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Djibouti vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 147th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Mauritania
Population
1203929
5505206
Population rank 158/197 122/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Djibouti and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Mauritania
2024 $4,152,145,940 $10,908,045,687
2023 $3,898,447,007 $10,726,838,461
2022 $3,562,814,909 $9,557,966,698
2021 $3,392,796,953 $9,222,536,364
2020 $3,144,136,197 $8,260,752,385
2019 $3,088,851,450 $7,894,764,886
2018 $2,913,464,658 $7,473,550,557
2017 $2,762,581,334 $6,800,135,898
2016 $2,604,955,229 $6,398,747,592
2015 $2,424,391,785 $6,166,863,897
2014 $2,220,637,966 $6,592,537,782
2013 $2,044,440,443 $7,223,071,097
2012 $1,353,632,942 $6,728,208,836
2011 $1,239,144,502 $6,764,627,746
2010 $1,128,611,700 $5,628,878,798
2009 $1,049,110,685 $4,714,595,548
2008 $999,105,339 $5,206,437,194
2007 $847,918,929 $4,346,212,355
2006 $768,873,684 $3,919,577,286
2005 $708,633,195 $2,936,019,526
2004 $666,072,102 $2,362,501,023
2003 $622,044,666 $2,051,147,607
2002 $591,122,040 $1,777,057,481
2001 $572,417,441 $1,746,063,558
2000 $551,230,862 $1,779,520,886
1999 $536,080,148 $1,985,922,776
1998 $514,267,869 $2,032,347,665
1997 $502,675,542 $2,071,996,564
1996 $494,004,648 $2,132,087,009
1995 $497,723,961 $2,091,726,101
1994 $491,689,221 $1,944,876,755
1993 $466,048,469 $1,847,353,211
1992 $478,058,305 $2,164,298,425
1991 $462,421,999 $2,133,692,697
1990 $452,328,087 $1,506,914,408
1989 $409,220,087 $1,450,647,019
1988 $395,794,539 $1,414,951,290
1987 $373,371,738 $1,344,664,725
1986 - $1,186,628,778
1985 $340,989,528 $1,009,723,326
1984 - $1,074,373,230
1983 - $1,165,171,263
1982 - $1,108,776,653
1981 - $1,105,494,682
1980 - $1,047,925,106
1979 - $951,900,945
1978 - $804,629,877
1977 - $799,030,017
1976 - $775,045,517
1975 - $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Mauritania
2024 $3,553 $2,110
2023 $3,381 $2,136
2022 $3,133 $1,960
2021 $3,026 $1,948
2020 $2,845 $1,796
2019 $2,837 $1,767
2018 $2,718 $1,723
2017 $2,619 $1,615
2016 $2,510 $1,566
2015 $2,376 $1,555
2014 $2,215 $1,713
2013 $2,076 $1,934
2012 $1,400 $1,859
2011 $1,306 $1,931
2010 $1,213 $1,660
2009 $1,151 $1,435
2008 $1,119 $1,636
2007 $970 $1,405
2006 $898 $1,301
2005 $844 $999
2004 $806 $824
2003 $765 $732
2002 $743 $649
2001 $742 $652
2000 $738 $681
1999 $740 $781
1998 $735 $821
1997 $748 $859
1996 $762 $904
1995 $786 $905
1994 $785 $865
1993 $759 $850
1992 $764 $1,036
1991 $733 $1,062
1990 $780 $772
1989 $782 $762
1988 $817 $762
1987 $822 $746
1986 - $677
1985 $847 $593
1984 - $650
1983 - $725
1982 - $710
1981 - $729
1980 - $711
1979 - $664
1978 - $578
1977 - $590
1976 - $589
1975 - $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Mauritania
2026 66.6 69.2
2025 66.4 68.9
2024 66.2 68.7
2023 66 68.5
2022 65.5 68.3
2021 63.8 66.8
2020 64.2 66.8
2019 64.4 67.6
2018 64.1 67.4
2017 63.7 67.1
2016 63.3 66.8
2015 62.8 66.5
2014 62.4 66.2
2013 62.1 65.9
2012 61.7 65.8
2011 61.3 65.8
2010 60.7 65.7
2009 60.4 65.5
2008 59.8 65.2
2007 59.4 64.9
2006 59 64.5
2005 58.5 63.9
2004 58.1 63.4
2003 58 62.8
2002 57.8 62.2
2001 57.5 61.7
2000 56.7 61
1999 56.6 60.4
1998 56.4 59.9
1997 56.2 59.4
1996 56.3 58.9
1995 56.2 58.9
1994 55.6 58.8
1993 55.7 58.7
1992 54.4 58.6
1991 55.2 58.3
1990 55.5 58.1
1989 55.4 57.7
1988 55.1 57.5
1987 54.8 57
1986 54.5 56.3
1985 54.1 55.8
1984 53.7 55.2
1983 53.3 54.6
1982 52.9 54.2
1981 52.4 53.7
1980 52 53.2
1979 51.6 52.8
1978 51.2 52.3
1977 50.8 52
1976 50.3 51.8
1975 49.9 51.6
1974 49.5 51.4
1973 49.1 51.2
1972 48.5 51
1971 47.3 50.8
1970 47.5 50.5
1969 47.1 50.1
1968 46.6 49.5
1967 46.1 48.9
1966 45.6 48.1
1965 45.2 47.4
1964 44.8 46.6
1963 44.4 45.8
1962 44.1 45
1961 43.8 44.3
1960 43.4 43.6
1959 43.1 42.9
1958 42.8 42.3
1957 42.6 41.7
1956 42.3 41.1
1955 42 40.6
1954 41.8 40.1
1953 41.5 39.6
1952 41.2 39.2
1951 41 38.8
1950 40.7 38.4

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

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Djibouti and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Mauritania
2024 1,168,722 5,169,395
2023 1,152,944 5,022,441
2022 1,137,096 4,875,637
2021 1,121,248 4,734,874
2020 1,105,188 4,600,131
2019 1,088,709 4,467,708
2018 1,071,882 4,337,685
2017 1,054,841 4,210,600
2016 1,037,653 4,086,657
2015 1,020,313 3,965,959
2014 1,002,717 3,848,514
2013 984,824 3,734,318
2012 966,747 3,619,034
2011 948,558 3,502,811
2010 930,251 3,390,965
2009 911,527 3,284,448
2008 892,734 3,183,269
2007 874,528 3,093,059
2006 855,764 3,013,660
2005 839,167 2,939,059
2004 826,124 2,868,664
2003 813,519 2,802,046
2002 795,574 2,738,655
2001 771,313 2,678,760
2000 747,318 2,613,441
1999 724,218 2,541,698
1998 699,352 2,474,651
1997 671,817 2,411,306
1996 648,348 2,358,188
1995 633,074 2,312,017
1994 626,710 2,249,454
1993 614,245 2,174,328
1992 626,010 2,088,135
1991 631,092 2,009,738
1990 579,538 1,951,878
1989 523,355 1,903,048
1988 484,523 1,855,859
1987 454,399 1,803,014
1986 426,341 1,751,835
1985 402,687 1,702,107
1984 384,053 1,653,693
1983 369,553 1,606,746
1982 356,880 1,561,176
1981 343,047 1,516,877
1980 325,815 1,474,043
1979 304,513 1,432,758
1978 280,031 1,392,713
1977 254,613 1,353,768
1976 230,737 1,315,336
1975 209,908 1,277,330
1974 192,613 1,240,188
1973 178,449 1,203,838
1972 166,256 1,168,355
1971 155,136 1,133,702
1970 145,175 1,099,806
1969 136,078 1,066,754
1968 128,250 1,034,739
1967 121,649 1,003,843
1966 115,269 974,157
1965 109,092 945,838
1964 103,198 918,955
1963 97,872 893,423
1962 93,283 869,184
1961 89,390 846,167
1960 86,024 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Mauritania
2023 2.61 4.7
2022 2.65 4.77
2021 2.7 4.85
2020 2.75 4.91
2019 2.8 4.98
2018 2.86 5.04
2017 2.92 5.11
2016 2.97 5.16
2015 3.04 5.21
2014 3.12 5.26
2013 3.19 5.32
2012 3.26 5.35
2011 3.34 5.38
2010 3.43 5.38
2009 3.52 5.41
2008 3.62 5.44
2007 3.76 5.43
2006 3.9 5.4
2005 4.04 5.38
2004 4.16 5.37
2003 4.3 5.36
2002 4.41 5.37
2001 4.52 5.41
2000 4.6 5.46
1999 4.69 5.52
1998 4.8 5.62
1997 4.97 5.74
1996 5.15 5.86
1995 5.33 5.96
1994 5.51 6.06
1993 5.64 6.09
1992 5.75 6.13
1991 5.86 6.16
1990 5.93 6.18
1989 5.97 6.2
1988 6.03 6.21
1987 6.09 6.27
1986 6.14 6.34
1985 6.19 6.42
1984 6.25 6.48
1983 6.3 6.54
1982 6.34 6.59
1981 6.4 6.64
1980 6.46 6.67
1979 6.52 6.7
1978 6.59 6.73
1977 6.64 6.74
1976 6.69 6.73
1975 6.74 6.71
1974 6.78 6.73
1973 6.82 6.72
1972 6.85 6.71
1971 6.88 6.7
1970 6.88 6.68
1969 6.88 6.64
1968 6.88 6.6
1967 6.87 6.57
1966 6.88 6.52
1965 6.86 6.44
1964 6.87 6.37
1963 6.86 6.31
1962 6.85 6.24
1961 6.85 6.2
1960 6.85 6.15

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

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Djibouti and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Mauritania
2024 25.7 18.4
2023 25.4 18.2
2022 25.1 18.1
2021 24.8 18
2020 24.5 17.9
2019 24.2 17.9
2018 23.9 17.8
2017 23.6 17.8
2016 23.4 17.8
2015 23.1 17.8
2014 22.8 17.8
2013 22.5 17.8
2012 22.3 17.8
2011 22 17.9
2010 21.8 17.8
2009 21.6 17.8
2008 21.3 17.7
2007 21.1 17.6
2006 20.9 17.6
2005 20.7 17.7
2004 20.6 17.7
2003 20.6 17.7
2002 20.4 17.7
2001 20.2 17.7
2000 19.9 17.7
1999 19.6 17.6
1998 19.3 17.5
1997 18.9 17.5
1996 18.6 17.5
1995 18.4 17.6
1994 18.3 17.6
1993 18.2 17.6
1992 18.1 17.3
1991 18 17.2
1990 17.9 17.1
1989 17.8 17.1
1988 17.7 17.1
1987 17.6 17.1
1986 17.5 17
1985 17.4 17
1984 17.4 17
1983 17.3 17
1982 17.3 17
1981 17.2 17
1980 17.2 17
1979 17.2 17
1978 17.2 17.1
1977 17.2 17.1
1976 17.3 17.2
1975 17.3 17.3
1974 17.4 17.4
1973 17.5 17.6
1972 17.6 17.7
1971 17.7 17.9
1970 17.8 18.1
1969 17.8 18.3
1968 17.9 18.4
1967 17.9 18.5
1966 17.9 18.6
1965 17.9 18.7
1964 17.9 18.8
1963 17.9 18.8
1962 17.8 18.8
1961 17.7 18.8
1960 17.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
27.3%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
19.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Djibouti Mauritania
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
67%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Djibouti Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Mauritania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
7,614 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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