Ethiopia vs Lower middle income: Surface area

Ethiopia
1.14 million sq. km
in 2023
Lower middle income
19.50 million sq. km
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
26th
Lower middle income rank
26th

Surface area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lower middle income
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 19.50 million sq. km against 1.14 million sq. km in Ethiopia, a difference of 18.37 million sq. km.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 17.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 215 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 1.22 million sq. km 19.50 million sq. km 18.28 million sq. km Lower middle income
1970s 1.22 million sq. km 19.50 million sq. km 18.28 million sq. km Lower middle income
1980s 1.22 million sq. km 19.50 million sq. km 18.28 million sq. km Lower middle income
1990s 1.14 million sq. km 19.50 million sq. km 18.36 million sq. km Lower middle income
2000s 1.12 million sq. km 19.49 million sq. km 18.37 million sq. km Lower middle income
2010s 1.14 million sq. km 19.49 million sq. km 18.36 million sq. km Lower middle income
2020s 1.14 million sq. km 19.50 million sq. km 18.37 million sq. km Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Ethiopia or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 19.50 million sq. km against 1.14 million sq. km in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Ethiopia and Lower middle income?
18.37 million sq. km, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lower middle income?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Lower middle income rank globally for surface area?
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.