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    📊 Data: from(2024)-to(2025)

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    Ethiopia

    Ethiopia at a glance

    Capital city

    Addis Ababa

    Population

    135.5 million

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    Cost of living (monthly, one person)

    $750/month (Expatistan, 2025)

    Freedom score

    Not Free, score 19/100 (Freedom House, 2024)

    Safety (Global Peace Index)

    2.84/5 — rank 154/163 (IEP, 2024)

    Language

    Amharic

    RestCountries

    People & culture

    Christian, Muslim and traditional communities have lived side by side for centuries, each with their own calendars, scripts and fasts. Ethiopians are warm but reserved with strangers at first; the coffee ceremony, poured in three rounds, is the real invitation into someone's life.

    ⚠️ Ongoing internal tensions and regional instability in Amhara and Oromia regions; data reflects recent estimates but conditions remain volatile.

    Data shown reflects the most recent available historical records. On-the-ground conditions may have changed drastically. Always consult up-to-date humanitarian sources before making any decisions.