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Djibouti vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 147th vs. 127th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Dominican Republic
Population
1203929
11637906
Population rank 158/197 85/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Djibouti and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Dominican Republic
2024 $4,152,145,940 $124,282,245,639
2023 $3,898,447,007 $120,456,239,154
2022 $3,562,814,909 $113,478,087,135
2021 $3,392,796,953 $94,850,719,517
2020 $3,144,136,197 $78,546,672,407
2019 $3,088,851,450 $89,146,130,745
2018 $2,913,464,658 $84,994,732,049
2017 $2,762,581,334 $79,070,274,743
2016 $2,604,955,229 $75,552,902,636
2015 $2,424,391,785 $70,966,782,572
2014 $2,220,637,966 $67,014,329,100
2013 $2,044,440,443 $62,555,417,415
2012 $1,353,632,942 $60,561,635,556
2011 $1,239,144,502 $57,948,261,616
2010 $1,128,611,700 $53,801,053,353
2009 $1,049,110,685 $48,223,781,477
2008 $999,105,339 $48,091,433,554
2007 $847,918,929 $43,965,458,509
2006 $768,873,684 $37,879,830,084
2005 $708,633,195 $35,777,560,684
2004 $666,072,102 $22,322,387,382
2003 $622,044,666 $21,403,167,848
2002 $591,122,040 $27,137,440,786
2001 $572,417,441 $25,601,823,688
2000 $551,230,862 $24,305,780,629
1999 $536,080,148 $22,136,579,397
1998 $514,267,869 $21,672,215,547
1997 $502,675,542 $20,017,450,041
1996 $494,004,648 $18,241,622,548
1995 $497,723,961 $16,637,370,839
1994 $491,689,221 $14,644,734,599
1993 $466,048,469 $13,081,042,400
1992 $478,058,305 $11,605,382,504
1991 $462,421,999 $9,824,483,340
1990 $452,328,087 $7,073,675,545
1989 $409,220,087 $6,686,593,060
1988 $395,794,539 $5,374,299,981
1987 $373,371,738 $5,827,050,753
1986 - $6,122,128,558
1985 $340,989,528 $5,044,579,979
1984 - $11,594,000,000
1983 - $9,220,600,000
1982 - $8,267,400,000
1981 - $7,561,300,000
1980 - $6,761,300,000
1979 - $5,498,800,000
1978 - $4,734,400,000
1977 - $4,587,100,000
1976 - $3,951,500,000
1975 - $3,599,200,000
1974 - $2,925,700,000
1973 - $2,344,800,000
1972 - $1,987,400,000
1971 - $1,666,500,000
1970 - $1,485,500,000
1969 - $1,230,500,000
1968 - $1,079,100,000
1967 - $1,034,800,000
1966 - $983,900,000
1965 - $888,100,000
1964 - $1,025,599,900
1963 - $940,799,900
1962 - $824,100,000
1961 - $654,100,200
1960 - $672,399,700

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Dominican Republic
2024 $3,553 $10,876
2023 $3,381 $10,630
2022 $3,133 $10,104
2021 $3,026 $8,527
2020 $2,845 $7,135
2019 $2,837 $8,183
2018 $2,718 $7,883
2017 $2,619 $7,413
2016 $2,510 $7,160
2015 $2,376 $6,801
2014 $2,215 $6,496
2013 $2,076 $6,137
2012 $1,400 $6,014
2011 $1,306 $5,827
2010 $1,213 $5,479
2009 $1,151 $4,974
2008 $1,119 $5,024
2007 $970 $4,650
2006 $898 $4,055
2005 $844 $3,878
2004 $806 $2,452
2003 $765 $2,383
2002 $743 $3,066
2001 $742 $2,936
2000 $738 $2,831
1999 $740 $2,621
1998 $735 $2,608
1997 $748 $2,449
1996 $762 $2,271
1995 $786 $2,109
1994 $785 $1,892
1993 $759 $1,722
1992 $764 $1,558
1991 $733 $1,346
1990 $780 $989
1989 $782 $955
1988 $817 $784
1987 $822 $868
1986 - $932
1985 $847 $784
1984 - $1,844
1983 - $1,500
1982 - $1,376
1981 - $1,288
1980 - $1,180
1979 - $984
1978 - $868
1977 - $863
1976 - $763
1975 - $713
1974 - $595
1973 - $490
1972 - $427
1971 - $368
1970 - $338
1969 - $287.7
1968 - $259.6
1967 - $256.2
1966 - $250.9
1965 - $233.2
1964 - $277.3
1963 - $262.2
1962 - $236.8
1961 - $193.9
1960 - $205.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Dominican Republic
2026 66.6 74.1
2025 66.4 74
2024 66.2 73.9
2023 66 73.7
2022 65.5 74.2
2021 63.8 71.8
2020 64.2 72.6
2019 64.4 73.1
2018 64.1 73.6
2017 63.7 73.4
2016 63.3 72.9
2015 62.8 73
2014 62.4 73.1
2013 62.1 73
2012 61.7 72.8
2011 61.3 72.5
2010 60.7 72
2009 60.4 71.6
2008 59.8 71.3
2007 59.4 71.1
2006 59 71.1
2005 58.5 71
2004 58.1 70.7
2003 58 70.9
2002 57.8 70.7
2001 57.5 70.6
2000 56.7 70.4
1999 56.6 70.2
1998 56.4 69.9
1997 56.2 69.8
1996 56.3 69.6
1995 56.2 69.4
1994 55.6 69.2
1993 55.7 68.9
1992 54.4 68.5
1991 55.2 68.2
1990 55.5 67.7
1989 55.4 67.3
1988 55.1 66.9
1987 54.8 66.5
1986 54.5 66.1
1985 54.1 65.6
1984 53.7 65.1
1983 53.3 64.6
1982 52.9 64.2
1981 52.4 63.8
1980 52 63.4
1979 51.6 62.4
1978 51.2 62.6
1977 50.8 62.2
1976 50.3 61.7
1975 49.9 61.3
1974 49.5 60.8
1973 49.1 60.2
1972 48.5 59.7
1971 47.3 59.1
1970 47.5 58.5
1969 47.1 57.9
1968 46.6 57.3
1967 46.1 56.6
1966 45.6 56
1965 45.2 52.8
1964 44.8 54.7
1963 44.4 53.8
1962 44.1 53.2
1961 43.8 52.4
1960 43.4 51.7
1959 43.1 51
1958 42.8 50.2
1957 42.6 49.5
1956 42.3 48.7
1955 42 47.9
1954 41.8 47.1
1953 41.5 46.3
1952 41.2 45.6
1951 41 44.8
1950 40.7 44.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Djibouti and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Dominican Republic
2024 1,168,722 11,427,557
2023 1,152,944 11,331,265
2022 1,137,096 11,230,734
2021 1,121,248 11,123,476
2020 1,105,188 11,008,300
2019 1,088,709 10,894,043
2018 1,071,882 10,782,053
2017 1,054,841 10,666,843
2016 1,037,653 10,551,430
2015 1,020,313 10,434,829
2014 1,002,717 10,315,528
2013 984,824 10,193,833
2012 966,747 10,070,411
2011 948,558 9,945,621
2010 930,251 9,820,175
2009 911,527 9,695,265
2008 892,734 9,573,130
2007 874,528 9,455,658
2006 855,764 9,341,183
2005 839,167 9,225,034
2004 826,124 9,104,892
2003 813,519 8,980,620
2002 795,574 8,852,235
2001 771,313 8,720,283
2000 747,318 8,584,190
1999 724,218 8,446,208
1998 699,352 8,310,362
1997 671,817 8,174,078
1996 648,348 8,032,894
1995 633,074 7,888,115
1994 626,710 7,741,694
1993 614,245 7,594,572
1992 626,010 7,447,474
1991 631,092 7,299,853
1990 579,538 7,151,166
1989 523,355 7,002,295
1988 484,523 6,855,734
1987 454,399 6,712,515
1986 426,341 6,571,208
1985 402,687 6,430,404
1984 384,053 6,289,040
1983 369,553 6,147,248
1982 356,880 6,007,114
1981 343,047 5,868,453
1980 325,815 5,729,037
1979 304,513 5,589,690
1978 280,031 5,451,882
1977 254,613 5,315,443
1976 230,737 5,180,404
1975 209,908 5,046,776
1974 192,613 4,914,197
1973 178,449 4,782,227
1972 166,256 4,651,883
1971 155,136 4,524,234
1970 145,175 4,399,290
1969 136,078 4,277,035
1968 128,250 4,157,189
1967 121,649 4,038,928
1966 115,269 3,921,847
1965 109,092 3,808,963
1964 103,198 3,698,559
1963 97,872 3,588,287
1962 93,283 3,479,936
1961 89,390 3,373,233
1960 86,024 3,268,336

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Dominican Republic
2023 2.61 2.24
2022 2.65 2.27
2021 2.7 2.29
2020 2.75 2.33
2019 2.8 2.37
2018 2.86 2.4
2017 2.92 2.4
2016 2.97 2.41
2015 3.04 2.43
2014 3.12 2.45
2013 3.19 2.47
2012 3.26 2.5
2011 3.34 2.53
2010 3.43 2.56
2009 3.52 2.57
2008 3.62 2.55
2007 3.76 2.51
2006 3.9 2.51
2005 4.04 2.57
2004 4.16 2.64
2003 4.3 2.7
2002 4.41 2.76
2001 4.52 2.83
2000 4.6 2.87
1999 4.69 2.85
1998 4.8 2.84
1997 4.97 2.92
1996 5.15 3.04
1995 5.33 3.1
1994 5.51 3.16
1993 5.64 3.23
1992 5.75 3.29
1991 5.86 3.35
1990 5.93 3.41
1989 5.97 3.48
1988 6.03 3.5
1987 6.09 3.53
1986 6.14 3.6
1985 6.19 3.69
1984 6.25 3.82
1983 6.3 3.95
1982 6.34 4.01
1981 6.4 4.15
1980 6.46 4.3
1979 6.52 4.47
1978 6.59 4.64
1977 6.64 4.84
1976 6.69 5.05
1975 6.74 5.24
1974 6.78 5.44
1973 6.82 5.67
1972 6.85 5.84
1971 6.88 6.01
1970 6.88 6.18
1969 6.88 6.37
1968 6.88 6.55
1967 6.87 6.76
1966 6.88 6.95
1965 6.86 7.05
1964 6.87 7.19
1963 6.86 7.3
1962 6.85 7.4
1961 6.85 7.49
1960 6.85 7.56

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Dominican Republic
2024 25.7 29
2023 25.4 28.7
2022 25.1 28.3
2021 24.8 28
2020 24.5 27.7
2019 24.2 27.4
2018 23.9 27.1
2017 23.6 26.8
2016 23.4 26.5
2015 23.1 26.2
2014 22.8 25.9
2013 22.5 25.6
2012 22.3 25.3
2011 22 25
2010 21.8 24.7
2009 21.6 24.5
2008 21.3 24.2
2007 21.1 24
2006 20.9 23.7
2005 20.7 23.4
2004 20.6 23.1
2003 20.6 22.9
2002 20.4 22.6
2001 20.2 22.4
2000 19.9 22.1
1999 19.6 21.9
1998 19.3 21.6
1997 18.9 21.4
1996 18.6 21.1
1995 18.4 20.9
1994 18.3 20.7
1993 18.2 20.5
1992 18.1 20.3
1991 18 20.1
1990 17.9 19.9
1989 17.8 19.7
1988 17.7 19.5
1987 17.6 19.3
1986 17.5 19.1
1985 17.4 18.9
1984 17.4 18.7
1983 17.3 18.5
1982 17.3 18.3
1981 17.2 18
1980 17.2 17.8
1979 17.2 17.6
1978 17.2 17.4
1977 17.2 17.2
1976 17.3 17
1975 17.3 16.8
1974 17.4 16.5
1973 17.5 16.4
1972 17.6 16.2
1971 17.7 16
1970 17.8 15.8
1969 17.8 15.6
1968 17.9 15.5
1967 17.9 15.4
1966 17.9 15.3
1965 17.9 15.3
1964 17.9 15.3
1963 17.9 15.4
1962 17.8 15.5
1961 17.7 15.6
1960 17.7 15.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.3%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
64.8%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Djibouti Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
94%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
91%
2024

Health

Djibouti Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
12,244 mi
2002

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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