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Djibouti vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 147th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Iceland
Population
1203929
397129
Population rank 158/197 173/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Djibouti and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Iceland
2024 $4,152,145,940 $33,255,181,469
2023 $3,898,447,007 $31,677,891,897
2022 $3,562,814,909 $29,166,102,877
2021 $3,392,796,953 $26,234,872,402
2020 $3,144,136,197 $22,034,665,041
2019 $3,088,851,450 $24,985,687,022
2018 $2,913,464,658 $26,677,652,544
2017 $2,762,581,334 $25,060,086,488
2016 $2,604,955,229 $21,083,713,310
2015 $2,424,391,785 $17,700,486,957
2014 $2,220,637,966 $18,052,183,515
2013 $2,044,440,443 $16,244,319,959
2012 $1,353,632,942 $14,943,757,823
2011 $1,239,144,502 $15,394,005,872
2010 $1,128,611,700 $13,922,711,577
2009 $1,049,110,685 $13,212,543,838
2008 $999,105,339 $18,247,921,360
2007 $847,918,929 $21,960,110,030
2006 $768,873,684 $17,671,649,843
2005 $708,633,195 $17,146,410,561
2004 $666,072,102 $13,963,943,244
2003 $622,044,666 $11,564,687,742
2002 $591,122,040 $9,416,199,700
2001 $572,417,441 $8,323,401,820
2000 $551,230,862 $9,140,168,922
1999 $536,080,148 $9,107,644,691
1998 $514,267,869 $8,637,732,542
1997 $502,675,542 $7,716,781,803
1996 $494,004,648 $7,686,566,105
1995 $497,723,961 $7,372,640,169
1994 $491,689,221 $6,612,804,056
1993 $466,048,469 $6,435,952,174
1992 $478,058,305 $7,328,497,599
1991 $462,421,999 $7,151,260,062
1990 $452,328,087 $6,694,851,159
1989 $409,220,087 $5,870,854,233
1988 $395,794,539 $6,320,093,411
1987 $373,371,738 $5,713,281,235
1986 - $4,129,080,094
1985 $340,989,528 $3,088,359,967
1984 - $2,964,568,006
1983 - $2,862,634,164
1982 - $3,318,714,326
1981 - $3,615,094,820
1980 - $3,499,616,683
1979 - $2,953,176,971
1978 - $2,599,627,089
1977 - $2,285,707,749
1976 - $1,727,845,419
1975 - $1,456,052,700
1974 - $1,568,154,077
1973 - $1,194,794,186
1972 - $869,002,946
1971 - $693,679,545
1970 - $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Djibouti and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Iceland
2024 $3,553 $86,041
2023 $3,381 $82,139
2022 $3,133 $76,350
2021 $3,026 $70,425
2020 $2,845 $60,128
2019 $2,837 $69,296
2018 $2,718 $75,634
2017 $2,619 $72,976
2016 $2,510 $62,854
2015 $2,376 $53,506
2014 $2,215 $55,140
2013 $2,076 $50,173
2012 $1,400 $46,595
2011 $1,306 $48,255
2010 $1,213 $43,776
2009 $1,151 $41,484
2008 $1,119 $57,489
2007 $970 $70,483
2006 $898 $58,172
2005 $844 $57,784
2004 $806 $47,810
2003 $765 $39,944
2002 $743 $32,749
2001 $742 $29,208
2000 $738 $32,504
1999 $740 $32,834
1998 $735 $31,519
1997 $748 $28,462
1996 $762 $28,584
1995 $786 $27,565
1994 $785 $24,858
1993 $759 $24,404
1992 $764 $28,072
1991 $733 $27,740
1990 $780 $26,272
1989 $782 $23,219
1988 $817 $25,307
1987 $822 $23,238
1986 - $16,980
1985 $847 $12,793
1984 - $12,378
1983 - $12,080
1982 - $14,191
1981 - $15,666
1980 - $15,340
1979 - $13,082
1978 - $11,630
1977 - $10,305
1976 - $7,848
1975 - $6,680
1974 - $7,287
1973 - $5,627
1972 - $4,155
1971 - $3,366
1970 - $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Djibouti vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Iceland
2026 66.6 83.3
2025 66.4 83.2
2024 66.2 83
2023 66 82.7
2022 65.5 81.6
2021 63.8 82.8
2020 64.2 82.7
2019 64.4 82.8
2018 64.1 82.5
2017 63.7 82.2
2016 63.3 81.8
2015 62.8 82.2
2014 62.4 82.4
2013 62.1 81.7
2012 61.7 82.3
2011 61.3 82
2010 60.7 81.6
2009 60.4 81.4
2008 59.8 81.2
2007 59.4 81.1
2006 59 80.9
2005 58.5 81.2
2004 58.1 80.7
2003 58 80.8
2002 57.8 80.3
2001 57.5 80.4
2000 56.7 79.5
1999 56.6 79.2
1998 56.4 79.4
1997 56.2 78.7
1996 56.3 78.6
1995 56.2 77.5
1994 55.6 79
1993 55.7 78.8
1992 54.4 78.6
1991 55.2 77.8
1990 55.5 77.7
1989 55.4 77.9
1988 55.1 76.9
1987 54.8 77.1
1986 54.5 77.9
1985 54.1 77.4
1984 53.7 77.3
1983 53.3 76.4
1982 52.9 76.8
1981 52.4 76.2
1980 52 76.6
1979 51.6 76.5
1978 51.2 76.4
1977 50.8 76.1
1976 50.3 76.6
1975 49.9 75.3
1974 49.5 74.1
1973 49.1 74.3
1972 48.5 74.4
1971 47.3 73.5
1970 47.5 73.8
1969 47.1 73.7
1968 46.6 73.9
1967 46.1 73.7
1966 45.6 73.1
1965 45.2 73.8
1964 44.8 73.5
1963 44.4 72.9
1962 44.1 73.6
1961 43.8 73.4
1960 43.4 74
1959 43.1 72.6
1958 42.8 73.3
1957 42.6 73.4
1956 42.3 72.9
1955 42 73.3
1954 41.8 73.3
1953 41.5 72.3
1952 41.2 72.4
1951 41 71
1950 40.7 71

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

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Djibouti and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Iceland
2024 1,168,722 386,506
2023 1,152,944 385,663
2022 1,137,096 382,003
2021 1,121,248 372,520
2020 1,105,188 366,463
2019 1,088,709 360,563
2018 1,071,882 352,721
2017 1,054,841 343,400
2016 1,037,653 335,439
2015 1,020,313 330,815
2014 1,002,717 327,386
2013 984,824 323,764
2012 966,747 320,716
2011 948,558 319,014
2010 930,251 318,041
2009 911,527 318,499
2008 892,734 317,414
2007 874,528 311,566
2006 855,764 303,782
2005 839,167 296,734
2004 826,124 292,074
2003 813,519 289,521
2002 795,574 287,523
2001 771,313 284,968
2000 747,318 281,205
1999 724,218 277,381
1998 699,352 274,047
1997 671,817 271,128
1996 648,348 268,916
1995 633,074 267,468
1994 626,710 266,021
1993 614,245 263,725
1992 626,010 261,057
1991 631,092 257,797
1990 579,538 254,826
1989 523,355 252,852
1988 484,523 249,740
1987 454,399 245,859
1986 426,341 243,180
1985 402,687 241,405
1984 384,053 239,511
1983 369,553 236,977
1982 356,880 233,860
1981 343,047 230,755
1980 325,815 228,138
1979 304,513 225,735
1978 280,031 223,537
1977 254,613 221,799
1976 230,737 220,154
1975 209,908 217,979
1974 192,613 215,209
1973 178,449 212,317
1972 166,256 209,137
1971 155,136 206,098
1970 145,175 204,438
1969 136,078 203,369
1968 128,250 201,488
1967 121,649 198,751
1966 115,269 195,570
1965 109,092 192,286
1964 103,198 188,983
1963 97,872 185,653
1962 93,283 182,378
1961 89,390 179,029
1960 86,024 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Iceland

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Iceland
2023 2.61 1.59
2022 2.65 1.59
2021 2.7 1.82
2020 2.75 1.72
2019 2.8 1.74
2018 2.86 1.71
2017 2.92 1.71
2016 2.97 1.74
2015 3.04 1.8
2014 3.12 1.93
2013 3.19 1.93
2012 3.26 2.04
2011 3.34 2.02
2010 3.43 2.2
2009 3.52 2.23
2008 3.62 2.15
2007 3.76 2.09
2006 3.9 2.08
2005 4.04 2.05
2004 4.16 2.04
2003 4.3 1.99
2002 4.41 1.93
2001 4.52 1.95
2000 4.6 2.08
1999 4.69 1.99
1998 4.8 2.05
1997 4.97 2.04
1996 5.15 2.12
1995 5.33 2.08
1994 5.51 2.14
1993 5.64 2.22
1992 5.75 2.21
1991 5.86 2.18
1990 5.93 2.3
1989 5.97 2.19
1988 6.03 2.26
1987 6.09 2.06
1986 6.14 1.92
1985 6.19 1.93
1984 6.25 2.08
1983 6.3 2.24
1982 6.34 2.27
1981 6.4 2.33
1980 6.46 2.48
1979 6.52 2.49
1978 6.59 2.35
1977 6.64 2.31
1976 6.69 2.52
1975 6.74 2.65
1974 6.78 2.66
1973 6.82 2.94
1972 6.85 3.09
1971 6.88 2.92
1970 6.88 2.81
1969 6.88 2.99
1968 6.88 3.06
1967 6.87 3.28
1966 6.88 3.59
1965 6.86 3.73
1964 6.87 3.88
1963 6.86 3.99
1962 6.85 3.98
1961 6.85 3.88
1960 6.85 4.29

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

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Djibouti and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Iceland
2024 25.7 37.1
2023 25.4 36.9
2022 25.1 36.7
2021 24.8 36.7
2020 24.5 36.6
2019 24.2 36.5
2018 23.9 36.4
2017 23.6 36.3
2016 23.4 36.2
2015 23.1 36
2014 22.8 35.7
2013 22.5 35.5
2012 22.3 35.4
2011 22 35.1
2010 21.8 34.9
2009 21.6 34.6
2008 21.3 34.5
2007 21.1 34.6
2006 20.9 34.5
2005 20.7 34.2
2004 20.6 34
2003 20.6 33.7
2002 20.4 33.4
2001 20.2 33
2000 19.9 32.8
1999 19.6 32.6
1998 19.3 32.4
1997 18.9 32.1
1996 18.6 31.8
1995 18.4 31.5
1994 18.3 31.1
1993 18.2 30.8
1992 18.1 30.5
1991 18 30.2
1990 17.9 30
1989 17.8 29.6
1988 17.7 29.3
1987 17.6 29.1
1986 17.5 28.8
1985 17.4 28.4
1984 17.4 28
1983 17.3 27.7
1982 17.3 27.5
1981 17.2 27.2
1980 17.2 26.9
1979 17.2 26.7
1978 17.2 26.4
1977 17.2 26
1976 17.3 25.7
1975 17.3 25.4
1974 17.4 25.1
1973 17.5 24.9
1972 17.6 24.8
1971 17.7 24.7
1970 17.8 24.5
1969 17.8 24.3
1968 17.9 24.2
1967 17.9 24.1
1966 17.9 24.1
1965 17.9 24.2
1964 17.9 24.4
1963 17.9 24.7
1962 17.8 24.9
1961 17.7 25.2
1960 17.7 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
99.9%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Iceland
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Djibouti Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Iceland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
8,014 mi
2012

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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