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Djibouti vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 147th vs. 150th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti El Salvador
Population
1203929
6399793
Population rank 158/197 111/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Djibouti and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti El Salvador
2024 $4,152,145,940 $35,364,960,000
2023 $3,898,447,007 $33,853,940,000
2022 $3,562,814,909 $31,870,120,000
2021 $3,392,796,953 $29,043,140,000
2020 $3,144,136,197 $24,921,190,000
2019 $3,088,851,450 $26,881,140,000
2018 $2,913,464,658 $26,020,850,000
2017 $2,762,581,334 $24,979,190,000
2016 $2,604,955,229 $24,191,430,000
2015 $2,424,391,785 $23,438,240,000
2014 $2,220,637,966 $22,593,470,000
2013 $2,044,440,443 $21,990,960,000
2012 $1,353,632,942 $21,386,150,000
2011 $1,239,144,502 $20,283,780,000
2010 $1,128,611,700 $18,447,920,000
2009 $1,049,110,685 $17,601,620,000
2008 $999,105,339 $17,986,890,000
2007 $847,918,929 $17,011,750,000
2006 $768,873,684 $15,999,890,000
2005 $708,633,195 $14,698,000,000
2004 $666,072,102 $13,724,810,900
2003 $622,044,666 $13,243,892,200
2002 $591,122,040 $12,664,190,300
2001 $572,417,441 $12,282,533,600
2000 $551,230,862 $11,784,927,700
1999 $536,080,148 $11,284,197,000
1998 $514,267,869 $10,936,669,900
1997 $502,675,542 $10,221,705,900
1996 $494,004,648 $9,586,327,800
1995 $497,723,961 $8,921,947,100
1994 $491,689,221 $7,679,384,000
1993 $466,048,469 $6,680,269,200
1992 $478,058,305 $5,813,399,300
1991 $462,421,999 $5,252,342,400
1990 $452,328,087 $4,817,542,204
1989 $409,220,087 $4,372,215,300
1988 $395,794,539 $4,189,880,000
1987 $373,371,738 $3,958,045,800
1986 - $3,771,663,200
1985 $340,989,528 $3,800,368,600
1984 - $3,661,683,400
1983 - $3,506,347,800
1982 - $3,399,189,100
1981 - $3,437,200,200
1980 - $3,573,959,900
1979 - $3,463,639,900
1978 - $3,127,960,000
1977 - $2,941,640,100
1976 - $2,328,280,100
1975 - $1,884,120,100
1974 - $1,665,880,000
1973 - $1,442,320,000
1972 - $1,263,720,000
1971 - $1,186,120,000
1970 - $1,132,920,000
1969 - $1,049,400,000
1968 - $1,009,760,100
1967 - $976,200,000
1966 - $929,520,000
1965 - $877,720,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti El Salvador
2024 $3,553 $5,580
2023 $3,381 $5,365
2022 $3,133 $5,075
2021 $3,026 $4,643
2020 $2,845 $3,997
2019 $2,837 $4,320
2018 $2,718 $4,184
2017 $2,619 $4,020
2016 $2,510 $3,901
2015 $2,376 $3,790
2014 $2,215 $3,666
2013 $2,076 $3,582
2012 $1,400 $3,498
2011 $1,306 $3,331
2010 $1,213 $3,040
2009 $1,151 $2,910
2008 $1,119 $2,983
2007 $970 $2,831
2006 $898 $2,666
2005 $844 $2,447
2004 $806 $2,286
2003 $765 $2,208
2002 $743 $2,115
2001 $742 $2,058
2000 $738 $1,983
1999 $740 $1,908
1998 $735 $1,860
1997 $748 $1,749
1996 $762 $1,651
1995 $786 $1,548
1994 $785 $1,344
1993 $759 $1,180
1992 $764 $1,041
1991 $733 $956
1990 $780 $892
1989 $782 $825
1988 $817 $806
1987 $822 $777
1986 - $755
1985 $847 $776
1984 - $763
1983 - $745
1982 - $735
1981 - $752
1980 - $787
1979 - $773
1978 - $712
1977 - $684
1976 - $553
1975 - $457
1974 - $413
1973 - $366
1972 - $329
1971 - $316
1970 - $309
1969 - $293.4
1968 - $290.1
1967 - $288.4
1966 - $282.4
1965 - $274.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti El Salvador
2026 66.6 72.7
2025 66.4 72.5
2024 66.2 72.3
2023 66 72.1
2022 65.5 72
2021 63.8 69.9
2020 64.2 70.2
2019 64.4 71.7
2018 64.1 71.4
2017 63.7 71
2016 63.3 70.9
2015 62.8 71
2014 62.4 71.1
2013 62.1 71.2
2012 61.7 71.4
2011 61.3 71.2
2010 60.7 70.9
2009 60.4 70.4
2008 59.8 70.1
2007 59.4 69.8
2006 59 69.6
2005 58.5 69.3
2004 58.1 69.3
2003 58 68.8
2002 57.8 68.5
2001 57.5 68
2000 56.7 67.7
1999 56.6 67.3
1998 56.4 66.7
1997 56.2 66.2
1996 56.3 65.5
1995 56.2 64.9
1994 55.6 64.5
1993 55.7 64
1992 54.4 62.9
1991 55.2 62.5
1990 55.5 62
1989 55.4 61.3
1988 55.1 60
1987 54.8 59.4
1986 54.5 59.3
1985 54.1 58
1984 53.7 56.6
1983 53.3 54.4
1982 52.9 53.3
1981 52.4 50.9
1980 52 48.6
1979 51.6 53.8
1978 51.2 54.7
1977 50.8 54
1976 50.3 54.4
1975 49.9 53.4
1974 49.5 52.9
1973 49.1 52.8
1972 48.5 52
1971 47.3 51.7
1970 47.5 51.4
1969 47.1 51.3
1968 46.6 50.8
1967 46.1 50.8
1966 45.6 50.7
1965 45.2 50.2
1964 44.8 49.7
1963 44.4 49.4
1962 44.1 49
1961 43.8 48.6
1960 43.4 48.3
1959 43.1 48
1958 42.8 47.7
1957 42.6 47.1
1956 42.3 46.6
1955 42 46
1954 41.8 45.5
1953 41.5 45
1952 41.2 44.8
1951 41 43.8
1950 40.7 44.2

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

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Djibouti and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Djibouti El Salvador
2024 1,168,722 6,338,193
2023 1,152,944 6,309,624
2022 1,137,096 6,280,319
2021 1,121,248 6,255,782
2020 1,105,188 6,234,673
2019 1,088,709 6,222,318
2018 1,071,882 6,219,807
2017 1,054,841 6,213,533
2016 1,037,653 6,200,800
2015 1,020,313 6,183,676
2014 1,002,717 6,162,955
2013 984,824 6,138,839
2012 966,747 6,113,975
2011 948,558 6,090,127
2010 930,251 6,068,249
2009 911,527 6,048,279
2008 892,734 6,029,297
2007 874,528 6,009,824
2006 855,764 6,002,319
2005 839,167 6,005,578
2004 826,124 6,004,671
2003 813,519 5,998,599
2002 795,574 5,986,631
2001 771,313 5,968,060
2000 747,318 5,943,366
1999 724,218 5,913,900
1998 699,352 5,880,781
1997 671,817 5,844,578
1996 648,348 5,805,286
1995 633,074 5,762,131
1994 626,710 5,714,129
1993 614,245 5,659,957
1992 626,010 5,585,609
1991 631,092 5,495,077
1990 579,538 5,399,726
1989 523,355 5,298,979
1988 484,523 5,195,833
1987 454,399 5,092,441
1986 426,341 4,992,769
1985 402,687 4,894,706
1984 384,053 4,798,003
1983 369,553 4,707,367
1982 356,880 4,622,477
1981 343,047 4,570,599
1980 325,815 4,540,382
1979 304,513 4,480,388
1978 280,031 4,394,114
1977 254,613 4,301,256
1976 230,737 4,210,310
1975 209,908 4,120,449
1974 192,613 4,029,671
1973 178,449 3,938,068
1972 166,256 3,846,830
1971 155,136 3,757,523
1970 145,175 3,668,796
1969 136,078 3,576,485
1968 128,250 3,480,773
1967 121,649 3,385,184
1966 115,269 3,290,961
1965 109,092 3,199,466
1964 103,198 3,111,883
1963 97,872 3,028,679
1962 93,283 2,949,204
1961 89,390 2,870,016
1960 86,024 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Djibouti

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti El Salvador
2023 2.61 1.78
2022 2.65 1.79
2021 2.7 1.8
2020 2.75 1.82
2019 2.8 1.84
2018 2.86 1.85
2017 2.92 1.9
2016 2.97 1.97
2015 3.04 2.07
2014 3.12 2.13
2013 3.19 2.15
2012 3.26 2.19
2011 3.34 2.22
2010 3.43 2.24
2009 3.52 2.26
2008 3.62 2.29
2007 3.76 2.35
2006 3.9 2.4
2005 4.04 2.44
2004 4.16 2.52
2003 4.3 2.64
2002 4.41 2.78
2001 4.52 2.93
2000 4.6 3.08
1999 4.69 3.22
1998 4.8 3.34
1997 4.97 3.38
1996 5.15 3.48
1995 5.33 3.57
1994 5.51 3.61
1993 5.64 3.69
1992 5.75 3.8
1991 5.86 3.89
1990 5.93 3.96
1989 5.97 4.03
1988 6.03 4.1
1987 6.09 4.18
1986 6.14 4.19
1985 6.19 4.32
1984 6.25 4.48
1983 6.3 4.65
1982 6.34 4.83
1981 6.4 4.99
1980 6.46 5.11
1979 6.52 5.23
1978 6.59 5.36
1977 6.64 5.47
1976 6.69 5.59
1975 6.74 5.71
1974 6.78 5.82
1973 6.82 5.93
1972 6.85 6.03
1971 6.88 6.13
1970 6.88 6.18
1969 6.88 6.28
1968 6.88 6.39
1967 6.87 6.49
1966 6.88 6.57
1965 6.86 6.64
1964 6.87 6.68
1963 6.86 6.69
1962 6.85 6.68
1961 6.85 6.64
1960 6.85 6.62

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

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Djibouti and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti El Salvador
2024 25.7 28.5
2023 25.4 28
2022 25.1 27.6
2021 24.8 27.2
2020 24.5 26.8
2019 24.2 26.4
2018 23.9 26
2017 23.6 25.6
2016 23.4 25.2
2015 23.1 24.9
2014 22.8 24.6
2013 22.5 24.3
2012 22.3 24.1
2011 22 23.9
2010 21.8 23.7
2009 21.6 23.5
2008 21.3 23.3
2007 21.1 23.2
2006 20.9 23
2005 20.7 22.7
2004 20.6 22.5
2003 20.6 22.2
2002 20.4 21.9
2001 20.2 21.6
2000 19.9 21.3
1999 19.6 21
1998 19.3 20.6
1997 18.9 20.3
1996 18.6 19.9
1995 18.4 19.6
1994 18.3 19.3
1993 18.2 19
1992 18.1 18.8
1991 18 18.8
1990 17.9 18.8
1989 17.8 18.7
1988 17.7 18.6
1987 17.6 18.5
1986 17.5 18.4
1985 17.4 18.2
1984 17.4 18
1983 17.3 17.8
1982 17.3 17.7
1981 17.2 17.6
1980 17.2 17.5
1979 17.2 17.4
1978 17.2 17.2
1977 17.2 17.1
1976 17.3 17
1975 17.3 16.9
1974 17.4 16.8
1973 17.5 16.7
1972 17.6 16.6
1971 17.7 16.6
1970 17.8 16.6
1969 17.8 16.6
1968 17.9 16.6
1967 17.9 16.7
1966 17.9 16.8
1965 17.9 16.9
1964 17.9 16.9
1963 17.9 17
1962 17.8 17
1961 17.7 17.1
1960 17.7 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
1.9%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
43.4%
2024

Energy

Djibouti El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Djibouti El Salvador
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
89.8%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Djibouti El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti El Salvador
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
5,600 mi
2017

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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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