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Djibouti vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 147th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Maldives
Population
1203929
532057
Population rank 158/197 168/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Djibouti and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Maldives
2024 $4,152,145,940 $7,061,608,267
2023 $3,898,447,007 $6,621,008,704
2022 $3,562,814,909 $6,177,123,352
2021 $3,392,796,953 $5,252,457,370
2020 $3,144,136,197 $3,712,604,583
2019 $3,088,851,450 $5,726,094,799
2018 $2,913,464,658 $5,404,344,163
2017 $2,762,581,334 $4,816,426,257
2016 $2,604,955,229 $4,409,942,624
2015 $2,424,391,785 $4,129,505,319
2014 $2,220,637,966 $3,697,353,039
2013 $2,044,440,443 $3,295,009,238
2012 $1,353,632,942 $2,886,163,997
2011 $1,239,144,502 $2,774,350,240
2010 $1,128,611,700 $2,588,176,055
2009 $1,049,110,685 $2,345,294,875
2008 $999,105,339 $2,271,646,188
2007 $847,918,929 $1,868,383,461
2006 $768,873,684 $1,575,200,391
2005 $708,633,195 $1,163,362,438
2004 $666,072,102 $1,226,829,563
2003 $622,044,666 $1,052,121,055
2002 $591,122,040 $897,031,250
2001 $572,417,441 $870,031,677
2000 $551,230,862 $624,337,145
1999 $536,080,148 $589,239,754
1998 $514,267,869 $540,096,398
1997 $502,675,542 $508,223,602
1996 $494,004,648 $450,382,328
1995 $497,723,961 $398,988,955
1994 $491,689,221 $356,014,932
1993 $466,048,469 $322,417,837
1992 $478,058,305 $284,875,809
1991 $462,421,999 $244,396,762
1990 $452,328,087 $215,043,970
1989 $409,220,087 $189,514,434
1988 $395,794,539 $168,514,513
1987 $373,371,738 $141,223,029
1986 - $141,882,254
1985 $340,989,528 $127,190,758
1984 - $109,503,546
1983 - $57,829,787
1982 - $47,911,340
1981 - $44,781,457
1980 - $42,463,576
1979 - $38,523,364
1978 - $24,369,109
1977 - $20,853,789
1976 - $22,399,467
1975 - $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Maldives
2024 $3,553 $13,379
2023 $3,381 $12,588
2022 $3,133 $11,786
2021 $3,026 $10,176
2020 $2,845 $7,394
2019 $2,837 $11,740
2018 $2,718 $11,423
2017 $2,619 $10,510
2016 $2,510 $9,948
2015 $2,376 $9,645
2014 $2,215 $8,939
2013 $2,076 $8,236
2012 $1,400 $7,461
2011 $1,306 $7,425
2010 $1,213 $7,174
2009 $1,151 $6,734
2008 $1,119 $6,757
2007 $970 $5,758
2006 $898 $5,019
2005 $844 $3,797
2004 $806 $4,070
2003 $765 $3,549
2002 $743 $3,076
2001 $742 $3,034
2000 $738 $2,214
1999 $740 $2,124
1998 $735 $1,980
1997 $748 $1,898
1996 $762 $1,717
1995 $786 $1,555
1994 $785 $1,419
1993 $759 $1,317
1992 $764 $1,194
1991 $733 $1,054
1990 $780 $957
1989 $782 $870
1988 $817 $799
1987 $822 $692
1986 - $720
1985 $847 $669
1984 - $594
1983 - $323
1982 - $274.8
1981 - $264.1
1980 - $257.6
1979 - $240.2
1978 - $156.1
1977 - $137.3
1976 - $151.8
1975 - $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Maldives
2026 66.6 81.7
2025 66.4 81.5
2024 66.2 81.3
2023 66 81
2022 65.5 80.8
2021 63.8 78.1
2020 64.2 78.7
2019 64.4 79.7
2018 64.1 79.4
2017 63.7 79.2
2016 63.3 78.9
2015 62.8 78.6
2014 62.4 78.2
2013 62.1 77.8
2012 61.7 77.5
2011 61.3 77.1
2010 60.7 76.8
2009 60.4 76.4
2008 59.8 76
2007 59.4 75.7
2006 59 75.3
2005 58.5 74.8
2004 58.1 73
2003 58 73.3
2002 57.8 72.4
2001 57.5 71.7
2000 56.7 70.9
1999 56.6 70.2
1998 56.4 69.3
1997 56.2 68.5
1996 56.3 67.7
1995 56.2 67
1994 55.6 66.2
1993 55.7 65.4
1992 54.4 64.7
1991 55.2 63.9
1990 55.5 63.1
1989 55.4 62.4
1988 55.1 61.6
1987 54.8 60.8
1986 54.5 60
1985 54.1 59.2
1984 53.7 58.3
1983 53.3 57.5
1982 52.9 56.6
1981 52.4 55.7
1980 52 54.8
1979 51.6 53.9
1978 51.2 50.4
1977 50.8 51.8
1976 50.3 50.8
1975 49.9 49.6
1974 49.5 48.5
1973 49.1 47.5
1972 48.5 46.4
1971 47.3 45.5
1970 47.5 44.5
1969 47.1 43.7
1968 46.6 42.9
1967 46.1 42.1
1966 45.6 41.4
1965 45.2 40.8
1964 44.8 40.2
1963 44.4 39.6
1962 44.1 39.1
1961 43.8 38.6
1960 43.4 38.2
1959 43.1 37.9
1958 42.8 37.6
1957 42.6 37.3
1956 42.3 37.1
1955 42 37
1954 41.8 36.9
1953 41.5 36.9
1952 41.2 37
1951 41 37.1
1950 40.7 36.5

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

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Djibouti and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Maldives
2024 1,168,722 527,799
2023 1,152,944 525,994
2022 1,137,096 524,106
2021 1,121,248 516,154
2020 1,105,188 502,118
2019 1,088,709 487,731
2018 1,071,882 473,099
2017 1,054,841 458,287
2016 1,037,653 443,308
2015 1,020,313 428,154
2014 1,002,717 413,617
2013 984,824 400,070
2012 966,747 386,818
2011 948,558 373,674
2010 930,251 360,792
2009 911,527 348,275
2008 892,734 336,170
2007 874,528 324,479
2006 855,764 313,851
2005 839,167 306,429
2004 826,124 301,413
2003 813,519 296,491
2002 795,574 291,616
2001 771,313 286,767
2000 747,318 282,019
1999 724,218 277,412
1998 699,352 272,723
1997 671,817 267,707
1996 648,348 262,347
1995 633,074 256,649
1994 626,710 250,822
1993 614,245 244,884
1992 626,010 238,543
1991 631,092 231,802
1990 579,538 224,762
1989 523,355 217,738
1988 484,523 210,885
1987 454,399 203,944
1986 426,341 196,935
1985 402,687 190,169
1984 384,053 184,198
1983 369,553 179,128
1982 356,880 174,333
1981 343,047 169,532
1980 325,815 164,835
1979 304,513 160,360
1978 280,031 156,159
1977 254,613 151,930
1976 230,737 147,525
1975 209,908 143,158
1974 192,613 138,978
1973 178,449 134,952
1972 166,256 130,968
1971 155,136 127,035
1970 145,175 123,219
1969 136,078 119,564
1968 128,250 116,075
1967 121,649 112,528
1966 115,269 108,507
1965 109,092 104,102
1964 103,198 100,662
1963 97,872 98,222
1962 93,283 95,802
1961 89,390 93,450
1960 86,024 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Maldives

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Maldives
2023 2.61 1.58
2022 2.65 1.58
2021 2.7 1.6
2020 2.75 1.61
2019 2.8 1.64
2018 2.86 1.71
2017 2.92 1.8
2016 2.97 1.9
2015 3.04 2
2014 3.12 2.09
2013 3.19 2.17
2012 3.26 2.25
2011 3.34 2.31
2010 3.43 2.35
2009 3.52 2.39
2008 3.62 2.37
2007 3.76 2.29
2006 3.9 2.2
2005 4.04 2.2
2004 4.16 2.26
2003 4.3 2.34
2002 4.41 2.42
2001 4.52 2.53
2000 4.6 2.69
1999 4.69 2.9
1998 4.8 3.17
1997 4.97 3.48
1996 5.15 3.86
1995 5.33 4.29
1994 5.51 4.69
1993 5.64 5.06
1992 5.75 5.44
1991 5.86 5.8
1990 5.93 6.13
1989 5.97 6.39
1988 6.03 6.58
1987 6.09 6.73
1986 6.14 6.85
1985 6.19 6.94
1984 6.25 7.03
1983 6.3 7.09
1982 6.34 7.15
1981 6.4 7.19
1980 6.46 7.23
1979 6.52 7.23
1978 6.59 7.23
1977 6.64 7.27
1976 6.69 7.29
1975 6.74 7.32
1974 6.78 7.38
1973 6.82 7.4
1972 6.85 7.37
1971 6.88 7.38
1970 6.88 7.39
1969 6.88 7.33
1968 6.88 7.28
1967 6.87 7.23
1966 6.88 7.15
1965 6.86 7.07
1964 6.87 7
1963 6.86 6.94
1962 6.85 6.89
1961 6.85 6.79
1960 6.85 6.71

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

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Djibouti and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Maldives
2024 25.7 32.9
2023 25.4 32.1
2022 25.1 31.4
2021 24.8 30.7
2020 24.5 30.1
2019 24.2 29.5
2018 23.9 29
2017 23.6 28.5
2016 23.4 28
2015 23.1 27.6
2014 22.8 27.1
2013 22.5 26.5
2012 22.3 25.8
2011 22 25.1
2010 21.8 24.4
2009 21.6 23.8
2008 21.3 23.2
2007 21.1 22.7
2006 20.9 22.1
2005 20.7 21.5
2004 20.6 20.9
2003 20.6 20.3
2002 20.4 19.8
2001 20.2 19.3
2000 19.9 18.9
1999 19.6 18.4
1998 19.3 18
1997 18.9 17.6
1996 18.6 17.3
1995 18.4 16.9
1994 18.3 16.7
1993 18.2 16.5
1992 18.1 16.4
1991 18 16.4
1990 17.9 16.4
1989 17.8 16.5
1988 17.7 16.6
1987 17.6 16.7
1986 17.5 16.9
1985 17.4 17
1984 17.4 17
1983 17.3 16.9
1982 17.3 16.9
1981 17.2 16.8
1980 17.2 16.8
1979 17.2 16.9
1978 17.2 17
1977 17.2 17
1976 17.3 17
1975 17.3 17.1
1974 17.4 17.2
1973 17.5 17.2
1972 17.6 17.2
1971 17.7 17.3
1970 17.8 17.4
1969 17.8 17.6
1968 17.9 17.8
1967 17.9 18.2
1966 17.9 18.9
1965 17.9 19.9
1964 17.9 20.5
1963 17.9 20.6
1962 17.8 20.6
1961 17.7 20.6
1960 17.7 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
79.5%
2017

Energy

Djibouti Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Maldives
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
97.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Djibouti Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Maldives
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
57.8 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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