Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas Ethiopia is a landlocked country located in the horn of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Ethiopia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Ethiopia?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Ethiopia is 426,400 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Ethiopia by 370,542.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 7.64 times smaller than Ethiopia.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Ethiopia: 426,400 sq mi ( 1,104,300 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Ethiopia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 114,963,583.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Ethiopia.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Ethiopia: Afar, English, Somali, Amharic
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Ethiopia: Ethiopian
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Ethiopia: ET
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Ethiopia as of 2019: 0.485
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Ethiopia Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (East Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Ethiopia:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 38° 0′ 0″ E
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