Which has more people, Ethiopia or Kenya?

Ethiopia has a population of 138,902,185 (10th of 235 countries) and Kenya has 58,636,412 (26th of 235).

How do Ethiopia and Kenya compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Ethiopia 67.6 (168th of 215), Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215) among countries. Ethiopia ranks better.

How do Ethiopia and Kenya compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Ethiopia $3,622 (166th of 184), Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184) among countries. Kenya ranks better.

Where does Ethiopia beat Kenya most clearly?

Ethiopia ranks far ahead on Electricity Cost per kWh (Cost of Electricity by Country): $0.01 vs $0.22; Gini Coefficient - Wealth (Wealth Inequality by Country): 72.3% vs 82.6%; Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (Internet Cost by Country): $28.54 vs $67.56.

Where does Kenya beat Ethiopia most clearly?

Kenya ranks far ahead on Head of Government Annual Salary (What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?): $173,300 vs $3,600; Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births) (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 102.1 vs 105.5; Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (Countries with Freedom of Speech): 0.67 vs 0.3.

Ethiopia vs Kenya

Kenya comes out ahead of Ethiopia on 291 of 493 statistics where one end is better, to 187 with 15 ties. Kenya leads on Politics & Government, Travel and Population and 9 more categories.

493 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 15 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Ethiopia

Wins: 187
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 0

Kenya

Wins: 291
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Ethiopia	Kenya
Population	138,902,185 10th of 235	58,636,412 26th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	67.6 168th of 215	63.8 195th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$3,622 166th of 184	$7,016 141st of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.32% 53rd of 181	5.45% 101st of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	56.6% 189th of 214	77.0% 173rd of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	34.5 160th of 195	34.2 159th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$933 174th of 185	$2,363 148th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentKenya · 40 statistics
TravelKenya · 10 statistics
PopulationKenya · 19 statistics
EducationKenya · 10 statistics
Tech & BusinessKenya · 21 statistics
CultureKenya · 71 statistics
LawKenya · 6 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyKenya · 37 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningKenya · 3 statistics
EconomicsKenya · 78 statistics
Crime & SafetyKenya · 45 statistics
EnvironmentKenya · 46 statistics
HealthEven · 205 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Ethiopia	Kenya
Head of Government Annual SalaryWhat Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?	$3,600 156th of 158	$173,300 33rd of 158
Electricity Cost per kWhCost of Electricity by Country	$0.01 2nd of 144	$0.22 107th of 144
Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	105.5 tied 117th of 198	102.1 tied 5th of 198
Freedom of Expression Score GSoDCountries with Freedom of Speech	0.3 tied 142nd of 170	0.67 tied 45th of 170
Gini Coefficient - WealthWealth Inequality by Country	72.3% 39th of 171	82.6% 135th of 171
Cell Phone Users 2008 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	42.8% 150th of 157	86.9% tied 62nd of 157
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$25.00 tied 141st of 231	$17.00 tied 24th of 231
Polity Democracy ScorePolity Data Series by Country	3 tied 116th of 132	9 tied 33rd of 132
Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted)Internet Cost by Country	$28.54 43rd of 189	$67.56 146th of 189
Mortality, All - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country	74.5 per 100k 41st of 182	104.0 per 100k 138th of 182
New HIV Infection RateHIV Rates by Country	0.1 per 1k tied 4th of 128	0.37 per 1k tied 98th of 128
Pct Stomach Cancer Risk at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	0.37% tied 27th of 184	0.88% tied 122nd of 184
LP Investment EnvironmentLegatum Prosperity Index	155th 155th of 167	71st 71st of 167
V-Dem LCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.23 tied 146th of 175	0.77 tied 57th of 175
Cost of Rent Index (Numbeo)Cost of Living by Country	15.7 91st of 136	7.6 23rd of 136
Health and Wellbeing Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	55th 55th of 171	142nd 139th of 171
Head of State Annual SalaryWhat Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?	$45,270 124th of 179	$192,200 39th of 179
Stomach Cancer ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	3.3 cases per 100k tied 27th of 185	7.2 cases per 100k tied 116th of 185
WJP RoLI Open Government ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.3 tied 133rd of 142	0.5 tied 67th of 142
Mortality, Male - ASRCancer Rates by Country	56.5 per 100k 7th of 183	98.4 per 100k 92nd of 183
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	32.0% 28th of 158	65.5% 101st of 158
Female Cell Phone UsersMost Dangerous Countries for Women	44.0% 193rd of 198	90.0% tied 99th of 198
% Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	0.34% tied 50th of 184	0.75% 135th of 184
Education Rank (WT20)Education Rankings by Country	179th 179th of 202	90th 90th of 202
Economic Freedom ScoreFreest Countries	5.01 tied 151st of 163	6.68 81st of 163
Prostate Cancer Age-Standardized RateProstate Cancer Rates by Country	8.0 per 100k 20th of 185	39.7 per 100k 99th of 185
EFW Score (Fraser)Capitalist Countries	5.0 tied 150th of 163	6.7 81st of 163
Cost of Living Index (Numbeo)Cost of Living by Country	43.2 tied 85th of 136	28.2 29th of 136
% w/ DepressionDepression Rates by Country	4.6% 144th of 184	3.45% 68th of 184
Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-0.16 ASR per 100K pop. tied 27th of 170	-0.02 ASR per 100K pop. tied 94th of 170

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Quick answers

Which is better, Ethiopia or Kenya?: Kenya comes out ahead of Ethiopia on 291 of 493 statistics where one end is better, to 187 with 15 ties. Kenya leads on Politics & Government, Travel and Population and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Ethiopia or Kenya?: Ethiopia has a population of 138,902,185 (10th of 235 countries) and Kenya has 58,636,412 (26th of 235).
How do Ethiopia and Kenya compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Ethiopia 67.6 (168th of 215), Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215) among countries. Ethiopia ranks better.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Ethiopia $3,622 (166th of 184), Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184) among countries. Kenya ranks better.
Where does Ethiopia beat Kenya most clearly?: Ethiopia ranks far ahead on Electricity Cost per kWh (Cost of Electricity by Country): $0.01 vs $0.22; Gini Coefficient - Wealth (Wealth Inequality by Country): 72.3% vs 82.6%; Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (Internet Cost by Country): $28.54 vs $67.56.
Where does Kenya beat Ethiopia most clearly?: Kenya ranks far ahead on Head of Government Annual Salary (What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?): $173,300 vs $3,600; Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births) (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 102.1 vs 105.5; Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (Countries with Freedom of Speech): 0.67 vs 0.3.

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