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Djibouti vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 4.97M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 147th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.09B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 134/197 ($3,496), while Kuwait ranks 38/197 ($32,214).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Kuwait
Population
1196428
5128257
Population rank 158/197 127/197
GDP
$4.09B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$3,496
2024
$32,214
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,776
2024
$51,636
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$4.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.2%
2025
7.35%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,163
2024
$978
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,788
2025
$28,320
2025
Land area
8,950 sq mi
2025
6,880 sq mi
2025
Population density
130.6 ppl/mi²
2024
723 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
80.8 years
2025

Djibouti and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Kuwait
Year GDP
Djibouti Kuwait
1962 - $1,828,107,503
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1975 - $12,022,811,621
1976 - $13,132,252,802
1977 - $14,137,406,741
1978 - $15,503,557,496
1979 - $24,749,063,922
1980 - $28,638,868,356
1981 - $25,058,020,338
1982 - $21,577,153,356
1983 - $20,871,081,080
1984 - $21,700,082,753
1985 $340,989,528 $21,445,970,614
1986 - $17,903,989,745
1987 $373,371,738 $22,368,704,134
1988 $395,794,539 $20,690,322,153
1989 $409,220,087 $24,313,855,653
1990 $452,328,087 $18,427,777,778
1991 $462,421,999 $11,009,993,703
1992 $478,058,305 $19,858,555,215
1993 $466,048,469 $23,941,391,391
1994 $491,689,221 $24,848,483,838
1995 $497,723,961 $27,186,980,647
1996 $494,004,648 $31,492,373,309
1997 $502,675,542 $30,350,190,704
1998 $514,267,869 $25,943,705,784
1999 $536,080,148 $30,122,365,849
2000 $551,230,862 $37,718,743,480
2001 $572,417,441 $34,889,559,870
2002 $591,122,040 $38,135,788,414
2003 $622,044,666 $47,874,582,232
2004 $666,072,102 $59,439,090,601
2005 $708,633,195 $80,798,630,137
2006 $768,873,684 $101,557,330,723
2007 $847,918,929 $114,634,043,362
2008 $999,105,339 $147,379,737,230
2009 $1,049,110,685 $105,968,691,905
2010 $1,128,611,700 $115,416,245,238
2011 $1,239,144,502 $154,039,231,299
2012 $1,353,632,942 $174,047,662,555
2013 $2,044,440,443 $174,168,116,687
2014 $2,220,637,966 $162,650,450,785
2015 $2,424,391,785 $114,585,555,831
2016 $2,604,955,229 $109,406,674,088
2017 $2,762,581,334 $120,687,539,676
2018 $2,913,464,658 $138,646,316,322
2019 $3,088,851,450 $140,856,394,870
2020 $3,144,136,197 $111,045,470,461
2021 $3,392,796,953 $148,350,671,614
2022 $3,562,814,909 $183,502,046,669
2023 $3,917,150,481 $165,384,407,267
2024 $4,086,402,719 $160,227,273,001

Djibouti and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Kuwait
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Kuwait
1962 - $4,748
1963 - $4,445
1964 - $4,379
1965 - $4,024
1966 - $4,176
1967 - $3,887
1968 - $3,872
1969 - $3,695
1970 - $3,552
1971 - $4,486
1972 - $4,836
1973 - $5,532
1974 - $12,527
1975 - $10,882
1976 - $11,141
1977 - $11,238
1978 - $11,567
1979 - $17,386
1980 - $19,032
1981 - $15,825
1982 - $12,979
1983 - $11,965
1984 - $11,919
1985 $847 $11,322
1986 $800 $9,077
1987 $822 $10,896
1988 $817 $9,692
1989 $782 $10,965
1990 $780 $10,938
1991 $733 $8,147
1992 $764 $12,146
1993 $759 $14,318
1994 $785 $14,930
1995 $786 $16,168
1996 $762 $18,201
1997 $748 $16,977
1998 $735 $14,067
1999 $740 $15,854
2000 $738 $19,296
2001 $742 $17,374
2002 $743 $18,513
2003 $765 $22,691
2004 $806 $27,552
2005 $844 $36,123
2006 $898 $42,947
2007 $970 $45,709
2008 $1,119 $55,585
2009 $1,151 $37,907
2010 $1,213 $39,212
2011 $1,306 $49,170
2012 $1,400 $52,155
2013 $2,076 $49,651
2014 $2,215 $44,369
2015 $2,376 $29,882
2016 $2,510 $27,324
2017 $2,619 $29,048
2018 $2,718 $32,068
2019 $2,837 $31,708
2020 $2,845 $25,236
2021 $3,026 $34,019
2022 $3,133 $39,982
2023 $3,398 $34,076
2024 $3,496 $32,214

Djibouti vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Kuwait
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Kuwait
1950 40.7 49.7
1951 41 50.6
1952 41.2 51.4
1953 41.5 52.3
1954 41.8 53.1
1955 42 54
1956 42.3 54.9
1957 42.6 55.9
1958 42.8 56.9
1959 43.1 57.9
1960 43.4 58.9
1961 43.8 60
1962 44.1 61
1963 44.4 62
1964 44.8 63
1965 45.2 63.9
1966 45.6 64.9
1967 46.1 65.8
1968 46.6 66.6
1969 47.1 67.3
1970 47.5 68
1971 47.3 68.5
1972 48.5 68.9
1973 49.1 69.2
1974 49.5 69.4
1975 49.9 69.7
1976 50.3 69.9
1977 50.8 70.2
1978 51.2 70.5
1979 51.6 70.8
1980 52 71.1
1981 52.4 71.5
1982 52.9 71.9
1983 53.3 72.4
1984 53.7 72.9
1985 54.1 73.3
1986 54.5 73.8
1987 54.8 74.2
1988 55.1 74.6
1989 55.4 75
1990 55.5 72.9
1991 55.2 73.3
1992 54.4 75.7
1993 55.7 75.8
1994 55.6 75.7
1995 56.2 75.7
1996 56.3 75.6
1997 56.2 75.6
1998 56.4 75.6
1999 56.6 75.7
2000 56.7 75.9
2001 57.5 76
2002 57.8 76.2
2003 58 76.3
2004 58.1 76.4
2005 58.5 76.5
2006 59 76.6
2007 59.4 76.7
2008 59.8 76.9
2009 60.4 77.2
2010 60.7 77.5
2011 61.3 77.9
2012 61.7 78.2
2013 62.1 78.6
2014 62.4 78.9
2015 62.8 79.2
2016 63.3 79.5
2017 63.7 79.7
2018 64.1 79.9
2019 64.4 80
2020 64.2 78.2
2021 63.8 77.6
2022 65.5 78.8
2023 66 80.4
2024 66.2 80.6
2025 66.4 80.8

Djibouti and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Kuwait
Year Population
Djibouti Kuwait
1960 86,024 311,060
1961 89,390 345,945
1962 93,283 384,995
1963 97,872 427,694
1964 103,198 473,115
1965 109,092 521,174
1966 115,269 572,590
1967 121,649 628,089
1968 128,250 687,716
1969 136,078 749,452
1970 145,175 809,114
1971 155,136 865,076
1972 166,256 920,352
1973 178,449 977,654
1974 192,613 1,038,346
1975 209,908 1,104,863
1976 230,737 1,178,711
1977 254,613 1,258,023
1978 280,031 1,340,319
1979 304,513 1,423,514
1980 325,815 1,504,782
1981 343,047 1,583,426
1982 356,880 1,662,480
1983 369,553 1,744,295
1984 384,053 1,820,688
1985 402,687 1,894,242
1986 426,341 1,972,520
1987 454,399 2,052,994
1988 484,523 2,134,707
1989 523,355 2,217,468
1990 579,538 1,684,819
1991 631,092 1,351,399
1992 626,010 1,634,961
1993 614,245 1,672,151
1994 626,710 1,664,361
1995 633,074 1,681,513
1996 648,348 1,730,246
1997 671,817 1,787,683
1998 699,352 1,844,302
1999 724,218 1,900,030
2000 747,318 1,954,709
2001 771,313 2,008,121
2002 795,574 2,059,974
2003 813,519 2,109,881
2004 826,124 2,157,320
2005 839,167 2,236,788
2006 855,764 2,364,733
2007 874,528 2,507,887
2008 892,734 2,651,421
2009 911,527 2,795,484
2010 930,251 2,943,372
2011 948,558 3,132,814
2012 966,747 3,337,109
2013 984,824 3,507,844
2014 1,002,717 3,665,876
2015 1,020,313 3,834,574
2016 1,037,653 4,004,096
2017 1,054,841 4,154,812
2018 1,071,882 4,323,515
2019 1,088,709 4,442,316
2020 1,105,188 4,400,267
2021 1,121,248 4,360,865
2022 1,137,096 4,589,643
2023 1,152,944 4,853,420
2024 1,168,722 4,973,861

Fertility rates in Djibouti and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Kuwait
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Kuwait
1960 6.85 7.22
1961 6.85 7.25
1962 6.85 7.25
1963 6.86 7.28
1964 6.87 7.29
1965 6.86 7.31
1966 6.88 7.34
1967 6.87 7.33
1968 6.88 7.28
1969 6.88 7.18
1970 6.88 7.03
1971 6.88 6.84
1972 6.85 6.64
1973 6.82 6.43
1974 6.78 6.23
1975 6.74 6.06
1976 6.69 5.9
1977 6.64 5.71
1978 6.59 5.52
1979 6.52 5.33
1980 6.46 5.18
1981 6.4 5.02
1982 6.34 4.85
1983 6.3 4.66
1984 6.25 4.45
1985 6.19 4.22
1986 6.14 4
1987 6.09 3.83
1988 6.03 3.7
1989 5.97 3.59
1990 5.93 3.49
1991 5.86 3.4
1992 5.75 3.35
1993 5.64 3.31
1994 5.51 3.27
1995 5.33 3.25
1996 5.15 3.22
1997 4.97 3.14
1998 4.8 3.04
1999 4.69 2.95
2000 4.6 2.89
2001 4.52 2.84
2002 4.41 2.8
2003 4.3 2.77
2004 4.16 2.76
2005 4.04 2.73
2006 3.9 2.59
2007 3.76 2.41
2008 3.62 2.27
2009 3.52 2.15
2010 3.43 2.04
2011 3.34 1.96
2012 3.26 1.99
2013 3.19 1.97
2014 3.12 2.06
2015 3.04 2.03
2016 2.97 2.06
2017 2.92 2.16
2018 2.86 2.12
2019 2.8 2.08
2020 2.75 2.03
2021 2.7 2.15
2022 2.65 1.55
2023 2.61 1.52

Djibouti and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Kuwait
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Kuwait
1960 17.7 22
1961 17.7 21.8
1962 17.8 21.5
1963 17.9 21
1964 17.9 20.7
1965 17.9 20.4
1966 17.9 20
1967 17.9 19.6
1968 17.9 19.2
1969 17.8 18.8
1970 17.8 18.5
1971 17.7 18.3
1972 17.6 18.3
1973 17.5 18.3
1974 17.4 18.4
1975 17.3 18.4
1976 17.3 18.7
1977 17.2 19.2
1978 17.2 19.6
1979 17.2 20.1
1980 17.2 20.5
1981 17.2 20.9
1982 17.3 21.3
1983 17.3 21.7
1984 17.4 22.1
1985 17.4 22.4
1986 17.5 22.7
1987 17.6 22.8
1988 17.7 23
1989 17.8 23.2
1990 17.9 23.4
1991 18 23.6
1992 18.1 23.8
1993 18.2 24.2
1994 18.3 25.1
1995 18.4 25.5
1996 18.6 25.5
1997 18.9 25.5
1998 19.3 25.5
1999 19.6 25.6
2000 19.9 25.9
2001 20.2 26.3
2002 20.4 26.8
2003 20.6 27.3
2004 20.6 27.9
2005 20.7 28.3
2006 20.9 28.5
2007 21.1 28.6
2008 21.3 28.8
2009 21.6 29.2
2010 21.8 29.6
2011 22 30.5
2012 22.3 31.5
2013 22.5 32.3
2014 22.8 33
2015 23.1 33.8
2016 23.4 34.7
2017 23.6 35.6
2018 23.9 36.4
2019 24.2 37.1
2020 24.5 37.7
2021 24.8 35.8
2022 25.1 34.4
2023 25.4 35.5
2024 25.7 35.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$4.14B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
52.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
4.9%
2023
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.05%
2025
+23.6%
2025
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.4%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.7
2025
59.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
74.5%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.75 megatons
2023
111.6 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.65 tons
2023
23 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Kuwait
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-11
2024
+61,624
2024
Urban population
78.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
24.4
2025
72.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2024
46
2024
Higher education index
6
2025
54
2025
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
111
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
96.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Djibouti Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$81.8
2022
$1,700
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$25.4
2022
$196.3
2022
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
80.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.8%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2014
2.29
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
50.4
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
44
2025
16
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Kuwait
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.01%
2025
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,383 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2025
579 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2025
24.1 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
3,572 mi
2018

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