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Ethiopia · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 6 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

43rd of 149 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Air transport, passengers carriedEthiopia's air transport, passengers carried rose from 716,400 in 1994 to 15.3M in 2023.19952000200520102015202005M10M15M20M15.3M

Ethiopia's air transport, passengers carried rose from 716,400 in 1994 to 15.3M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

14th of 137 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Air transport, freightEthiopia's air transport, freight rose from 110.3 in 1994 to 4,015 in 2023.19952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0004,0005,0004,015

Ethiopia's air transport, freight rose from 110.3 in 1994 to 4,015 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

67th of 78 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Rail lines (total route-km)Ethiopia's rail lines (total route-km) was 754 km in 2016 and 754 km in 2018.201620172018650700750800850754 km

Ethiopia's rail lines (total route-km) was 754 km in 2016 and 754 km in 2018.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

125th of 159 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Logistics performance index, overallEthiopia's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.3 in 2007 to 2.4 in 2016.200820102012201420162.22.32.42.52.62.72.4

Ethiopia's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.3 in 2007 to 2.4 in 2016.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

190th of 215 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Access to electricity (% of population)Ethiopia's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 12.7 % in 2000 to 56.6 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%56.6 %

Ethiopia's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 12.7 % in 2000 to 56.6 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

149th of 183 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mortality caused by road traffic injuryEthiopia's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 24.6 /100k in 2000 to 28.2 /100k in 2019.200020052010201524262828.2 /100k

Ethiopia's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 24.6 /100k in 2000 to 28.2 /100k in 2019.

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