Ethiopia vs United Arab Emirates
Ethiopia vs United Arab Emirates: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.82% in Ethiopia and 2.88% in United Arab Emirates, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 0.94 percentage points, or 1.33 times that in United Arab Emirates.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Ethiopia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Ethiopia ranked 50 and United Arab Emirates ranked 155 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Ethiopia | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.82 | 2.88 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.82 | 2.87 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.83 | 2.86 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.84 | 2.86 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.85 | 2.85 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.86 | 2.85 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.86 | 2.86 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.87 | 2.86 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.88 | 2.87 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.92 | 2.93 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.93 | 2.95 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.94 | 2.97 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.95 | 2.98 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.96 | 2.99 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.96 | 3 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.97 | 3.01 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.97 | 3.02 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.98 | 3.03 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.99 | 3.04 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4 | 3.05 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.01 | 3.06 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.01 | 3.06 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.02 | 3.06 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.02 | 3.07 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.02 | 3.07 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.03 | 3.06 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.04 | 3.06 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, 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 United Arab Emirates
Health
- Life expectancyEthiopia: 67.3 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEthiopia: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEthiopia: 33 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateEthiopia: 9.6 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEthiopia: 129 million people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthEthiopia: 2.59% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEthiopia: 3.99 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEthiopia: 24.1% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageEthiopia: 18.7 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEthiopia: 3.2% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateEthiopia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personEthiopia: $945 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthEthiopia: 8.1% a year in 2024United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationEthiopia: 26.6% a year in 2024United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtEthiopia: 33.5% of GDP in 2024United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingEthiopia: 0.49% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsEthiopia: $785M in 2025United Arab Emirates: $27.8B in 2014
- Military spending per personEthiopia: $4 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingEthiopia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelEthiopia: 138,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- National powerEthiopia: 0.85% of world capability in 2022United Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEthiopia: 0.28% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEthiopia: 63 million TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsEthiopia: 17 million TIV in 1997United Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personEthiopia: 0.15 tonnes in 2024United Arab Emirates: 18.26 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersEthiopia: 21.9% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 100% in 2024
- Access to electricityEthiopia: 56.6% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 100% in 2024
- Forest areaEthiopia: 23.8% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 4.6% in 2024