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Djibouti vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 147th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Ghana
Population
1203929
35885254
Population rank 158/197 46/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Djibouti and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Ghana
2024 $4,152,145,940 $82,308,110,386
2023 $3,898,447,007 $80,547,146,878
2022 $3,562,814,909 $73,919,003,210
2021 $3,392,796,953 $79,514,204,730
2020 $3,144,136,197 $70,008,243,860
2019 $3,088,851,450 $68,352,629,246
2018 $2,913,464,658 $67,259,353,966
2017 $2,762,581,334 $60,385,409,435
2016 $2,604,955,229 $56,144,179,398
2015 $2,424,391,785 $49,436,806,230
2014 $2,220,637,966 $54,678,533,806
2013 $2,044,440,443 $62,845,721,960
2012 $1,353,632,942 $41,271,701,061
2011 $1,239,144,502 $39,336,668,081
2010 $1,128,611,700 $32,197,655,567
2009 $1,049,110,685 $26,048,720,006
2008 $999,105,339 $28,679,383,241
2007 $847,918,929 $24,827,339,138
2006 $768,873,684 $20,885,037,597
2005 $708,633,195 $10,744,568,381
2004 $666,072,102 $8,881,417,907
2003 $622,044,666 $7,632,723,556
2002 $591,122,040 $6,166,197,848
2001 $572,417,441 $5,314,872,854
2000 $551,230,862 $4,982,850,662
1999 $536,080,148 $7,718,109,982
1998 $514,267,869 $7,482,069,162
1997 $502,675,542 $6,891,443,192
1996 $494,004,648 $6,932,991,739
1995 $497,723,961 $6,464,382,808
1994 $491,689,221 $5,446,383,727
1993 $466,048,469 $5,968,922,939
1992 $478,058,305 $6,416,103,926
1991 $462,421,999 $6,603,185,268
1990 $452,328,087 $5,889,106,573
1989 $409,220,087 $5,251,858,440
1988 $395,794,539 $5,197,765,032
1987 $373,371,738 $5,074,829,932
1986 - $5,735,677,434
1985 $340,989,528 $4,504,306,723
1984 - $4,412,279,843
1983 - $4,057,275,132
1982 - $4,035,994,398
1981 - $4,222,441,860
1980 - $4,445,228,216
1979 - $4,020,227,920
1978 - $3,662,478,185
1977 - $3,189,428,571
1976 - $2,765,254,237
1975 - $2,810,106,383
1974 - $2,894,409,938
1973 - $3,006,766,758
1972 - $2,112,293,280
1971 - $2,417,108,578
1970 - $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Djibouti and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Ghana
2024 $3,553 $2,391
2023 $3,381 $2,384
2022 $3,133 $2,230
2021 $3,026 $2,445
2020 $2,845 $2,195
2019 $2,837 $2,187
2018 $2,718 $2,195
2017 $2,619 $2,012
2016 $2,510 $1,912
2015 $2,376 $1,723
2014 $2,215 $1,950
2013 $2,076 $2,295
2012 $1,400 $1,544
2011 $1,306 $1,507
2010 $1,213 $1,264
2009 $1,151 $1,048
2008 $1,119 $1,183
2007 $970 $1,050
2006 $898 $906
2005 $844 $479
2004 $806 $406
2003 $765 $358
2002 $743 $297.5
2001 $742 $263.5
2000 $738 $253.7
1999 $740 $403
1998 $735 $400
1997 $748 $378
1996 $762 $389
1995 $786 $372
1994 $785 $321
1993 $759 $360
1992 $764 $396
1991 $733 $418
1990 $780 $383
1989 $782 $350
1988 $817 $355
1987 $822 $355
1986 - $411
1985 $847 $330
1984 - $330
1983 - $311
1982 - $319
1981 - $344
1980 - $372
1979 - $347
1978 - $326
1977 - $292.3
1976 - $261
1975 - $273
1974 - $289.4
1973 - $310
1972 - $223.8
1971 - $263.4
1970 - $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Djibouti vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Ghana
2026 66.6 66.1
2025 66.4 65.9
2024 66.2 65.7
2023 66 65.5
2022 65.5 65.2
2021 63.8 64.3
2020 64.2 64.3
2019 64.4 64.5
2018 64.1 64.1
2017 63.7 63.8
2016 63.3 63.5
2015 62.8 63.2
2014 62.4 62.8
2013 62.1 62.4
2012 61.7 62
2011 61.3 61.6
2010 60.7 61.3
2009 60.4 60.9
2008 59.8 60.6
2007 59.4 60.3
2006 59 60
2005 58.5 59.6
2004 58.1 59.3
2003 58 59
2002 57.8 58.7
2001 57.5 58.4
2000 56.7 58.1
1999 56.6 57.8
1998 56.4 57.5
1997 56.2 57.2
1996 56.3 57
1995 56.2 56.7
1994 55.6 56.2
1993 55.7 56.3
1992 54.4 56.1
1991 55.2 55.7
1990 55.5 55.4
1989 55.4 54.9
1988 55.1 54.4
1987 54.8 53.8
1986 54.5 53.3
1985 54.1 52.7
1984 53.7 52.2
1983 53.3 51.8
1982 52.9 51.4
1981 52.4 51.3
1980 52 51.1
1979 51.6 50.8
1978 51.2 50.5
1977 50.8 50.1
1976 50.3 49.7
1975 49.9 49.3
1974 49.5 48.9
1973 49.1 48.6
1972 48.5 48.3
1971 47.3 47.9
1970 47.5 47.9
1969 47.1 47.9
1968 46.6 47.8
1967 46.1 47.7
1966 45.6 47.7
1965 45.2 47.7
1964 44.8 47.6
1963 44.4 47.5
1962 44.1 47.3
1961 43.8 47.1
1960 43.4 46.9
1959 43.1 46.7
1958 42.8 46.4
1957 42.6 46.1
1956 42.3 45.7
1955 42 45.4
1954 41.8 45
1953 41.5 44.5
1952 41.2 44
1951 41 43.6
1950 40.7 43.1

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

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Djibouti and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Ghana
2024 1,168,722 34,427,414
2023 1,152,944 33,787,914
2022 1,137,096 33,149,152
2021 1,121,248 32,518,665
2020 1,105,188 31,887,809
2019 1,088,709 31,258,945
2018 1,071,882 30,637,585
2017 1,054,841 30,008,354
2016 1,037,653 29,356,742
2015 1,020,313 28,696,068
2014 1,002,717 28,041,592
2013 984,824 27,386,193
2012 966,747 26,734,268
2011 948,558 26,095,088
2010 930,251 25,474,995
2009 911,527 24,862,664
2008 892,734 24,249,946
2007 874,528 23,642,279
2006 855,764 23,040,702
2005 839,167 22,449,438
2004 826,124 21,868,298
2003 813,519 21,296,705
2002 795,574 20,729,388
2001 771,313 20,167,069
2000 747,318 19,637,087
1999 724,218 19,149,864
1998 699,352 18,688,036
1997 671,817 18,238,958
1996 648,348 17,810,181
1995 633,074 17,399,017
1994 626,710 16,993,190
1993 614,245 16,589,519
1992 626,010 16,184,855
1991 631,092 15,787,496
1990 579,538 15,394,648
1989 523,355 15,006,813
1988 484,523 14,636,568
1987 454,399 14,289,108
1986 426,341 13,965,217
1985 402,687 13,661,229
1984 384,053 13,370,590
1983 369,553 13,029,836
1982 356,880 12,643,819
1981 343,047 12,281,712
1980 325,815 11,941,448
1979 304,513 11,597,255
1978 280,031 11,248,450
1977 254,613 10,911,871
1976 230,737 10,594,913
1975 209,908 10,294,308
1974 192,613 10,000,523
1973 178,449 9,714,617
1972 166,256 9,438,187
1971 155,136 9,176,264
1970 145,175 8,925,813
1969 136,078 8,690,383
1968 128,250 8,475,729
1967 121,649 8,271,913
1966 115,269 8,074,521
1965 109,092 7,882,606
1964 103,198 7,695,739
1963 97,872 7,514,714
1962 93,283 7,337,375
1961 89,390 7,162,667
1960 86,024 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Ghana

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Ghana
2023 2.61 3.4
2022 2.65 3.43
2021 2.7 3.49
2020 2.75 3.54
2019 2.8 3.59
2018 2.86 3.65
2017 2.92 3.72
2016 2.97 3.87
2015 3.04 3.98
2014 3.12 4.03
2013 3.19 4.11
2012 3.26 4.15
2011 3.34 4.18
2010 3.43 4.18
2009 3.52 4.18
2008 3.62 4.22
2007 3.76 4.29
2006 3.9 4.4
2005 4.04 4.5
2004 4.16 4.5
2003 4.3 4.6
2002 4.41 4.69
2001 4.52 4.77
2000 4.6 4.83
1999 4.69 4.82
1998 4.8 4.83
1997 4.97 4.88
1996 5.15 4.96
1995 5.33 5.11
1994 5.51 5.25
1993 5.64 5.41
1992 5.75 5.52
1991 5.86 5.63
1990 5.93 5.74
1989 5.97 5.82
1988 6.03 5.92
1987 6.09 6.02
1986 6.14 6.08
1985 6.19 6.12
1984 6.25 6.15
1983 6.3 6.23
1982 6.34 6.31
1981 6.4 6.42
1980 6.46 6.47
1979 6.52 6.51
1978 6.59 6.56
1977 6.64 6.64
1976 6.69 6.7
1975 6.74 6.76
1974 6.78 6.82
1973 6.82 6.87
1972 6.85 6.92
1971 6.88 6.95
1970 6.88 6.95
1969 6.88 6.95
1968 6.88 6.89
1967 6.87 6.89
1966 6.88 6.86
1965 6.86 6.88
1964 6.87 6.9
1963 6.86 6.94
1962 6.85 6.94
1961 6.85 6.91
1960 6.85 6.89

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

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Djibouti and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Ghana
2024 25.7 22.2
2023 25.4 22
2022 25.1 21.8
2021 24.8 21.7
2020 24.5 21.5
2019 24.2 21.3
2018 23.9 21.2
2017 23.6 21
2016 23.4 20.9
2015 23.1 20.8
2014 22.8 20.7
2013 22.5 20.6
2012 22.3 20.5
2011 22 20.3
2010 21.8 20.2
2009 21.6 20
2008 21.3 19.9
2007 21.1 19.7
2006 20.9 19.5
2005 20.7 19.3
2004 20.6 19.1
2003 20.6 19
2002 20.4 18.8
2001 20.2 18.6
2000 19.9 18.4
1999 19.6 18.3
1998 19.3 18.1
1997 18.9 17.9
1996 18.6 17.7
1995 18.4 17.6
1994 18.3 17.5
1993 18.2 17.4
1992 18.1 17.3
1991 18 17.2
1990 17.9 17.2
1989 17.8 17.1
1988 17.7 17.1
1987 17.6 17.1
1986 17.5 17.1
1985 17.4 17.1
1984 17.4 17.1
1983 17.3 17
1982 17.3 16.9
1981 17.2 16.7
1980 17.2 16.7
1979 17.2 16.5
1978 17.2 16.4
1977 17.2 16.2
1976 17.3 16
1975 17.3 15.9
1974 17.4 15.8
1973 17.5 15.8
1972 17.6 15.8
1971 17.7 15.9
1970 17.8 15.9
1969 17.8 16
1968 17.9 16.1
1967 17.9 16.2
1966 17.9 16.4
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 17.9 16.7
1963 17.9 16.9
1962 17.8 17.2
1961 17.7 17.4
1960 17.7 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
81.2%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Djibouti Ghana
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
76.5%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Djibouti Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Ghana
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
68,049 mi
2009

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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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