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Djibouti vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 147th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Liberia
Population
1203929
5887000
Population rank 158/197 116/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Djibouti and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Liberia
2024 $4,152,145,940 $4,779,300,900
2023 $3,898,447,007 $4,390,000,000
2022 $3,562,814,909 $4,001,047,000
2021 $3,392,796,953 $3,513,049,500
2020 $3,144,136,197 $3,176,126,300
2019 $3,088,851,450 $3,319,596,500
2018 $2,913,464,658 $3,422,754,800
2017 $2,762,581,334 $3,390,703,400
2016 $2,604,955,229 $3,398,419,600
2015 $2,424,391,785 $3,227,075,700
2014 $2,220,637,966 $3,225,652,000
2013 $2,044,440,443 $3,177,198,100
2012 $1,353,632,942 $2,791,614,000
2011 $1,239,144,502 $2,398,000,000
2010 $1,128,611,700 $1,998,000,000
2009 $1,049,110,685 $1,768,000,000
2008 $999,105,339 $1,726,000,000
2007 $847,918,929 $1,373,000,000
2006 $768,873,684 $1,119,000,000
2005 $708,633,195 $949,000,000
2004 $666,072,102 $897,000,000
2003 $622,044,666 $748,000,000
2002 $591,122,040 $927,000,000
2001 $572,417,441 $906,000,000
2000 $551,230,862 $874,000,000
1999 $536,080,148 $441,800,000
1998 $514,267,869 $359,600,000
1997 $502,675,542 $295,900,000
1996 $494,004,648 $159,400,000
1995 $497,723,961 $134,800,000
1994 $491,689,221 $132,200,000
1993 $466,048,469 $160,400,000
1992 $478,058,305 $223,500,000
1991 $462,421,999 $348,000,000
1990 $452,328,087 $384,400,000
1989 $409,220,087 $786,300,000
1988 $395,794,539 $1,038,300,000
1987 $373,371,738 $972,800,000
1986 - $840,964,400
1985 $340,989,528 $851,296,100
1984 - $848,478,300
1983 - $823,374,900
1982 - $863,933,200
1981 - $846,514,500
1980 - $854,711,500
1979 - $814,067,900
1978 - $717,240,400
1977 - $673,010,600
1976 - $596,675,700
1975 - $577,549,300
1974 - $486,955,000
1973 - $386,968,300
1972 - $368,098,000
1971 - $341,543,100
1970 - $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Djibouti and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Liberia
2024 $3,553 $851
2023 $3,381 $799
2022 $3,133 $745
2021 $3,026 $668
2020 $2,845 $617
2019 $2,837 $658
2018 $2,718 $692
2017 $2,619 $699
2016 $2,510 $715
2015 $2,376 $693
2014 $2,215 $707
2013 $2,076 $711
2012 $1,400 $638
2011 $1,306 $568
2010 $1,213 $492
2009 $1,151 $448
2008 $1,119 $452
2007 $970 $374
2006 $898 $321
2005 $844 $287.5
2004 $806 $284.1
2003 $765 $239.8
2002 $743 $299.5
2001 $742 $300
2000 $738 $298.5
1999 $740 $156.6
1998 $735 $134.7
1997 $748 $122.6
1996 $762 $71.4
1995 $786 $62.1
1994 $785 $61.5
1993 $759 $74.4
1992 $764 $107.8
1991 $733 $177.9
1990 $780 $172.9
1989 $782 $312
1988 $817 $424
1987 $822 $409
1986 - $364
1985 $847 $380
1984 - $390
1983 - $391
1982 - $422
1981 - $426
1980 - $443
1979 - $435
1978 - $394
1977 - $381
1976 - $347
1975 - $346
1974 - $299.4
1973 - $244.4
1972 - $238.6
1971 - $227.1
1970 - $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Djibouti vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Liberia
2026 66.6 62.6
2025 66.4 62.5
2024 66.2 62.3
2023 66 62.2
2022 65.5 61.9
2021 63.8 61.2
2020 64.2 61.3
2019 64.4 61.2
2018 64.1 61
2017 63.7 60.8
2016 63.3 60.5
2015 62.8 59.2
2014 62.4 59.2
2013 62.1 60
2012 61.7 59.8
2011 61.3 59.5
2010 60.7 59.4
2009 60.4 59.1
2008 59.8 58.7
2007 59.4 58.1
2006 59 57.5
2005 58.5 56.8
2004 58.1 55.9
2003 58 53
2002 57.8 54.1
2001 57.5 53.1
2000 56.7 51.9
1999 56.6 50.4
1998 56.4 49.4
1997 56.2 48.3
1996 56.3 44.9
1995 56.2 44.6
1994 55.6 42.6
1993 55.7 43
1992 54.4 43.6
1991 55.2 43.6
1990 55.5 37.6
1989 55.4 43.9
1988 55.1 44.1
1987 54.8 44.3
1986 54.5 44.5
1985 54.1 44
1984 53.7 44.7
1983 53.3 44.6
1982 52.9 44.4
1981 52.4 44.3
1980 52 44.1
1979 51.6 43.9
1978 51.2 43.6
1977 50.8 43.2
1976 50.3 42.9
1975 49.9 42.5
1974 49.5 42.1
1973 49.1 41.6
1972 48.5 41.2
1971 47.3 40.7
1970 47.5 40.4
1969 47.1 40
1968 46.6 39.6
1967 46.1 39.3
1966 45.6 39
1965 45.2 38.7
1964 44.8 38.5
1963 44.4 38.3
1962 44.1 38.2
1961 43.8 38.1
1960 43.4 38.1
1959 43.1 38.1
1958 42.8 38.1
1957 42.6 38.1
1956 42.3 38.1
1955 42 38.1
1954 41.8 38.1
1953 41.5 38.1
1952 41.2 38.1
1951 41 38
1950 40.7 38

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

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Djibouti and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Liberia
2024 1,168,722 5,612,817
2023 1,152,944 5,493,031
2022 1,137,096 5,373,294
2021 1,121,248 5,259,323
2020 1,105,188 5,149,463
2019 1,088,709 5,043,721
2018 1,071,882 4,944,726
2017 1,054,841 4,848,925
2016 1,037,653 4,755,608
2015 1,020,313 4,659,431
2014 1,002,717 4,564,293
2013 984,824 4,470,239
2012 966,747 4,373,043
2011 948,558 4,221,178
2010 930,251 4,058,890
2009 911,527 3,943,028
2008 892,734 3,821,003
2007 874,528 3,669,050
2006 855,764 3,490,787
2005 839,167 3,301,015
2004 826,124 3,156,892
2003 813,519 3,119,532
2002 795,574 3,094,782
2001 771,313 3,015,338
2000 747,318 2,928,117
1999 724,218 2,821,684
1998 699,352 2,670,124
1997 671,817 2,412,989
1996 648,348 2,232,289
1995 633,074 2,169,162
1994 626,710 2,149,928
1993 614,245 2,155,126
1992 626,010 2,072,461
1991 631,092 1,956,518
1990 579,538 2,223,667
1989 523,355 2,517,858
1988 484,523 2,446,941
1987 454,399 2,377,229
1986 426,341 2,308,511
1985 402,687 2,240,539
1984 384,053 2,173,312
1983 369,553 2,107,113
1982 356,880 2,045,073
1981 343,047 1,986,867
1980 325,815 1,929,253
1979 304,513 1,872,713
1978 280,031 1,818,247
1977 254,613 1,766,019
1976 230,737 1,717,060
1975 209,908 1,670,913
1974 192,613 1,626,362
1973 178,449 1,583,588
1972 166,256 1,542,670
1971 155,136 1,504,077
1970 145,175 1,466,676
1969 136,078 1,429,605
1968 128,250 1,393,530
1967 121,649 1,358,435
1966 115,269 1,324,383
1965 109,092 1,291,156
1964 103,198 1,258,745
1963 97,872 1,227,414
1962 93,283 1,197,039
1961 89,390 1,167,717
1960 86,024 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Liberia

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Liberia
2023 2.61 3.95
2022 2.65 4.02
2021 2.7 4.09
2020 2.75 4.17
2019 2.8 4.26
2018 2.86 4.34
2017 2.92 4.4
2016 2.97 4.46
2015 3.04 4.52
2014 3.12 4.62
2013 3.19 4.75
2012 3.26 4.88
2011 3.34 4.97
2010 3.43 5.06
2009 3.52 5.17
2008 3.62 5.33
2007 3.76 5.46
2006 3.9 5.53
2005 4.04 5.52
2004 4.16 5.51
2003 4.3 5.55
2002 4.41 5.65
2001 4.52 5.77
2000 4.6 5.88
1999 4.69 5.95
1998 4.8 6.02
1997 4.97 6.08
1996 5.15 6.13
1995 5.33 6.17
1994 5.51 6.21
1993 5.64 6.25
1992 5.75 6.28
1991 5.86 6.32
1990 5.93 6.37
1989 5.97 6.43
1988 6.03 6.51
1987 6.09 6.57
1986 6.14 6.64
1985 6.19 6.69
1984 6.25 6.73
1983 6.3 6.76
1982 6.34 6.79
1981 6.4 6.83
1980 6.46 6.87
1979 6.52 6.92
1978 6.59 6.88
1977 6.64 6.84
1976 6.69 6.79
1975 6.74 6.74
1974 6.78 6.69
1973 6.82 6.65
1972 6.85 6.6
1971 6.88 6.54
1970 6.88 6.58
1969 6.88 6.64
1968 6.88 6.66
1967 6.87 6.65
1966 6.88 6.63
1965 6.86 6.62
1964 6.87 6.59
1963 6.86 6.56
1962 6.85 6.5
1961 6.85 6.45
1960 6.85 6.39

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

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Djibouti and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Liberia
2024 25.7 19.6
2023 25.4 19.4
2022 25.1 19.2
2021 24.8 19.1
2020 24.5 19
2019 24.2 18.8
2018 23.9 18.8
2017 23.6 18.7
2016 23.4 18.7
2015 23.1 18.7
2014 22.8 18.7
2013 22.5 18.7
2012 22.3 18.8
2011 22 18.6
2010 21.8 18.4
2009 21.6 18.4
2008 21.3 18.4
2007 21.1 18.4
2006 20.9 18.4
2005 20.7 18.4
2004 20.6 18.4
2003 20.6 18.4
2002 20.4 18.3
2001 20.2 18.3
2000 19.9 18.3
1999 19.6 18.2
1998 19.3 18.2
1997 18.9 18.1
1996 18.6 18.1
1995 18.4 18
1994 18.3 18
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 17.9
1986 17.5 17.9
1985 17.4 17.9
1984 17.4 17.9
1983 17.3 17.9
1982 17.3 17.9
1981 17.2 17.9
1980 17.2 18
1979 17.2 18
1978 17.2 18.1
1977 17.2 18.2
1976 17.3 18.2
1975 17.3 18.3
1974 17.4 18.4
1973 17.5 18.5
1972 17.6 18.6
1971 17.7 18.6
1970 17.8 18.7
1969 17.8 18.8
1968 17.9 19
1967 17.9 19.1
1966 17.9 19.2
1965 17.9 19.2
1964 17.9 19.2
1963 17.9 19.3
1962 17.8 19.3
1961 17.7 19.3
1960 17.7 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
52.2%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
92.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Djibouti Liberia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
48.3%
2017
English speaking
1%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Djibouti Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Liberia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
6,587 mi
2018

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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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