Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 147th vs. 75th).
By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).
Main facts and rankings
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1203929
|
2663339
|
| Population rank | 158/197 | 141/197 |
| GDP |
$4.15B
2024 |
$20.9B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 165/197 | 127/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,553
2024 |
$8,230
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 133/197 | 93/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,810
2024 |
$21,510
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.36B
2024 |
$15.2B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
32.9%
2024 |
72.7%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,167
2024 |
$5,985
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 137/185 | 75/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,690
2026 |
$5,368
2026 |
| Land area | 8,950 sq mi | 99,487 sq mi |
| Population density |
134 ppl/mi²
2026 |
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.61
2023 |
3.65
2023 |
| Median age |
25.7 years
2024 |
22.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.6 years
2026 |
68.9 years
2026 |
Djibouti and Gabon: Comparison Charts
Djibouti and Gabon economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
|
| 2024 | $4,152,145,940 | $20,895,684,426 |
| 2023 | $3,898,447,007 | $19,388,372,071 |
| 2022 | $3,562,814,909 | $20,440,655,695 |
| 2021 | $3,392,796,953 | $19,444,935,097 |
| 2020 | $3,144,136,197 | $15,342,236,164 |
| 2019 | $3,088,851,450 | $16,874,405,465 |
| 2018 | $2,913,464,658 | $16,867,326,402 |
| 2017 | $2,762,581,334 | $14,929,487,485 |
| 2016 | $2,604,955,229 | $14,023,890,265 |
| 2015 | $2,424,391,785 | $14,383,107,763 |
| 2014 | $2,220,637,966 | $18,203,966,896 |
| 2013 | $2,044,440,443 | $17,595,744,798 |
| 2012 | $1,353,632,942 | $17,170,464,016 |
| 2011 | $1,239,144,502 | $18,210,307,744 |
| 2010 | $1,128,611,700 | $14,372,593,020 |
| 2009 | $1,049,110,685 | $12,113,699,068 |
| 2008 | $999,105,339 | $15,571,348,344 |
| 2007 | $847,918,929 | $12,455,409,587 |
| 2006 | $768,873,684 | $10,327,598,306 |
| 2005 | $708,633,195 | $9,582,783,991 |
| 2004 | $666,072,102 | $7,770,219,008 |
| 2003 | $622,044,666 | $6,511,903,365 |
| 2002 | $591,122,040 | $5,335,451,100 |
| 2001 | $572,417,441 | $5,023,265,413 |
| 2000 | $551,230,862 | $5,080,483,629 |
| 1999 | $536,080,148 | $4,662,992,036 |
| 1998 | $514,267,869 | $4,483,417,310 |
| 1997 | $502,675,542 | $5,326,817,115 |
| 1996 | $494,004,648 | $5,694,040,003 |
| 1995 | $497,723,961 | $4,958,845,648 |
| 1994 | $491,689,221 | $4,190,819,344 |
| 1993 | $466,048,469 | $4,378,645,081 |
| 1992 | $478,058,305 | $5,592,390,827 |
| 1991 | $462,421,999 | $5,402,919,785 |
| 1990 | $452,328,087 | $5,952,293,765 |
| 1989 | $409,220,087 | $4,186,411,464 |
| 1988 | $395,794,539 | $3,834,503,376 |
| 1987 | $373,371,738 | $3,281,797,043 |
| 1986 | - | $3,403,638,189 |
| 1985 | $340,989,528 | $3,339,914,757 |
| 1984 | - | $3,561,451,561 |
| 1983 | - | $3,391,275,732 |
| 1982 | - | $3,618,007,841 |
| 1981 | - | $3,862,269,121 |
| 1980 | - | $4,279,637,942 |
| 1979 | - | $3,030,251,120 |
| 1978 | - | $2,389,479,272 |
| 1977 | - | $2,809,349,069 |
| 1976 | - | $3,009,409,974 |
| 1975 | - | $2,157,592,940 |
| 1974 | - | $1,544,216,002 |
| 1973 | - | $722,780,701 |
| 1972 | - | $430,508,359 |
| 1971 | - | $381,687,073 |
| 1970 | - | $323,802,476 |
| 1969 | - | $318,124,701 |
| 1968 | - | $294,468,564 |
| 1967 | - | $271,543,680 |
| 1966 | - | $245,849,781 |
| 1965 | - | $226,474,286 |
| 1964 | - | $215,679,855 |
| 1963 | - | $154,480,244 |
| 1962 | - | $182,796,536 |
| 1961 | - | $167,637,907 |
| 1960 | - | $141,468,978 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Djibouti and Gabon economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
|
| 2024 | $3,553 | $8,230 |
| 2023 | $3,381 | $7,803 |
| 2022 | $3,133 | $8,409 |
| 2021 | $3,026 | $8,181 |
| 2020 | $2,845 | $6,606 |
| 2019 | $2,837 | $7,441 |
| 2018 | $2,718 | $7,624 |
| 2017 | $2,619 | $6,922 |
| 2016 | $2,510 | $6,677 |
| 2015 | $2,376 | $7,047 |
| 2014 | $2,215 | $9,201 |
| 2013 | $2,076 | $9,198 |
| 2012 | $1,400 | $9,297 |
| 2011 | $1,306 | $10,219 |
| 2010 | $1,213 | $8,357 |
| 2009 | $1,151 | $7,291 |
| 2008 | $1,119 | $9,689 |
| 2007 | $970 | $8,004 |
| 2006 | $898 | $6,847 |
| 2005 | $844 | $6,548 |
| 2004 | $806 | $5,466 |
| 2003 | $765 | $4,711 |
| 2002 | $743 | $3,966 |
| 2001 | $742 | $3,836 |
| 2000 | $738 | $3,983 |
| 1999 | $740 | $3,751 |
| 1998 | $735 | $3,700 |
| 1997 | $748 | $4,509 |
| 1996 | $762 | $4,943 |
| 1995 | $786 | $4,415 |
| 1994 | $785 | $3,828 |
| 1993 | $759 | $4,106 |
| 1992 | $764 | $5,386 |
| 1991 | $733 | $5,345 |
| 1990 | $780 | $6,051 |
| 1989 | $782 | $4,374 |
| 1988 | $817 | $4,119 |
| 1987 | $822 | $3,624 |
| 1986 | - | $3,865 |
| 1985 | $847 | $3,898 |
| 1984 | - | $4,273 |
| 1983 | - | $4,182 |
| 1982 | - | $4,584 |
| 1981 | - | $5,026 |
| 1980 | - | $5,718 |
| 1979 | - | $4,155 |
| 1978 | - | $3,360 |
| 1977 | - | $4,048 |
| 1976 | - | $4,441 |
| 1975 | - | $3,258 |
| 1974 | - | $2,384 |
| 1973 | - | $1,140 |
| 1972 | - | $693 |
| 1971 | - | $627 |
| 1970 | - | $543 |
| 1969 | - | $545 |
| 1968 | - | $515 |
| 1967 | - | $482 |
| 1966 | - | $443 |
| 1965 | - | $415 |
| 1964 | - | $400 |
| 1963 | - | $290.7 |
| 1962 | - | $348 |
| 1961 | - | $323 |
| 1960 | - | $276.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Djibouti vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
|
| 2026 | 66.6 | 68.9 |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 68.7 |
| 2024 | 66.2 | 68.5 |
| 2023 | 66 | 68.3 |
| 2022 | 65.5 | 67.7 |
| 2021 | 63.8 | 67.1 |
| 2020 | 64.2 | 67.1 |
| 2019 | 64.4 | 67.3 |
| 2018 | 64.1 | 67 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 66.8 |
| 2016 | 63.3 | 66.6 |
| 2015 | 62.8 | 66.3 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 66.1 |
| 2013 | 62.1 | 65.8 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 65.4 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 65.1 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 64.7 |
| 2009 | 60.4 | 64.4 |
| 2008 | 59.8 | 64 |
| 2007 | 59.4 | 63.6 |
| 2006 | 59 | 63.3 |
| 2005 | 58.5 | 63 |
| 2004 | 58.1 | 62.7 |
| 2003 | 58 | 62.5 |
| 2002 | 57.8 | 62.2 |
| 2001 | 57.5 | 62 |
| 2000 | 56.7 | 61.8 |
| 1999 | 56.6 | 61.7 |
| 1998 | 56.4 | 61.5 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 61.4 |
| 1996 | 56.3 | 61.3 |
| 1995 | 56.2 | 61.3 |
| 1994 | 55.6 | 61.2 |
| 1993 | 55.7 | 61.1 |
| 1992 | 54.4 | 61 |
| 1991 | 55.2 | 60.9 |
| 1990 | 55.5 | 60.7 |
| 1989 | 55.4 | 60.6 |
| 1988 | 55.1 | 60.4 |
| 1987 | 54.8 | 60.2 |
| 1986 | 54.5 | 60 |
| 1985 | 54.1 | 59.7 |
| 1984 | 53.7 | 59.3 |
| 1983 | 53.3 | 59 |
| 1982 | 52.9 | 58.6 |
| 1981 | 52.4 | 58.3 |
| 1980 | 52 | 57.9 |
| 1979 | 51.6 | 57.4 |
| 1978 | 51.2 | 57 |
| 1977 | 50.8 | 56.5 |
| 1976 | 50.3 | 56 |
| 1975 | 49.9 | 55.5 |
| 1974 | 49.5 | 54.9 |
| 1973 | 49.1 | 54.4 |
| 1972 | 48.5 | 53.8 |
| 1971 | 47.3 | 53.3 |
| 1970 | 47.5 | 52.7 |
| 1969 | 47.1 | 52.1 |
| 1968 | 46.6 | 51.5 |
| 1967 | 46.1 | 50.9 |
| 1966 | 45.6 | 50.3 |
| 1965 | 45.2 | 49.7 |
| 1964 | 44.8 | 49 |
| 1963 | 44.4 | 48.4 |
| 1962 | 44.1 | 47.8 |
| 1961 | 43.8 | 47.1 |
| 1960 | 43.4 | 46.4 |
| 1959 | 43.1 | 45.8 |
| 1958 | 42.8 | 45.1 |
| 1957 | 42.6 | 44.4 |
| 1956 | 42.3 | 43.7 |
| 1955 | 42 | 42.9 |
| 1954 | 41.8 | 42.2 |
| 1953 | 41.5 | 41.5 |
| 1952 | 41.2 | 40.7 |
| 1951 | 41 | 40 |
| 1950 | 40.7 | 39.3 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Djibouti and Gabon population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
|
| 2024 | 1,168,722 | 2,538,952 |
| 2023 | 1,152,944 | 2,484,789 |
| 2022 | 1,137,096 | 2,430,747 |
| 2021 | 1,121,248 | 2,376,722 |
| 2020 | 1,105,188 | 2,322,539 |
| 2019 | 1,088,709 | 2,267,706 |
| 2018 | 1,071,882 | 2,212,318 |
| 2017 | 1,054,841 | 2,156,900 |
| 2016 | 1,037,653 | 2,100,306 |
| 2015 | 1,020,313 | 2,040,989 |
| 2014 | 1,002,717 | 1,978,399 |
| 2013 | 984,824 | 1,913,059 |
| 2012 | 966,747 | 1,846,889 |
| 2011 | 948,558 | 1,781,985 |
| 2010 | 930,251 | 1,719,879 |
| 2009 | 911,527 | 1,661,556 |
| 2008 | 892,734 | 1,607,175 |
| 2007 | 874,528 | 1,556,237 |
| 2006 | 855,764 | 1,508,337 |
| 2005 | 839,167 | 1,463,495 |
| 2004 | 826,124 | 1,421,609 |
| 2003 | 813,519 | 1,382,350 |
| 2002 | 795,574 | 1,345,135 |
| 2001 | 771,313 | 1,309,589 |
| 2000 | 747,318 | 1,275,572 |
| 1999 | 724,218 | 1,243,016 |
| 1998 | 699,352 | 1,211,736 |
| 1997 | 671,817 | 1,181,439 |
| 1996 | 648,348 | 1,152,015 |
| 1995 | 633,074 | 1,123,213 |
| 1994 | 626,710 | 1,094,720 |
| 1993 | 614,245 | 1,066,405 |
| 1992 | 626,010 | 1,038,380 |
| 1991 | 631,092 | 1,010,818 |
| 1990 | 579,538 | 983,734 |
| 1989 | 523,355 | 957,138 |
| 1988 | 484,523 | 931,020 |
| 1987 | 454,399 | 905,479 |
| 1986 | 426,341 | 880,705 |
| 1985 | 402,687 | 856,726 |
| 1984 | 384,053 | 833,501 |
| 1983 | 369,553 | 811,005 |
| 1982 | 356,880 | 789,286 |
| 1981 | 343,047 | 768,385 |
| 1980 | 325,815 | 748,389 |
| 1979 | 304,513 | 729,375 |
| 1978 | 280,031 | 711,245 |
| 1977 | 254,613 | 693,984 |
| 1976 | 230,737 | 677,628 |
| 1975 | 209,908 | 662,197 |
| 1974 | 192,613 | 647,691 |
| 1973 | 178,449 | 633,995 |
| 1972 | 166,256 | 620,960 |
| 1971 | 155,136 | 608,348 |
| 1970 | 145,175 | 595,846 |
| 1969 | 136,078 | 583,276 |
| 1968 | 128,250 | 572,257 |
| 1967 | 121,649 | 563,108 |
| 1966 | 115,269 | 554,463 |
| 1965 | 109,092 | 546,308 |
| 1964 | 103,198 | 538,657 |
| 1963 | 97,872 | 531,452 |
| 1962 | 93,283 | 524,649 |
| 1961 | 89,390 | 518,266 |
| 1960 | 86,024 | 512,316 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Gabon
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
|
| 2023 | 2.61 | 3.65 |
| 2022 | 2.65 | 3.71 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 3.78 |
| 2020 | 2.75 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 2.8 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 2.86 | 3.91 |
| 2017 | 2.92 | 3.91 |
| 2016 | 2.97 | 3.92 |
| 2015 | 3.04 | 3.92 |
| 2014 | 3.12 | 3.95 |
| 2013 | 3.19 | 4.02 |
| 2012 | 3.26 | 4.09 |
| 2011 | 3.34 | 4.15 |
| 2010 | 3.43 | 4.15 |
| 2009 | 3.52 | 4.14 |
| 2008 | 3.62 | 4.12 |
| 2007 | 3.76 | 4.14 |
| 2006 | 3.9 | 4.17 |
| 2005 | 4.04 | 4.21 |
| 2004 | 4.16 | 4.25 |
| 2003 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 4.41 | 4.36 |
| 2001 | 4.52 | 4.42 |
| 2000 | 4.6 | 4.47 |
| 1999 | 4.69 | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 4.8 | 4.58 |
| 1997 | 4.97 | 4.66 |
| 1996 | 5.15 | 4.74 |
| 1995 | 5.33 | 4.88 |
| 1994 | 5.51 | 5.04 |
| 1993 | 5.64 | 5.19 |
| 1992 | 5.75 | 5.29 |
| 1991 | 5.86 | 5.37 |
| 1990 | 5.93 | 5.46 |
| 1989 | 5.97 | 5.55 |
| 1988 | 6.03 | 5.62 |
| 1987 | 6.09 | 5.67 |
| 1986 | 6.14 | 5.69 |
| 1985 | 6.19 | 5.71 |
| 1984 | 6.25 | 5.73 |
| 1983 | 6.3 | 5.76 |
| 1982 | 6.34 | 5.74 |
| 1981 | 6.4 | 5.73 |
| 1980 | 6.46 | 5.66 |
| 1979 | 6.52 | 5.61 |
| 1978 | 6.59 | 5.57 |
| 1977 | 6.64 | 5.52 |
| 1976 | 6.69 | 5.46 |
| 1975 | 6.74 | 5.39 |
| 1974 | 6.78 | 5.33 |
| 1973 | 6.82 | 5.29 |
| 1972 | 6.85 | 5.24 |
| 1971 | 6.88 | 5.16 |
| 1970 | 6.88 | 5.1 |
| 1969 | 6.88 | 5.05 |
| 1968 | 6.88 | 4.98 |
| 1967 | 6.87 | 4.92 |
| 1966 | 6.88 | 4.86 |
| 1965 | 6.86 | 4.79 |
| 1964 | 6.87 | 4.71 |
| 1963 | 6.86 | 4.65 |
| 1962 | 6.85 | 4.59 |
| 1961 | 6.85 | 4.5 |
| 1960 | 6.85 | 4.42 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Djibouti and Gabon demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
|
| 2024 | 25.7 | 22.6 |
| 2023 | 25.4 | 22.6 |
| 2022 | 25.1 | 22.5 |
| 2021 | 24.8 | 22.5 |
| 2020 | 24.5 | 22.5 |
| 2019 | 24.2 | 22.5 |
| 2018 | 23.9 | 22.4 |
| 2017 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | 23.4 | 22.3 |
| 2015 | 23.1 | 22.2 |
| 2014 | 22.8 | 22.1 |
| 2013 | 22.5 | 21.9 |
| 2012 | 22.3 | 21.7 |
| 2011 | 22 | 21.4 |
| 2010 | 21.8 | 21.2 |
| 2009 | 21.6 | 21 |
| 2008 | 21.3 | 20.8 |
| 2007 | 21.1 | 20.6 |
| 2006 | 20.9 | 20.3 |
| 2005 | 20.7 | 20.1 |
| 2004 | 20.6 | 19.9 |
| 2003 | 20.6 | 19.7 |
| 2002 | 20.4 | 19.6 |
| 2001 | 20.2 | 19.4 |
| 2000 | 19.9 | 19.3 |
| 1999 | 19.6 | 19.1 |
| 1998 | 19.3 | 19 |
| 1997 | 18.9 | 18.9 |
| 1996 | 18.6 | 18.9 |
| 1995 | 18.4 | 18.8 |
| 1994 | 18.3 | 18.8 |
| 1993 | 18.2 | 18.8 |
| 1992 | 18.1 | 18.8 |
| 1991 | 18 | 18.9 |
| 1990 | 17.9 | 18.9 |
| 1989 | 17.8 | 19 |
| 1988 | 17.7 | 19.2 |
| 1987 | 17.6 | 19.3 |
| 1986 | 17.5 | 19.5 |
| 1985 | 17.4 | 19.7 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 19.9 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 20.1 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 20.4 |
| 1981 | 17.2 | 20.7 |
| 1980 | 17.2 | 21 |
| 1979 | 17.2 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 21.6 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 21.9 |
| 1976 | 17.3 | 22.2 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 22.5 |
| 1974 | 17.4 | 22.9 |
| 1973 | 17.5 | 23.2 |
| 1972 | 17.6 | 23.5 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 23.9 |
| 1970 | 17.8 | 24.2 |
| 1969 | 17.8 | 24.5 |
| 1968 | 17.9 | 24.8 |
| 1967 | 17.9 | 25.2 |
| 1966 | 17.9 | 25.6 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 25.9 |
| 1964 | 17.9 | 26.2 |
| 1963 | 17.9 | 26.5 |
| 1962 | 17.8 | 26.8 |
| 1961 | 17.7 | 27 |
| 1960 | 17.7 | 27.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.25B
2024 |
$19.8B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.6%
2024 |
24.8%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.75%
2018 |
2.32%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.63%
2008 |
1.54%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
13,000
2020 |
7,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.6%
2024 |
-3.84%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
40%
2017 |
20.4%
2010 |
| Services, % of GDP |
76.1%
2024 |
36.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
15.9%
2024 |
52.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.3
2026 |
56.6
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.3%
2017 |
27.7%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2017 |
2.2%
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$349M
2024 |
$1.45B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$56M
2024 |
$18.5M
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
63,000
2013 |
526,000
2005 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.25%
2018 |
0.53%
2015 |
| Banked people share |
12.3%
2011 |
68.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
163.5 kg
2007 |
2,096 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$9.54
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.89 megatons
2024 |
5.2 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.77 tons
2024 |
2.05 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
22.8%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
26.9%
2022 |
91.3%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
2.57%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-187.6%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
1,065 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
35.4%
2021 |
33.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
47.7%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
65.2%
2023 |
94.1%
2023 |
Society
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
0.03%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-581
2025 |
+1,116
2025 |
| Urban population |
72.9%
2024 |
91.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.6:50.4
2024 |
50.8:49.2
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.59 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.25 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
23.7
2026 |
36.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
31
2025 |
29
2025 |
| Higher education index |
4
2026 |
2
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.48
2015 |
8.04
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
23.5
2019 |
23.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
59
2025 |
67
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
67.9%
2003 |
85.7%
2022 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
65%
2023 |
71.9%
2023 |
Health
|
Djibouti
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$77.6
2023 |
$253
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$22.4
2023 |
$43.7
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.6 years
2026 |
68.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
23.6%
2023 |
4.45%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
0.52
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
162
2023 |
233
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
50.4
2023 |
33.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
22%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.5%
2024 |
8.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
44
2026 |
49
2026 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.38 liters
2020 |
8.14 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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