1. Diverging pathsSomalia and Ethiopia

   Somalia and Ethiopia: about 7.44 children per woman each in 1990, 6.13 and 3.99 in 2023

   SomaliaEthiopia

   In 1990 women had 7.44 and 7.20 children on average; in 2023, 6.13 and 3.99. For comparison, 54% and 23% of people live in towns and cities (2023 and 2023, respectively).

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

More findings

• Ethiopia: more babies born than in the US
• Somalia: more babies born than in the UK
• Ethiopia now has more people than the UK
• Ethiopia: all its electricity is made without coal, gas or oil, but there is 18 times less of it per person than in a typical country
• Goals to lower fertility: 2 of 4 came true on time. Ethiopia: 4.27 children per woman against a target of 3
• Promises to hold inflation in 6 countries: 3 of 8 came true. Turkey promised under 10% by 2023 and got 53.9%

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