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Djibouti vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 147th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Italy
Population
1203929
58562681
Population rank 158/197 26/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 165/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Djibouti and Italy: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Italy economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Italy
2024 $4,152,145,940 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $3,898,447,007 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $3,562,814,909 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $3,392,796,953 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $3,144,136,197 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $3,088,851,450 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $2,913,464,658 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $2,762,581,334 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $2,604,955,229 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $2,424,391,785 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $2,220,637,966 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $2,044,440,443 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $1,353,632,942 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $1,239,144,502 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $1,128,611,700 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $1,049,110,685 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $999,105,339 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $847,918,929 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $768,873,684 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $708,633,195 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $666,072,102 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $622,044,666 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $591,122,040 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $572,417,441 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $551,230,862 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $536,080,148 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $514,267,869 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $502,675,542 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $494,004,648 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $497,723,961 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $491,689,221 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $466,048,469 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $478,058,305 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $462,421,999 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $452,328,087 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $409,220,087 $930,801,709,004
1988 $395,794,539 $893,663,934,841
1987 $373,371,738 $807,570,134,449
1986 - $641,862,313,287
1985 $340,989,528 $453,259,761,687
1984 - $438,896,930,791
1983 - $444,063,496,940
1982 - $428,257,421,618
1981 - $431,695,533,981
1980 - $478,356,755,596
1979 - $394,584,507,108
1978 - $315,784,469,541
1977 - $258,190,019,750
1976 - $225,235,205,862
1975 - $228,220,643,535
1974 - $200,024,444,775
1973 - $175,896,529,392
1972 - $145,594,833,997
1971 - $124,959,712,859
1970 - $113,656,669,765
1969 - $100,996,667,239
1968 - $91,485,448,148
1967 - $84,401,995,573
1966 - $76,622,444,787
1965 - $70,717,012,186
1964 - $65,720,771,779
1963 - $60,035,924,618
1962 - $52,413,872,628
1961 - $46,649,487,320
1960 - $42,012,422,612

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

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Djibouti and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Italy
2024 $3,553 $40,385
2023 $3,381 $39,277
2022 $3,133 $35,654
2021 $3,026 $36,853
2020 $2,845 $32,091
2019 $2,837 $33,813
2018 $2,718 $34,904
2017 $2,619 $32,844
2016 $2,510 $31,392
2015 $2,376 $30,640
2014 $2,215 $36,028
2013 $2,076 $35,702
2012 $1,400 $34,854
2011 $1,306 $38,432
2010 $1,213 $35,857
2009 $1,151 $37,100
2008 $1,119 $40,829
2007 $970 $37,826
2006 $898 $33,537
2005 $844 $32,063
2004 $806 $31,348
2003 $765 $27,578
2002 $743 $22,451
2001 $742 $20,570
2000 $738 $20,190
1999 $740 $22,050
1998 $735 $22,365
1997 $748 $21,884
1996 $762 $23,123
1995 $786 $20,712
1994 $785 $19,382
1993 $759 $18,782
1992 $764 $23,297
1991 $733 $22,007
1990 $780 $20,874
1989 $782 $16,424
1988 $817 $15,781
1987 $822 $14,268
1986 - $11,341
1985 $847 $8,009
1984 - $7,758
1983 - $7,851
1982 - $7,574
1981 - $7,640
1980 - $8,476
1979 - $7,006
1978 - $5,623
1977 - $4,614
1976 - $4,042
1975 - $4,116
1974 - $3,629
1973 - $3,213
1972 - $2,677
1971 - $2,311
1970 - $2,112
1969 - $1,886
1968 - $1,718
1967 - $1,595
1966 - $1,459
1965 - $1,357
1964 - $1,272
1963 - $1,171
1962 - $1,030
1961 - $923
1960 - $837

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

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Djibouti vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Italy
2026 66.6 84.2
2025 66.4 84
2024 66.2 83.9
2023 66 83.7
2022 65.5 82.1
2021 63.8 82.9
2020 64.2 82.2
2019 64.4 83.3
2018 64.1 83.2
2017 63.7 82.7
2016 63.3 83
2015 62.8 82.5
2014 62.4 82.9
2013 62.1 82.7
2012 61.7 82.3
2011 61.3 82.2
2010 60.7 82.1
2009 60.4 81.8
2008 59.8 81.6
2007 59.4 81.5
2006 59 81.4
2005 58.5 81
2004 58.1 81
2003 58 80.2
2002 57.8 80.1
2001 57.5 79.9
2000 56.7 79.6
1999 56.6 79.2
1998 56.4 78.8
1997 56.2 78.7
1996 56.3 78.4
1995 56.2 78.1
1994 55.6 77.9
1993 55.7 77.7
1992 54.4 77.4
1991 55.2 77
1990 55.5 77
1989 55.4 76.9
1988 55.1 76.5
1987 54.8 76.3
1986 54.5 75.9
1985 54.1 75.6
1984 53.7 75.5
1983 53.3 74.7
1982 52.9 74.9
1981 52.4 74.4
1980 52 74.1
1979 51.6 74.1
1978 51.2 73.8
1977 50.8 73.4
1976 50.3 73.1
1975 49.9 72.7
1974 49.5 72.8
1973 49.1 72.1
1972 48.5 72.1
1971 47.3 71.9
1970 47.5 71.6
1969 47.1 70.9
1968 46.6 70.9
1967 46.1 71
1966 45.6 71
1965 45.2 70.3
1964 44.8 70.4
1963 44.4 69.3
1962 44.1 69.2
1961 43.8 69.8
1960 43.4 69.2
1959 43.1 69.3
1958 42.8 68.9
1957 42.6 67.8
1956 42.3 67.6
1955 42 68.3
1954 41.8 67.9
1953 41.5 66.6
1952 41.2 65.9
1951 41 65.3
1950 40.7 65.7

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

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Djibouti and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Italy
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Italy
2024 1,168,722 58,952,704
2023 1,152,944 58,984,216
2022 1,137,096 59,013,667
2021 1,121,248 59,133,173
2020 1,105,188 59,438,851
2019 1,088,709 59,729,081
2018 1,071,882 60,148,658
2017 1,054,841 60,002,252
2016 1,037,653 60,115,223
2015 1,020,313 60,229,605
2014 1,002,717 60,320,707
2013 984,824 60,311,613
2012 966,747 60,191,247
2011 948,558 60,026,841
2010 930,251 59,819,407
2009 911,527 59,555,454
2008 892,734 59,211,181
2007 874,528 58,756,247
2006 855,764 58,399,861
2005 839,167 58,166,682
2004 826,124 57,828,179
2003 813,519 57,399,184
2002 795,574 57,089,824
2001 771,313 56,976,981
2000 747,318 56,942,108
1999 724,218 56,916,317
1998 699,352 56,906,744
1997 671,817 56,890,372
1996 648,348 56,860,281
1995 633,074 56,844,303
1994 626,710 56,843,400
1993 614,245 56,831,821
1992 626,010 56,797,087
1991 631,092 56,758,521
1990 579,538 56,719,240
1989 523,355 56,671,781
1988 484,523 56,629,288
1987 454,399 56,601,931
1986 426,341 56,596,155
1985 402,687 56,593,071
1984 384,053 56,576,718
1983 369,553 56,564,074
1982 356,880 56,543,548
1981 343,047 56,501,675
1980 325,815 56,433,883
1979 304,513 56,317,749
1978 280,031 56,155,143
1977 254,613 55,955,411
1976 230,737 55,718,260
1975 209,908 55,441,001
1974 192,613 55,110,868
1973 178,449 54,751,406
1972 166,256 54,381,345
1971 155,136 54,073,490
1970 145,175 53,821,850
1969 136,078 53,537,950
1968 128,250 53,235,750
1967 121,649 52,900,500
1966 115,269 52,519,000
1965 109,092 52,112,350
1964 103,198 51,675,350
1963 97,872 51,252,000
1962 93,283 50,879,450
1961 89,390 50,536,350
1960 86,024 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Italy

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Italy
2023 2.61 1.2
2022 2.65 1.24
2021 2.7 1.25
2020 2.75 1.24
2019 2.8 1.27
2018 2.86 1.31
2017 2.92 1.34
2016 2.97 1.36
2015 3.04 1.36
2014 3.12 1.38
2013 3.19 1.39
2012 3.26 1.42
2011 3.34 1.42
2010 3.43 1.44
2009 3.52 1.44
2008 3.62 1.44
2007 3.76 1.39
2006 3.9 1.37
2005 4.04 1.33
2004 4.16 1.34
2003 4.3 1.29
2002 4.41 1.27
2001 4.52 1.25
2000 4.6 1.26
1999 4.69 1.23
1998 4.8 1.22
1997 4.97 1.22
1996 5.15 1.2
1995 5.33 1.19
1994 5.51 1.21
1993 5.64 1.25
1992 5.75 1.3
1991 5.86 1.3
1990 5.93 1.33
1989 5.97 1.33
1988 6.03 1.36
1987 6.09 1.33
1986 6.14 1.35
1985 6.19 1.42
1984 6.25 1.46
1983 6.3 1.51
1982 6.34 1.56
1981 6.4 1.58
1980 6.46 1.64
1979 6.52 1.73
1978 6.59 1.84
1977 6.64 1.93
1976 6.69 2.04
1975 6.74 2.17
1974 6.78 2.28
1973 6.82 2.3
1972 6.85 2.35
1971 6.88 2.4
1970 6.88 2.38
1969 6.88 2.47
1968 6.88 2.46
1967 6.87 2.5
1966 6.88 2.58
1965 6.86 2.6
1964 6.87 2.66
1963 6.86 2.51
1962 6.85 2.46
1961 6.85 2.44
1960 6.85 2.4

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

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Djibouti and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Italy
2024 25.7 48.8
2023 25.4 48.4
2022 25.1 48.1
2021 24.8 47.7
2020 24.5 47.4
2019 24.2 47
2018 23.9 46.6
2017 23.6 46.2
2016 23.4 45.8
2015 23.1 45.4
2014 22.8 45
2013 22.5 44.6
2012 22.3 44.2
2011 22 43.9
2010 21.8 43.5
2009 21.6 43.1
2008 21.3 42.8
2007 21.1 42.6
2006 20.9 42.3
2005 20.7 41.9
2004 20.6 41.6
2003 20.6 41.3
2002 20.4 41
2001 20.2 40.6
2000 19.9 40.3
1999 19.6 39.9
1998 19.3 39.6
1997 18.9 39.4
1996 18.6 39.1
1995 18.4 38.9
1994 18.3 38.6
1993 18.2 38.2
1992 18.1 37.9
1991 18 37.5
1990 17.9 37.1
1989 17.8 36.8
1988 17.7 36.4
1987 17.6 36.1
1986 17.5 35.8
1985 17.4 35.6
1984 17.4 35.3
1983 17.3 34.9
1982 17.3 34.6
1981 17.2 34.3
1980 17.2 34.1
1979 17.2 34
1978 17.2 33.9
1977 17.2 33.7
1976 17.3 33.6
1975 17.3 33.5
1974 17.4 33.4
1973 17.5 33.3
1972 17.6 33.2
1971 17.7 33.1
1970 17.8 33
1969 17.8 32.8
1968 17.9 32.7
1967 17.9 32.5
1966 17.9 32.4
1965 17.9 32.3
1964 17.9 32.2
1963 17.9 32.1
1962 17.8 32
1961 17.7 31.8
1960 17.7 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
86%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Italy
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99.3%
2019
English speaking
1%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Djibouti Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Italy
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
303,043 mi
2007

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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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