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Djibouti vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 147th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Israel
Population
1203929
10290887
Population rank 158/197 95/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Djibouti and Israel: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Israel economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Israel
2024 $4,152,145,940 $540,379,921,262
2023 $3,898,447,007 $512,184,638,999
2022 $3,562,814,909 $525,181,008,026
2021 $3,392,796,953 $489,851,549,972
2020 $3,144,136,197 $410,768,352,658
2019 $3,088,851,450 $400,645,216,359
2018 $2,913,464,658 $376,299,083,108
2017 $2,762,581,334 $358,451,839,053
2016 $2,604,955,229 $321,940,971,558
2015 $2,424,391,785 $303,469,434,072
2014 $2,220,637,966 $315,017,088,117
2013 $2,044,440,443 $298,478,070,673
2012 $1,353,632,942 $263,589,172,712
2011 $1,239,144,502 $268,094,998,225
2010 $1,128,611,700 $239,679,036,634
2009 $1,049,110,685 $213,403,181,853
2008 $999,105,339 $221,231,658,863
2007 $847,918,929 $184,681,214,673
2006 $768,873,684 $158,900,547,825
2005 $708,633,195 $147,519,922,009
2004 $666,072,102 $140,047,984,605
2003 $622,044,666 $131,408,914,824
2002 $591,122,040 $125,332,331,884
2001 $572,417,441 $135,002,039,613
2000 $551,230,862 $136,512,300,542
1999 $536,080,148 $121,417,185,062
1998 $514,267,869 $120,547,409,279
1997 $502,675,542 $119,459,826,347
1996 $494,004,648 $115,116,595,545
1995 $497,723,961 $105,497,418,059
1994 $491,689,221 $90,740,103,829
1993 $466,048,469 $79,855,877,174
1992 $478,058,305 $79,457,685,757
1991 $462,421,999 $70,998,755,007
1990 $452,328,087 $62,016,729,541
1989 $409,220,087 $52,443,479,454
1988 $395,794,539 $52,650,948,910
1987 $373,371,738 $43,049,543,635
1986 - $35,834,154,874
1985 $340,989,528 $28,905,736,367
1984 - $30,645,607,293
1983 - $32,675,755,462
1982 - $29,255,285,401
1981 - $26,882,009,819
1980 - $25,395,256,478
1979 - $22,609,741,060
1978 - $17,701,286,907
1977 - $18,257,113,904
1976 - $15,956,349,550
1975 - $16,141,767,373
1974 - $17,172,607,138
1973 - $11,902,574,259
1972 - $9,222,557,539
1971 - $7,052,544,000
1970 - $7,406,712,876
1969 - $6,297,852,761
1968 - $5,458,427,928
1967 - $4,762,386,783
1966 - $4,703,300,098
1965 - $4,329,084,429
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1960 - $3,070,585,807

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

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Djibouti and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Israel
2024 $3,553 $54,177
2023 $3,381 $52,004
2022 $3,133 $54,950
2021 $3,026 $52,271
2020 $2,845 $44,576
2019 $2,837 $44,251
2018 $2,718 $42,363
2017 $2,619 $41,138
2016 $2,510 $37,672
2015 $2,376 $36,213
2014 $2,215 $38,343
2013 $2,076 $37,034
2012 $1,400 $33,321
2011 $1,306 $34,523
2010 $1,213 $31,439
2009 $1,151 $28,508
2008 $1,119 $30,269
2007 $970 $25,721
2006 $898 $22,527
2005 $844 $21,287
2004 $806 $20,568
2003 $765 $19,643
2002 $743 $19,076
2001 $742 $20,966
2000 $738 $21,707
1999 $740 $19,823
1998 $735 $20,189
1997 $748 $20,469
1996 $762 $20,224
1995 $786 $19,026
1994 $785 $16,807
1993 $759 $15,179
1992 $764 $15,510
1991 $733 $14,346
1990 $780 $13,308
1989 $782 $11,608
1988 $817 $11,853
1987 $822 $9,853
1986 - $8,335
1985 $847 $6,829
1984 - $7,369
1983 - $7,960
1982 - $7,258
1981 - $6,795
1980 - $6,549
1979 - $5,972
1978 - $4,797
1977 - $5,053
1976 - $4,516
1975 - $4,672
1974 - $5,085
1973 - $3,631
1972 - $2,930
1971 - $2,298
1970 - $2,490
1969 - $2,189
1968 - $1,947
1967 - $1,735
1966 - $1,789
1965 - $1,689
1964 - $1,626
1963 - $1,486
1962 - $1,294
1961 - $1,697
1960 - $1,452

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

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Djibouti vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Israel
2026 66.6 82.9
2025 66.4 82.8
2024 66.2 82.7
2023 66 82.4
2022 65.5 82.8
2021 63.8 82.5
2020 64.2 82.7
2019 64.4 82.9
2018 64.1 82.9
2017 63.7 82.7
2016 63.3 82.6
2015 62.8 82.3
2014 62.4 82.4
2013 62.1 82.4
2012 61.7 82
2011 61.3 82
2010 60.7 82
2009 60.4 81.8
2008 59.8 81.3
2007 59.4 81
2006 59 80.8
2005 58.5 80.4
2004 58.1 80.3
2003 58 79.8
2002 57.8 79.5
2001 57.5 79.5
2000 56.7 79.2
1999 56.6 78.9
1998 56.4 78.6
1997 56.2 78.6
1996 56.3 78.6
1995 56.2 78.1
1994 55.6 78
1993 55.7 77.9
1992 54.4 77.3
1991 55.2 77.6
1990 55.5 78
1989 55.4 77.6
1988 55.1 76.9
1987 54.8 76.4
1986 54.5 75.9
1985 54.1 76
1984 53.7 75.5
1983 53.3 75.1
1982 52.9 74.3
1981 52.4 74.2
1980 52 73.7
1979 51.6 73.4
1978 51.2 73.1
1977 50.8 72.7
1976 50.3 72.7
1975 49.9 71.6
1974 49.5 71.6
1973 49.1 71.6
1972 48.5 71.6
1971 47.3 71.8
1970 47.5 71.2
1969 47.1 71
1968 46.6 70.8
1967 46.1 70.9
1966 45.6 70.9
1965 45.2 70.5
1964 44.8 69.6
1963 44.4 69.6
1962 44.1 69.3
1961 43.8 69.8
1960 43.4 69.8
1959 43.1 68.9
1958 42.8 68.4
1957 42.6 66.5
1956 42.3 66.6
1955 42 68
1954 41.8 66.3
1953 41.5 66.4
1952 41.2 67.2
1951 41 67.6
1950 40.7 69.9

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

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Djibouti and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Israel
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Israel
2024 1,168,722 9,974,400
2023 1,152,944 9,849,000
2022 1,137,096 9,557,500
2021 1,121,248 9,371,400
2020 1,105,188 9,215,100
2019 1,088,709 9,054,000
2018 1,071,882 8,882,800
2017 1,054,841 8,713,300
2016 1,037,653 8,546,000
2015 1,020,313 8,380,100
2014 1,002,717 8,215,700
2013 984,824 8,059,500
2012 966,747 7,910,500
2011 948,558 7,765,800
2010 930,251 7,623,600
2009 911,527 7,485,600
2008 892,734 7,308,800
2007 874,528 7,180,100
2006 855,764 7,053,700
2005 839,167 6,930,100
2004 826,124 6,809,000
2003 813,519 6,689,700
2002 795,574 6,570,000
2001 771,313 6,439,000
2000 747,318 6,289,000
1999 724,218 6,125,000
1998 699,352 5,971,000
1997 671,817 5,836,000
1996 648,348 5,692,000
1995 633,074 5,545,000
1994 626,710 5,399,000
1993 614,245 5,261,000
1992 626,010 5,123,000
1991 631,092 4,949,000
1990 579,538 4,660,000
1989 523,355 4,518,000
1988 484,523 4,442,000
1987 454,399 4,369,000
1986 426,341 4,299,000
1985 402,687 4,233,000
1984 384,053 4,159,000
1983 369,553 4,105,000
1982 356,880 4,031,000
1981 343,047 3,956,000
1980 325,815 3,878,000
1979 304,513 3,786,000
1978 280,031 3,690,000
1977 254,613 3,613,000
1976 230,737 3,533,000
1975 209,908 3,455,000
1974 192,613 3,377,000
1973 178,449 3,278,000
1972 166,256 3,148,000
1971 155,136 3,069,000
1970 145,175 2,974,000
1969 136,078 2,877,000
1968 128,250 2,803,000
1967 121,649 2,745,000
1966 115,269 2,629,000
1965 109,092 2,563,000
1964 103,198 2,475,000
1963 97,872 2,379,000
1962 93,283 2,293,000
1961 89,390 2,185,000
1960 86,024 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Israel

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Israel
2023 2.61 2.85
2022 2.65 2.89
2021 2.7 3
2020 2.75 2.9
2019 2.8 3.01
2018 2.86 3.09
2017 2.92 3.11
2016 2.97 3.11
2015 3.04 3.09
2014 3.12 3.08
2013 3.19 3.03
2012 3.26 3.05
2011 3.34 2.98
2010 3.43 3.03
2009 3.52 2.96
2008 3.62 2.96
2007 3.76 2.9
2006 3.9 2.88
2005 4.04 2.84
2004 4.16 2.9
2003 4.3 2.95
2002 4.41 2.89
2001 4.52 2.92
2000 4.6 2.95
1999 4.69 2.97
1998 4.8 2.98
1997 4.97 2.94
1996 5.15 2.9
1995 5.33 2.9
1994 5.51 2.9
1993 5.64 2.8
1992 5.75 2.7
1991 5.86 2.76
1990 5.93 2.82
1989 5.97 2.89
1988 6.03 2.95
1987 6.09 3.01
1986 6.14 3.03
1985 6.19 3.06
1984 6.25 3.08
1983 6.3 3.11
1982 6.34 3.13
1981 6.4 3.19
1980 6.46 3.24
1979 6.52 3.3
1978 6.59 3.35
1977 6.64 3.41
1976 6.69 3.48
1975 6.74 3.55
1974 6.78 3.63
1973 6.82 3.7
1972 6.85 3.77
1971 6.88 3.77
1970 6.88 3.78
1969 6.88 3.78
1968 6.88 3.79
1967 6.87 3.79
1966 6.88 3.8
1965 6.86 3.81
1964 6.87 3.83
1963 6.86 3.84
1962 6.85 3.85
1961 6.85 3.86
1960 6.85 3.87

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

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Djibouti and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Israel
2024 25.7 30.2
2023 25.4 30.2
2022 25.1 30.1
2021 24.8 30
2020 24.5 30
2019 24.2 29.9
2018 23.9 29.9
2017 23.6 29.9
2016 23.4 29.8
2015 23.1 29.8
2014 22.8 29.7
2013 22.5 29.6
2012 22.3 29.5
2011 22 29.5
2010 21.8 29.4
2009 21.6 29.3
2008 21.3 29.2
2007 21.1 29.1
2006 20.9 28.9
2005 20.7 28.7
2004 20.6 28.5
2003 20.6 28.4
2002 20.4 28.2
2001 20.2 28
2000 19.9 27.8
1999 19.6 27.6
1998 19.3 27.4
1997 18.9 27.3
1996 18.6 27.1
1995 18.4 26.9
1994 18.3 26.6
1993 18.2 26.5
1992 18.1 26.4
1991 18 26.2
1990 17.9 25.8
1989 17.8 25.6
1988 17.7 25.5
1987 17.6 25.5
1986 17.5 25.4
1985 17.4 25.4
1984 17.4 25.4
1983 17.3 25.3
1982 17.3 25.2
1981 17.2 25.1
1980 17.2 25
1979 17.2 24.8
1978 17.2 24.7
1977 17.2 24.5
1976 17.3 24.3
1975 17.3 24.2
1974 17.4 24
1973 17.5 23.8
1972 17.6 23.7
1971 17.7 23.5
1970 17.8 23.4
1969 17.8 23.3
1968 17.9 23.3
1967 17.9 23.4
1966 17.9 23.5
1965 17.9 23.8
1964 17.9 24.1
1963 17.9 24.6
1962 17.8 25
1961 17.7 25.3
1960 17.7 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
89.3%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Israel
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
97.8%
2011
English speaking
1%
2025
85%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Djibouti Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Israel
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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