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Djibouti vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 147th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Laos
Population
1203929
8004838
Population rank 158/197 103/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Djibouti and Laos: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Laos economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Laos
2024 $4,152,145,940 $16,502,933,121
2023 $3,898,447,007 $15,843,155,731
2022 $3,562,814,909 $15,468,785,204
2021 $3,392,796,953 $18,827,148,531
2020 $3,144,136,197 $18,981,805,250
2019 $3,088,851,450 $18,740,561,513
2018 $2,913,464,658 $18,141,641,090
2017 $2,762,581,334 $17,071,155,481
2016 $2,604,955,229 $15,912,501,723
2015 $2,424,391,785 $14,426,380,126
2014 $2,220,637,966 $13,279,245,886
2013 $2,044,440,443 $11,983,252,627
2012 $1,353,632,942 $10,192,846,339
2011 $1,239,144,502 $8,750,104,617
2010 $1,128,611,700 $7,131,771,015
2009 $1,049,110,685 $5,836,137,330
2008 $999,105,339 $5,446,433,157
2007 $847,918,929 $4,223,152,739
2006 $768,873,684 $3,455,030,061
2005 $708,633,195 $2,735,558,735
2004 $666,072,102 $2,366,398,120
2003 $622,044,666 $2,023,324,407
2002 $591,122,040 $1,758,176,653
2001 $572,417,441 $1,768,619,058
2000 $551,230,862 $1,731,198,022
1999 $536,080,148 $1,454,430,642
1998 $514,267,869 $1,280,177,839
1997 $502,675,542 $1,747,011,857
1996 $494,004,648 $1,873,671,550
1995 $497,723,961 $1,763,536,305
1994 $491,689,221 $1,543,606,345
1993 $466,048,469 $1,327,748,690
1992 $478,058,305 $1,127,806,945
1991 $462,421,999 $1,028,087,972
1990 $452,328,087 $865,559,879
1989 $409,220,087 $714,046,821
1988 $395,794,539 $598,961,269
1987 $373,371,738 $1,087,273,104
1986 - $1,776,842,097
1985 $340,989,528 $2,366,666,616
1984 - $1,757,142,856

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Laos
2024 $3,553 $2,124
2023 $3,381 $2,067
2022 $3,133 $2,046
2021 $3,026 $2,526
2020 $2,845 $2,584
2019 $2,837 $2,589
2018 $2,718 $2,545
2017 $2,619 $2,432
2016 $2,510 $2,303
2015 $2,376 $2,121
2014 $2,215 $1,981
2013 $2,076 $1,813
2012 $1,400 $1,564
2011 $1,306 $1,362
2010 $1,213 $1,126
2009 $1,151 $935
2008 $1,119 $886
2007 $970 $697
2006 $898 $579
2005 $844 $466
2004 $806 $409
2003 $765 $355
2002 $743 $313
2001 $742 $320
2000 $738 $319
1999 $740 $272.3
1998 $735 $243.9
1997 $748 $339
1996 $762 $371
1995 $786 $358
1994 $785 $321
1993 $759 $283.4
1992 $764 $247.3
1991 $733 $231.8
1990 $780 $200.7
1989 $782 $170.4
1988 $817 $147.1
1987 $822 $274.7
1986 - $462
1985 $847 $633
1984 - $483

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Laos
2026 66.6 69.7
2025 66.4 69.5
2024 66.2 69.2
2023 66 69
2022 65.5 68.7
2021 63.8 67.8
2020 64.2 68.3
2019 64.4 67.9
2018 64.1 67.6
2017 63.7 67.3
2016 63.3 67
2015 62.8 66.7
2014 62.4 66.3
2013 62.1 65.7
2012 61.7 65.1
2011 61.3 64.5
2010 60.7 63.7
2009 60.4 63
2008 59.8 62.2
2007 59.4 61.7
2006 59 61.1
2005 58.5 60.7
2004 58.1 60.1
2003 58 59.6
2002 57.8 59.3
2001 57.5 58.9
2000 56.7 58.3
1999 56.6 57.9
1998 56.4 57.5
1997 56.2 57.3
1996 56.3 56.8
1995 56.2 56.3
1994 55.6 55.8
1993 55.7 55.6
1992 54.4 55.1
1991 55.2 54.7
1990 55.5 54
1989 55.4 53.6
1988 55.1 53.1
1987 54.8 52.6
1986 54.5 52.1
1985 54.1 51.6
1984 53.7 51
1983 53.3 50.5
1982 52.9 49.9
1981 52.4 49.2
1980 52 48.6
1979 51.6 47.5
1978 51.2 46.8
1977 50.8 46.4
1976 50.3 46
1975 49.9 46.1
1974 49.5 45.9
1973 49.1 44.7
1972 48.5 44.4
1971 47.3 44.1
1970 47.5 43.8
1969 47.1 43.5
1968 46.6 43.2
1967 46.1 42.9
1966 45.6 42.3
1965 45.2 42.2
1964 44.8 41.9
1963 44.4 41.5
1962 44.1 42.3
1961 43.8 41.3
1960 43.4 41
1959 43.1 40.7
1958 42.8 41.2
1957 42.6 40.9
1956 42.3 40.6
1955 42 40.3
1954 41.8 40
1953 41.5 39.7
1952 41.2 39.4
1951 41 39.2
1950 40.7 38.9

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

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Djibouti and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Laos
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Laos
2024 1,168,722 7,769,819
2023 1,152,944 7,664,993
2022 1,137,096 7,559,007
2021 1,121,248 7,453,194
2020 1,105,188 7,346,533
2019 1,088,709 7,237,636
2018 1,071,882 7,128,045
2017 1,054,841 7,018,147
2016 1,037,653 6,908,802
2015 1,020,313 6,801,645
2014 1,002,717 6,703,172
2013 984,824 6,611,385
2012 966,747 6,518,978
2011 948,558 6,426,590
2010 930,251 6,334,194
2009 911,527 6,241,642
2008 892,734 6,148,969
2007 874,528 6,056,236
2006 855,764 5,963,200
2005 839,167 5,869,523
2004 826,124 5,781,626
2003 813,519 5,697,945
2002 795,574 5,610,889
2001 771,313 5,521,482
2000 747,318 5,431,212
1999 724,218 5,340,784
1998 699,352 5,248,266
1997 671,817 5,152,011
1996 648,348 5,045,678
1995 633,074 4,929,409
1994 626,710 4,809,220
1993 614,245 4,685,060
1992 626,010 4,559,646
1991 631,092 4,435,118
1990 579,538 4,311,955
1989 523,355 4,190,974
1988 484,523 4,072,601
1987 454,399 3,957,612
1986 426,341 3,846,715
1985 402,687 3,739,985
1984 384,053 3,637,843
1983 369,553 3,541,001
1982 356,880 3,450,026
1981 343,047 3,366,631
1980 325,815 3,292,573
1979 304,513 3,228,202
1978 280,031 3,171,740
1977 254,613 3,118,923
1976 230,737 3,064,876
1975 209,908 3,005,521
1974 192,613 2,939,761
1973 178,449 2,870,573
1972 166,256 2,801,660
1971 155,136 2,734,628
1970 145,175 2,669,702
1969 136,078 2,606,959
1968 128,250 2,546,377
1967 121,649 2,487,715
1966 115,269 2,431,084
1965 109,092 2,376,200
1964 103,198 2,322,826
1963 97,872 2,271,061
1962 93,283 2,219,910
1961 89,390 2,169,796
1960 86,024 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Laos

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Laos
2023 2.61 2.42
2022 2.65 2.46
2021 2.7 2.49
2020 2.75 2.54
2019 2.8 2.59
2018 2.86 2.63
2017 2.92 2.69
2016 2.97 2.74
2015 3.04 2.8
2014 3.12 2.8
2013 3.19 2.87
2012 3.26 2.95
2011 3.34 3.05
2010 3.43 3.14
2009 3.52 3.23
2008 3.62 3.33
2007 3.76 3.44
2006 3.9 3.56
2005 4.04 3.69
2004 4.16 3.9
2003 4.3 4.02
2002 4.41 4.13
2001 4.52 4.29
2000 4.6 4.43
1999 4.69 4.64
1998 4.8 4.79
1997 4.97 4.96
1996 5.15 5.15
1995 5.33 5.36
1994 5.51 5.6
1993 5.64 5.8
1992 5.75 5.9
1991 5.86 5.99
1990 5.93 6.06
1989 5.97 6.1
1988 6.03 6.16
1987 6.09 6.21
1986 6.14 6.26
1985 6.19 6.33
1984 6.25 6.37
1983 6.3 6.38
1982 6.34 6.37
1981 6.4 6.35
1980 6.46 6.33
1979 6.52 6.31
1978 6.59 6.3
1977 6.64 6.29
1976 6.69 6.29
1975 6.74 6.29
1974 6.78 6.29
1973 6.82 6.28
1972 6.85 6.28
1971 6.88 6.3
1970 6.88 6.31
1969 6.88 6.3
1968 6.88 6.3
1967 6.87 6.31
1966 6.88 6.31
1965 6.86 6.32
1964 6.87 6.31
1963 6.86 6.32
1962 6.85 6.31
1961 6.85 6.31
1960 6.85 6.29

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

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Djibouti and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Laos
2024 25.7 25.6
2023 25.4 25.3
2022 25.1 25
2021 24.8 24.7
2020 24.5 24.4
2019 24.2 24.1
2018 23.9 23.8
2017 23.6 23.6
2016 23.4 23.3
2015 23.1 23
2014 22.8 22.7
2013 22.5 22.3
2012 22.3 21.9
2011 22 21.4
2010 21.8 21
2009 21.6 20.5
2008 21.3 20
2007 21.1 19.6
2006 20.9 19.2
2005 20.7 18.9
2004 20.6 18.7
2003 20.6 18.5
2002 20.4 18.4
2001 20.2 18.2
2000 19.9 18.1
1999 19.6 18
1998 19.3 18
1997 18.9 18
1996 18.6 17.9
1995 18.4 17.9
1994 18.3 17.9
1993 18.2 17.9
1992 18.1 17.9
1991 18 17.9
1990 17.9 17.9
1989 17.8 17.9
1988 17.7 17.9
1987 17.6 17.8
1986 17.5 17.8
1985 17.4 17.8
1984 17.4 17.8
1983 17.3 17.8
1982 17.3 17.8
1981 17.2 17.9
1980 17.2 17.9
1979 17.2 18
1978 17.2 18.1
1977 17.2 18.3
1976 17.3 18.4
1975 17.3 18.5
1974 17.4 18.6
1973 17.5 18.7
1972 17.6 18.7
1971 17.7 18.7
1970 17.8 18.7
1969 17.8 18.8
1968 17.9 18.8
1967 17.9 18.9
1966 17.9 18.9
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 17.9 19
1963 17.9 19
1962 17.8 19.1
1961 17.7 19.2
1960 17.7 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
37.7%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Djibouti Laos
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
75.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Djibouti Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.33
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Laos
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
24,598 mi
2009

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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)

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