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Djibouti vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 147th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Jamaica
Population
1203929
2834980
Population rank 158/197 139/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Djibouti and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Jamaica
2024 $4,152,145,940 $22,014,397,090
2023 $3,898,447,007 $21,418,804,320
2022 $3,562,814,909 $18,813,516,805
2021 $3,392,796,953 $15,963,885,376
2020 $3,144,136,197 $15,000,214,216
2019 $3,088,851,450 $17,026,269,263
2018 $2,913,464,658 $16,855,447,986
2017 $2,762,581,334 $15,783,583,237
2016 $2,604,955,229 $14,898,999,754
2015 $2,424,391,785 $14,963,589,916
2014 $2,220,637,966 $13,899,217,680
2013 $2,044,440,443 $14,264,205,153
2012 $1,353,632,942 $14,807,086,556
2011 $1,239,144,502 $14,444,661,522
2010 $1,128,611,700 $13,220,549,908
2009 $1,049,110,685 $12,120,458,115
2008 $999,105,339 $13,709,401,520
2007 $847,918,929 $12,799,600,047
2006 $768,873,684 $11,930,179,090
2005 $708,633,195 $11,243,865,778
2004 $666,072,102 $10,174,664,854
2003 $622,044,666 $9,430,234,811
2002 $591,122,040 $9,719,009,495
2001 $572,417,441 $9,194,727,831
2000 $551,230,862 $9,005,064,475
1999 $536,080,148 $8,887,057,997
1998 $514,267,869 $8,787,195,622
1997 $502,675,542 $8,400,041,724
1996 $494,004,648 $7,393,891,921
1995 $497,723,961 $6,577,520,643
1994 $491,689,221 $5,452,558,947
1993 $466,048,469 $5,440,075,676
1992 $478,058,305 $3,535,460,090
1991 $462,421,999 $4,106,207,649
1990 $452,328,087 $4,592,208,087
1989 $409,220,087 $4,404,937,853
1988 $395,794,539 $3,828,342,820
1987 $373,371,738 $3,287,007,322
1986 - $2,754,549,582
1985 $340,989,528 $2,100,239,019
1984 - $2,373,564,549
1983 - $3,619,262,277
1982 - $3,293,496,312
1981 - $2,979,027,966
1980 - $2,679,379,372
1979 - $2,425,064,229
1978 - $2,644,527,822
1977 - $3,249,733,140
1976 - $2,966,042,856
1975 - $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Djibouti and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Jamaica
2024 $3,553 $7,754
2023 $3,381 $7,542
2022 $3,133 $6,626
2021 $3,026 $5,626
2020 $2,845 $5,299
2019 $2,837 $6,031
2018 $2,718 $5,977
2017 $2,619 $5,605
2016 $2,510 $5,302
2015 $2,376 $5,339
2014 $2,215 $4,975
2013 $2,076 $5,124
2012 $1,400 $5,341
2011 $1,306 $5,233
2010 $1,213 $4,810
2009 $1,151 $4,428
2008 $1,119 $5,030
2007 $970 $4,716
2006 $898 $4,417
2005 $844 $4,184
2004 $806 $3,808
2003 $765 $3,550
2002 $743 $3,681
2001 $742 $3,504
2000 $738 $3,453
1999 $740 $3,432
1998 $735 $3,419
1997 $748 $3,297
1996 $762 $2,929
1995 $786 $2,631
1994 $785 $2,203
1993 $759 $2,221
1992 $764 $1,458
1991 $733 $1,710
1990 $780 $1,930
1989 $782 $1,865
1988 $817 $1,632
1987 $822 $1,411
1986 - $1,191
1985 $847 $917
1984 - $1,048
1983 - $1,619
1982 - $1,494
1981 - $1,370
1980 - $1,249
1979 - $1,144
1978 - $1,262
1977 - $1,569
1976 - $1,450
1975 - $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Djibouti vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Jamaica
2026 66.6 71.9
2025 66.4 71.7
2024 66.2 71.6
2023 66 71.5
2022 65.5 71.5
2021 63.8 69.1
2020 64.2 71.5
2019 64.4 71.5
2018 64.1 71.6
2017 63.7 71.9
2016 63.3 72.1
2015 62.8 72.2
2014 62.4 72.4
2013 62.1 72.4
2012 61.7 72.4
2011 61.3 72.2
2010 60.7 72
2009 60.4 71.7
2008 59.8 71.5
2007 59.4 71.4
2006 59 71.4
2005 58.5 71.5
2004 58.1 71.5
2003 58 71.6
2002 57.8 71.5
2001 57.5 71.3
2000 56.7 71.3
1999 56.6 71.2
1998 56.4 71.2
1997 56.2 71.2
1996 56.3 71.3
1995 56.2 71.5
1994 55.6 71.6
1993 55.7 71.8
1992 54.4 71.8
1991 55.2 71.8
1990 55.5 71.7
1989 55.4 71.5
1988 55.1 71.2
1987 54.8 70.9
1986 54.5 70.4
1985 54.1 70.1
1984 53.7 69.8
1983 53.3 69.5
1982 52.9 69.3
1981 52.4 69.1
1980 52 69
1979 51.6 68.8
1978 51.2 68.7
1977 50.8 68.6
1976 50.3 68.4
1975 49.9 68.2
1974 49.5 67.9
1973 49.1 67.6
1972 48.5 67.3
1971 47.3 67
1970 47.5 66.7
1969 47.1 66.5
1968 46.6 66.3
1967 46.1 66.1
1966 45.6 65.9
1965 45.2 65.7
1964 44.8 65.3
1963 44.4 65
1962 44.1 64.6
1961 43.8 64.3
1960 43.4 63.8
1959 43.1 63.2
1958 42.8 62.6
1957 42.6 61.9
1956 42.3 61.2
1955 42 60.4
1954 41.8 59.6
1953 41.5 58.9
1952 41.2 58.1
1951 41 57.1
1950 40.7 56.6

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

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Djibouti and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Jamaica
2024 1,168,722 2,839,175
2023 1,152,944 2,839,786
2022 1,137,096 2,839,144
2021 1,121,248 2,837,682
2020 1,105,188 2,830,739
2019 1,088,709 2,823,271
2018 1,071,882 2,820,097
2017 1,054,841 2,815,764
2016 1,037,653 2,809,915
2015 1,020,313 2,802,534
2014 1,002,717 2,793,749
2013 984,824 2,783,687
2012 966,747 2,772,430
2011 948,558 2,760,494
2010 930,251 2,748,568
2009 911,527 2,736,995
2008 892,734 2,725,635
2007 874,528 2,713,800
2006 855,764 2,700,968
2005 839,167 2,687,066
2004 826,124 2,672,225
2003 813,519 2,656,623
2002 795,574 2,640,572
2001 771,313 2,624,403
2000 747,318 2,607,826
1999 724,218 2,589,795
1998 699,352 2,569,736
1997 671,817 2,547,848
1996 648,348 2,524,463
1995 633,074 2,500,151
1994 626,710 2,475,220
1993 614,245 2,449,916
1992 626,010 2,424,701
1991 631,092 2,400,869
1990 579,538 2,379,877
1989 523,355 2,361,916
1988 484,523 2,345,777
1987 454,399 2,329,813
1986 426,341 2,312,125
1985 402,687 2,290,656
1984 384,053 2,264,562
1983 369,553 2,234,832
1982 356,880 2,203,889
1981 343,047 2,173,818
1980 325,815 2,145,658
1979 304,513 2,119,486
1978 280,031 2,094,836
1977 254,613 2,070,657
1976 230,737 2,045,578
1975 209,908 2,018,981
1974 192,613 1,990,906
1973 178,449 1,961,219
1972 166,256 1,931,542
1971 155,136 1,903,728
1970 145,175 1,878,196
1969 136,078 1,855,127
1968 128,250 1,833,765
1967 121,649 1,812,865
1966 115,269 1,791,475
1965 109,092 1,769,192
1964 103,198 1,745,568
1963 97,872 1,721,099
1962 93,283 1,696,932
1961 89,390 1,673,261
1960 86,024 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Jamaica
2023 2.61 1.36
2022 2.65 1.37
2021 2.7 1.38
2020 2.75 1.38
2019 2.8 1.39
2018 2.86 1.4
2017 2.92 1.43
2016 2.97 1.46
2015 3.04 1.51
2014 3.12 1.54
2013 3.19 1.59
2012 3.26 1.65
2011 3.34 1.72
2010 3.43 1.8
2009 3.52 1.88
2008 3.62 1.95
2007 3.76 2.02
2006 3.9 2.09
2005 4.04 2.15
2004 4.16 2.2
2003 4.3 2.24
2002 4.41 2.27
2001 4.52 2.3
2000 4.6 2.35
1999 4.69 2.47
1998 4.8 2.57
1997 4.97 2.68
1996 5.15 2.77
1995 5.33 2.85
1994 5.51 2.93
1993 5.64 2.99
1992 5.75 3.03
1991 5.86 3
1990 5.93 2.96
1989 5.97 2.93
1988 6.03 2.98
1987 6.09 3.02
1986 6.14 3.11
1985 6.19 3.21
1984 6.25 3.32
1983 6.3 3.41
1982 6.34 3.46
1981 6.4 3.51
1980 6.46 3.59
1979 6.52 3.72
1978 6.59 3.84
1977 6.64 4
1976 6.69 4.21
1975 6.74 4.44
1974 6.78 4.67
1973 6.82 5
1972 6.85 5.06
1971 6.88 5.21
1970 6.88 5.35
1969 6.88 5.47
1968 6.88 5.58
1967 6.87 5.67
1966 6.88 5.69
1965 6.86 5.72
1964 6.87 5.79
1963 6.86 5.73
1962 6.85 5.64
1961 6.85 5.6
1960 6.85 5.54

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

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Djibouti and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Jamaica
2024 25.7 33.3
2023 25.4 32.8
2022 25.1 32.2
2021 24.8 31.7
2020 24.5 31.3
2019 24.2 30.8
2018 23.9 30.3
2017 23.6 29.8
2016 23.4 29.3
2015 23.1 28.8
2014 22.8 28.3
2013 22.5 27.9
2012 22.3 27.4
2011 22 27
2010 21.8 26.5
2009 21.6 26.1
2008 21.3 25.7
2007 21.1 25.3
2006 20.9 24.9
2005 20.7 24.6
2004 20.6 24.4
2003 20.6 24.1
2002 20.4 23.8
2001 20.2 23.6
2000 19.9 23.3
1999 19.6 23.1
1998 19.3 22.9
1997 18.9 22.7
1996 18.6 22.6
1995 18.4 22.5
1994 18.3 22.4
1993 18.2 22.3
1992 18.1 22.2
1991 18 22
1990 17.9 21.8
1989 17.8 21.6
1988 17.7 21.3
1987 17.6 21.1
1986 17.5 20.8
1985 17.4 20.6
1984 17.4 20.4
1983 17.3 20.1
1982 17.3 19.9
1981 17.2 19.6
1980 17.2 19.4
1979 17.2 19.1
1978 17.2 18.9
1977 17.2 18.6
1976 17.3 18.4
1975 17.3 18.2
1974 17.4 18
1973 17.5 17.9
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.7 17.7
1970 17.8 17.7
1969 17.8 17.8
1968 17.9 17.9
1967 17.9 18.1
1966 17.9 18.3
1965 17.9 18.5
1964 17.9 18.8
1963 17.9 19
1962 17.8 19.3
1961 17.7 19.5
1960 17.7 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
73.3%
2021

Energy

Djibouti Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Djibouti Jamaica
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
88.7%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Djibouti Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Jamaica
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
13,745 mi
2011

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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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