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Djibouti vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 147th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Ethiopia
Population
1203929
139917664
Population rank 158/197 10/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Djibouti and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Ethiopia
2024 $4,152,145,940 $149,740,297,953
2023 $3,898,447,007 $135,874,093,202
2022 $3,562,814,909 $123,140,304,666
2021 $3,392,796,953 $109,070,960,372
2020 $3,144,136,197 $98,676,811,061
2019 $3,088,851,450 $91,834,517,113
2018 $2,913,464,658 $83,337,901,072
2017 $2,762,581,334 $76,366,081,767
2016 $2,604,955,229 $68,475,871,210
2015 $2,424,391,785 $62,103,418,182
2014 $2,220,637,966 $55,612,228,234
2013 $2,044,440,443 $47,648,276,605
2012 $1,353,632,942 $43,310,721,414
2011 $1,239,144,502 $31,952,763,089
2010 $1,128,611,700 $29,933,790,334
2009 $1,049,110,685 $32,437,389,116
2008 $999,105,339 $27,066,912,635
2007 $847,918,929 $19,707,616,773
2006 $768,873,684 $15,280,861,835
2005 $708,633,195 $12,401,139,454
2004 $666,072,102 $10,131,187,261
2003 $622,044,666 $8,623,691,300
2002 $591,122,040 $7,850,809,498
2001 $572,417,441 $8,231,326,016
2000 $551,230,862 $8,242,349,618
1999 $536,080,148 $7,892,973,532
1998 $514,267,869 $8,013,274,132
1997 $502,675,542 $8,803,539,988
1996 $494,004,648 $8,761,215,548
1995 $497,723,961 $7,855,205,207
1994 $491,689,221 $7,100,806,754
1993 $466,048,469 $9,051,043,870
1992 $478,058,305 $10,754,799,037
1991 $462,421,999 $13,799,799,324
1990 $452,328,087 $12,478,943,895
1989 $409,220,087 $11,762,932,007
1988 $395,794,539 $11,181,119,718
1987 $373,371,738 $10,790,001,558
1986 - $10,094,328,898
1985 $340,989,528 $9,717,392,687
1984 - $8,298,309,581
1983 - $8,781,664,427
1982 - $7,899,988,841
1981 - $7,507,663,567
1980 - $7,012,585,454
1979 - $6,586,048,398
1978 - $6,014,961,435
1977 - $5,651,840,585
1976 - $4,943,806,093
1975 - $4,577,047,854
1974 - $4,577,209,966
1973 - $4,070,570,550
1972 - $3,520,252,938
1971 - $3,224,280,835
1970 - $3,045,354,455
1969 - $2,768,987,372
1968 - $2,619,948,865
1967 - $2,461,762,003
1966 - $2,324,466,416
1965 - $2,159,998,591
1964 - $1,984,129,186
1963 - $1,825,058,828
1962 - $1,747,566,307
1961 - $1,680,859,514
1960 - $1,610,511,694

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

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Djibouti and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Ethiopia
2024 $3,553 $1,134
2023 $3,381 $1,056
2022 $3,133 $982
2021 $3,026 $893
2020 $2,845 $830
2019 $2,837 $793
2018 $2,718 $740
2017 $2,619 $696
2016 $2,510 $642
2015 $2,376 $598
2014 $2,215 $550
2013 $2,076 $484
2012 $1,400 $452
2011 $1,306 $343
2010 $1,213 $331
2009 $1,151 $369
2008 $1,119 $316
2007 $970 $237.1
2006 $898 $189.3
2005 $844 $158.2
2004 $806 $133.2
2003 $765 $116.8
2002 $743 $109.6
2001 $742 $118.5
2000 $738 $122.3
1999 $740 $120.7
1998 $735 $126.5
1997 $748 $143.4
1996 $762 $147.3
1995 $786 $136.5
1994 $785 $127.7
1993 $759 $168.5
1992 $764 $207.4
1991 $733 $277.6
1990 $780 $262.1
1989 $782 $256.4
1988 $817 $253.2
1987 $822 $254.1
1986 - $246
1985 $847 $243.9
1984 - $214.2
1983 - $232.7
1982 - $215.3
1981 - $212.7
1980 - $203.7
1979 - $192.4
1978 - $178.3
1977 - $170.4
1976 - $152
1975 - $144.3
1974 - $147.9
1973 - $134.9
1972 - $119.8
1971 - $112.7
1970 - $109.4
1969 - $102.3
1968 - $99.5
1967 - $96.1
1966 - $93.2
1965 - $88.9
1964 - $83.8
1963 - $79.2
1962 - $77.8
1961 - $76.7
1960 - $75.3

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

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Djibouti vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Ethiopia
2026 66.6 68.1
2025 66.4 67.9
2024 66.2 67.6
2023 66 67.3
2022 65.5 66.9
2021 63.8 65.3
2020 64.2 66
2019 64.4 65.7
2018 64.1 65.3
2017 63.7 64.8
2016 63.3 64.2
2015 62.8 63.6
2014 62.4 62.9
2013 62.1 62.2
2012 61.7 61.4
2011 61.3 60.6
2010 60.7 59.7
2009 60.4 58.7
2008 59.8 57.7
2007 59.4 56.6
2006 59 55.4
2005 58.5 54.4
2004 58.1 53.7
2003 58 52.9
2002 57.8 52.1
2001 57.5 51.4
2000 56.7 50.9
1999 56.6 49.5
1998 56.4 49.8
1997 56.2 49.2
1996 56.3 48.7
1995 56.2 48.2
1994 55.6 47.9
1993 55.7 47.7
1992 54.4 47.3
1991 55.2 46.7
1990 55.5 45.1
1989 55.4 45.6
1988 55.1 45.7
1987 54.8 45.9
1986 54.5 38.4
1985 54.1 37.7
1984 53.7 36.7
1983 53.3 36.3
1982 52.9 43.4
1981 52.4 43.1
1980 52 42.8
1979 51.6 42.4
1978 51.2 41.5
1977 50.8 41.4
1976 50.3 41.3
1975 49.9 38.9
1974 49.5 39.1
1973 49.1 41.1
1972 48.5 41
1971 47.3 42.2
1970 47.5 42.1
1969 47.1 42.1
1968 46.6 42.1
1967 46.1 41.9
1966 45.6 39.3
1965 45.2 41.4
1964 44.8 41.3
1963 44.4 41
1962 44.1 40.5
1961 43.8 40.2
1960 43.4 39.6
1959 43.1 39.2
1958 42.8 32.6
1957 42.6 32.2
1956 42.3 37.8
1955 42 37.3
1954 41.8 37
1953 41.5 36.6
1952 41.2 36.2
1951 41 35.9
1950 40.7 35.5

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

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Djibouti and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Ethiopia
2024 1,168,722 132,059,767
2023 1,152,944 128,691,692
2022 1,137,096 125,384,287
2021 1,121,248 122,138,588
2020 1,105,188 118,917,671
2019 1,088,709 115,737,383
2018 1,071,882 112,664,152
2017 1,054,841 109,666,481
2016 1,037,653 106,718,162
2015 1,020,313 103,867,135
2014 1,002,717 101,115,610
2013 984,824 98,438,751
2012 966,747 95,798,767
2011 948,558 93,149,970
2010 930,251 90,538,514
2009 911,527 88,007,636
2008 892,734 85,543,668
2007 874,528 83,103,217
2006 855,764 80,703,490
2005 839,167 78,367,470
2004 826,124 76,077,206
2003 813,519 73,832,663
2002 795,574 71,635,517
2001 771,313 69,487,762
2000 747,318 67,411,494
1999 724,218 65,374,561
1998 699,352 63,363,524
1997 671,817 61,404,539
1996 648,348 59,467,635
1995 633,074 57,537,335
1994 626,710 55,611,508
1993 614,245 53,708,891
1992 626,010 51,853,747
1991 631,092 49,717,198
1990 579,538 47,609,755
1989 523,355 45,879,690
1988 484,523 44,150,825
1987 454,399 42,460,039
1986 426,341 41,037,656
1985 402,687 39,842,136
1984 384,053 38,735,722
1983 369,553 37,740,817
1982 356,880 36,701,290
1981 343,047 35,304,012
1980 325,815 34,428,514
1979 304,513 34,238,652
1978 280,031 33,734,592
1977 254,613 33,167,272
1976 230,737 32,534,418
1975 209,908 31,723,252
1974 192,613 30,957,273
1973 178,449 30,166,785
1972 166,256 29,374,608
1971 155,136 28,600,106
1970 145,175 27,829,128
1969 136,078 27,072,571
1968 128,250 26,337,930
1967 121,649 25,620,276
1966 115,269 24,952,689
1965 109,092 24,310,612
1964 103,198 23,666,548
1963 97,872 23,051,637
1962 93,283 22,465,126
1961 89,390 21,906,102
1960 86,024 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Ethiopia
2023 2.61 3.99
2022 2.65 4.08
2021 2.7 4.18
2020 2.75 4.27
2019 2.8 4.35
2018 2.86 4.37
2017 2.92 4.4
2016 2.97 4.47
2015 3.04 4.53
2014 3.12 4.61
2013 3.19 4.71
2012 3.26 4.89
2011 3.34 5.08
2010 3.43 5.28
2009 3.52 5.49
2008 3.62 5.7
2007 3.76 5.89
2006 3.9 6.05
2005 4.04 6.19
2004 4.16 6.3
2003 4.3 6.4
2002 4.41 6.5
2001 4.52 6.58
2000 4.6 6.65
1999 4.69 6.72
1998 4.8 6.79
1997 4.97 6.87
1996 5.15 6.93
1995 5.33 7
1994 5.51 7.05
1993 5.64 7.09
1992 5.75 7.13
1991 5.86 7.16
1990 5.93 7.2
1989 5.97 7.23
1988 6.03 7.26
1987 6.09 7.29
1986 6.14 7.32
1985 6.19 7.34
1984 6.25 7.36
1983 6.3 7.35
1982 6.34 7.34
1981 6.4 7.31
1980 6.46 7.29
1979 6.52 7.25
1978 6.59 7.23
1977 6.64 7.19
1976 6.69 7.13
1975 6.74 7.08
1974 6.78 7.02
1973 6.82 6.96
1972 6.85 6.9
1971 6.88 6.84
1970 6.88 6.78
1969 6.88 6.72
1968 6.88 6.7
1967 6.87 6.68
1966 6.88 6.66
1965 6.86 6.63
1964 6.87 6.61
1963 6.86 6.59
1962 6.85 6.56
1961 6.85 6.53
1960 6.85 6.51

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

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Djibouti and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Ethiopia
2024 25.7 19.9
2023 25.4 19.7
2022 25.1 19.6
2021 24.8 19.4
2020 24.5 19.2
2019 24.2 19
2018 23.9 18.8
2017 23.6 18.6
2016 23.4 18.3
2015 23.1 18.1
2014 22.8 17.9
2013 22.5 17.6
2012 22.3 17.4
2011 22 17.1
2010 21.8 16.9
2009 21.6 16.7
2008 21.3 16.5
2007 21.1 16.4
2006 20.9 16.3
2005 20.7 16.2
2004 20.6 16.2
2003 20.6 16.1
2002 20.4 16.1
2001 20.2 16.1
2000 19.9 16.2
1999 19.6 16.2
1998 19.3 16.3
1997 18.9 16.4
1996 18.6 16.5
1995 18.4 16.6
1994 18.3 16.7
1993 18.2 16.8
1992 18.1 16.9
1991 18 16.9
1990 17.9 16.9
1989 17.8 16.9
1988 17.7 16.9
1987 17.6 16.9
1986 17.5 16.9
1985 17.4 16.9
1984 17.4 16.8
1983 17.3 16.7
1982 17.3 16.7
1981 17.2 16.8
1980 17.2 16.8
1979 17.2 16.9
1978 17.2 17
1977 17.2 17.1
1976 17.3 17.2
1975 17.3 17.3
1974 17.4 17.5
1973 17.5 17.6
1972 17.6 17.7
1971 17.7 17.9
1970 17.8 18.1
1969 17.8 18.3
1968 17.9 18.4
1967 17.9 18.5
1966 17.9 18.5
1965 17.9 18.6
1964 17.9 18.6
1963 17.9 18.6
1962 17.8 18.6
1961 17.7 18.6
1960 17.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
48.8%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Djibouti Ethiopia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
60.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Djibouti Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Ethiopia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
74,671 mi
2018

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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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