | 11.3 | 31.2 |
| 2018 | 23.8 | 11.3 | 31.3 |
| 2017 | 23.9 | 11.3 | 31.3 |
| 2016 | 23.9 | 11.3 | 31.3 |
| 2015 | 23.9 | 11.3 | 31.4 |
| 2014 | 23.9 | 11.3 | 31.4 |
| 2013 | 24 | 11.3 | 31.4 |
| 2012 | 24 | 11.3 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 24.1 | – | 31.9 |
| 2010 | 24.1 | – | 32 |
| 2009 | 24.2 | – | 32 |
| 2008 | 24.3 | – | 32 |
| 2007 | 24.3 | – | 32.1 |
| 2006 | 24.4 | – | 32.1 |
| 2005 | 24.4 | – | 32.1 |
| 2004 | 24.5 | – | 32.2 |
| 2003 | 27.6 | – | 32.3 |
| 2002 | 27.7 | – | 32.3 |
| 2001 | 27.7 | – | 32.3 |
| 2000 | 27.8 | – | 32.4 |
| 1999 | 27.9 | – | 32.5 |
| 1998 | 28 | – | 32.5 |
| 1997 | 28 | – | 32.6 |
| 1996 | 28.1 | – | 32.7 |
| 1995 | 28.2 | – | 32.7 |
| 1994 | 28.3 | – | 32.8 |
| 1993 | 28.3 | – | 32.8 |
| 1992 | – | – | 33 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of land under trees at least 5 metres tall, natural or planted, leaving out orchards and city parks.
- Source: FAO, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 209 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ethiopia vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyEthiopia: 67.3 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEthiopia: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEthiopia: 33 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionEthiopia: 3.82% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateEthiopia: 9.6 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEthiopia: 129 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthEthiopia: 2.59% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEthiopia: 3.99 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEthiopia: 24.1% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageEthiopia: 18.7 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEthiopia: 3.2% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateEthiopia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingEthiopia: 0.49% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEthiopia: $785M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personEthiopia: $4 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEthiopia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEthiopia: 138,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerEthiopia: 0.85% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEthiopia: 0.28% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEthiopia: 63 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022