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Djibouti vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 147th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Lebanon
Population
1203929
5906622
Population rank 158/197 115/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 165/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 133/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 137/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Djibouti and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Lebanon
2024 $4,152,145,940 -
2023 $3,898,447,007 $20,078,620,357
2022 $3,562,814,909 $20,992,421,949
2021 $3,392,796,953 $23,131,941,557
2020 $3,144,136,197 $31,712,128,254
2019 $3,088,851,450 $51,605,959,131
2018 $2,913,464,658 $54,901,519,156
2017 $2,762,581,334 $53,027,680,686
2016 $2,604,955,229 $51,147,308,774
2015 $2,424,391,785 $49,929,337,837
2014 $2,220,637,966 $48,095,213,747
2013 $2,044,440,443 $46,880,103,081
2012 $1,353,632,942 $44,016,799,516
2011 $1,239,144,502 $39,927,125,962
2010 $1,128,611,700 $38,443,907,042
2009 $1,049,110,685 $35,399,582,929
2008 $999,105,339 $29,118,916,105
2007 $847,918,929 $24,827,355,015
2006 $768,873,684 $22,022,709,851
2005 $708,633,195 $21,497,336,499
2004 $666,072,102 $21,159,827,992
2003 $622,044,666 $20,082,918,740
2002 $591,122,040 $19,152,238,806
2001 $572,417,441 $17,649,751,244
2000 $551,230,862 $17,260,364,842
1999 $536,080,148 $17,391,056,369
1998 $514,267,869 $17,247,179,006
1997 $502,675,542 $15,751,867,489
1996 $494,004,648 $13,690,217,334
1995 $497,723,961 $11,718,795,529
1994 $491,689,221 $9,599,127,050
1993 $466,048,469 $7,941,744,492
1992 $478,058,305 $5,843,579,161
1991 $462,421,999 $4,690,415,093
1990 $452,328,087 $2,838,485,354
1989 $409,220,087 $2,717,998,688
1988 $395,794,539 $3,313,540,068
1987 $373,371,738 -
1986 - -
1985 $340,989,528 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Lebanon
2024 $3,553 -
2023 $3,381 $3,478
2022 $3,133 $3,654
2021 $3,026 $4,045
2020 $2,845 $5,561
2019 $2,837 $8,906
2018 $2,718 $9,175
2017 $2,619 $8,608
2016 $2,510 $8,089
2015 $2,376 $7,714
2014 $2,215 $7,578
2013 $2,076 $8,162
2012 $1,400 $8,407
2011 $1,306 $7,835
2010 $1,213 $7,626
2009 $1,151 $7,091
2008 $1,119 $5,912
2007 $970 $5,125
2006 $898 $4,635
2005 $844 $4,602
2004 $806 $4,601
2003 $765 $4,438
2002 $743 $4,291
2001 $742 $4,010
2000 $738 $3,987
1999 $740 $4,087
1998 $735 $4,125
1997 $748 $3,834
1996 $762 $3,393
1995 $786 $2,959
1994 $785 $2,468
1993 $759 $2,079
1992 $764 $1,559
1991 $733 $1,278
1990 $780 $790
1989 $782 $771
1988 $817 $959
1987 $822 -
1986 - -
1985 $847 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Lebanon
2026 66.6 78.2
2025 66.4 78.1
2024 66.2 77.9
2023 66 77.8
2022 65.5 78
2021 63.8 73.6
2020 64.2 76.3
2019 64.4 78.2
2018 64.1 78.3
2017 63.7 78.2
2016 63.3 78.3
2015 62.8 78.3
2014 62.4 78.1
2013 62.1 78
2012 61.7 77.9
2011 61.3 77.8
2010 60.7 77.5
2009 60.4 77.3
2008 59.8 77
2007 59.4 76.7
2006 59 75.7
2005 58.5 76.1
2004 58.1 75.7
2003 58 75.3
2002 57.8 74.8
2001 57.5 74.4
2000 56.7 73.9
1999 56.6 73.5
1998 56.4 73.2
1997 56.2 72.9
1996 56.3 72.6
1995 56.2 72.4
1994 55.6 72
1993 55.7 71.6
1992 54.4 71.2
1991 55.2 70.9
1990 55.5 65.5
1989 55.4 65.1
1988 55.1 62.9
1987 54.8 62.5
1986 54.5 62
1985 54.1 61.6
1984 53.7 61.2
1983 53.3 60.8
1982 52.9 47.2
1981 52.4 60.3
1980 52 59.9
1979 51.6 59.6
1978 51.2 60
1977 50.8 60.3
1976 50.3 36.4
1975 49.9 57.7
1974 49.5 66.4
1973 49.1 66.3
1972 48.5 66.2
1971 47.3 66.1
1970 47.5 66
1969 47.1 65.9
1968 46.6 65.8
1967 46.1 65.7
1966 45.6 65.5
1965 45.2 65.3
1964 44.8 65.1
1963 44.4 64.9
1962 44.1 64.6
1961 43.8 64.3
1960 43.4 63.9
1959 43.1 63.6
1958 42.8 61.2
1957 42.6 62.8
1956 42.3 62.2
1955 42 61.5
1954 41.8 61.6
1953 41.5 61.2
1952 41.2 60.8
1951 41 60.3
1950 40.7 59.9

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

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Djibouti and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Lebanon
2024 1,168,722 5,805,962
2023 1,152,944 5,773,493
2022 1,137,096 5,744,489
2021 1,121,248 5,718,122
2020 1,105,188 5,702,398
2019 1,088,709 5,794,594
2018 1,071,882 5,984,119
2017 1,054,841 6,160,128
2016 1,037,653 6,323,060
2015 1,020,313 6,472,469
2014 1,002,717 6,346,990
2013 984,824 5,743,436
2012 966,747 5,235,742
2011 948,558 5,096,020
2010 930,251 5,041,288
2009 911,527 4,992,287
2008 892,734 4,925,354
2007 874,528 4,844,118
2006 855,764 4,751,136
2005 839,167 4,671,102
2004 826,124 4,599,279
2003 813,519 4,525,508
2002 795,574 4,463,504
2001 771,313 4,401,918
2000 747,318 4,329,340
1999 724,218 4,255,277
1998 699,352 4,181,281
1997 671,817 4,108,405
1996 648,348 4,034,781
1995 633,074 3,960,735
1994 626,710 3,889,799
1993 614,245 3,820,647
1992 626,010 3,747,371
1991 631,092 3,668,912
1990 579,538 3,595,175
1989 523,355 3,525,285
1988 484,523 3,454,649
1987 454,399 3,385,555
1986 426,341 3,300,365
1985 402,687 3,217,376
1984 384,053 3,152,744
1983 369,553 3,094,996
1982 356,880 3,054,931
1981 343,047 3,008,981
1980 325,815 2,944,763
1979 304,513 2,882,635
1978 280,031 2,822,682
1977 254,613 2,762,155
1976 230,737 2,726,469
1975 209,908 2,693,191
1974 192,613 2,635,185
1973 178,449 2,572,935
1972 166,256 2,509,729
1971 155,136 2,446,314
1970 145,175 2,386,114
1969 136,078 2,328,159
1968 128,250 2,266,368
1967 121,649 2,206,731
1966 115,269 2,148,260
1965 109,092 2,088,831
1964 103,198 2,030,543
1963 97,872 1,970,316
1962 93,283 1,909,578
1961 89,390 1,850,084
1960 86,024 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Lebanon
2023 2.61 2.24
2022 2.65 2.26
2021 2.7 2.28
2020 2.75 2.31
2019 2.8 2.33
2018 2.86 2.35
2017 2.92 2.37
2016 2.97 2.39
2015 3.04 2.38
2014 3.12 2.38
2013 3.19 2.36
2012 3.26 2.35
2011 3.34 2.32
2010 3.43 2.26
2009 3.52 2.19
2008 3.62 2.17
2007 3.76 2.2
2006 3.9 2.24
2005 4.04 2.29
2004 4.16 2.38
2003 4.3 2.46
2002 4.41 2.52
2001 4.52 2.58
2000 4.6 2.6
1999 4.69 2.63
1998 4.8 2.65
1997 4.97 2.67
1996 5.15 2.7
1995 5.33 2.73
1994 5.51 2.82
1993 5.64 2.94
1992 5.75 3.05
1991 5.86 3.16
1990 5.93 3.27
1989 5.97 3.36
1988 6.03 3.39
1987 6.09 3.42
1986 6.14 3.47
1985 6.19 3.53
1984 6.25 3.66
1983 6.3 3.73
1982 6.34 3.86
1981 6.4 3.95
1980 6.46 4.01
1979 6.52 4.08
1978 6.59 4.18
1977 6.64 4.28
1976 6.69 4.39
1975 6.74 4.52
1974 6.78 4.65
1973 6.82 4.79
1972 6.85 4.91
1971 6.88 5.05
1970 6.88 5.19
1969 6.88 5.32
1968 6.88 5.45
1967 6.87 5.57
1966 6.88 5.68
1965 6.86 5.77
1964 6.87 5.85
1963 6.86 5.91
1962 6.85 5.9
1961 6.85 5.89
1960 6.85 5.88

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

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Djibouti and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Lebanon
2024 25.7 29.6
2023 25.4 29.4
2022 25.1 29.2
2021 24.8 29
2020 24.5 28.9
2019 24.2 29
2018 23.9 29.3
2017 23.6 29.4
2016 23.4 29.5
2015 23.1 29.4
2014 22.8 29.2
2013 22.5 28.9
2012 22.3 28.6
2011 22 28.2
2010 21.8 27.9
2009 21.6 27.5
2008 21.3 27.1
2007 21.1 26.7
2006 20.9 26.3
2005 20.7 26
2004 20.6 25.6
2003 20.6 25.2
2002 20.4 24.9
2001 20.2 24.6
2000 19.9 24.3
1999 19.6 24
1998 19.3 23.7
1997 18.9 23.4
1996 18.6 23.1
1995 18.4 22.8
1994 18.3 22.5
1993 18.2 22.3
1992 18.1 22
1991 18 21.8
1990 17.9 21.6
1989 17.8 21.4
1988 17.7 21.2
1987 17.6 21
1986 17.5 20.8
1985 17.4 20.7
1984 17.4 20.5
1983 17.3 20.3
1982 17.3 20.1
1981 17.2 19.9
1980 17.2 19.8
1979 17.2 19.6
1978 17.2 19.4
1977 17.2 19.2
1976 17.3 19.1
1975 17.3 19
1974 17.4 18.9
1973 17.5 18.7
1972 17.6 18.5
1971 17.7 18.3
1970 17.8 18.2
1969 17.8 18.1
1968 17.9 18
1967 17.9 18
1966 17.9 18.1
1965 17.9 18.2
1964 17.9 18.4
1963 17.9 18.7
1962 17.8 19.1
1961 17.7 19.5
1960 17.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
27%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
23%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Lebanon
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
92%
2019
English speaking
1%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Djibouti Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Lebanon
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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