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Djibouti vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 147th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Moldova
Population
1203929
2341166
Population rank 158/197 145/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Djibouti and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Moldova
2024 $4,152,145,940 $18,200,340,854
2023 $3,898,447,007 $16,711,906,746
2022 $3,562,814,909 $14,525,337,524
2021 $3,392,796,953 $13,691,869,264
2020 $3,144,136,197 $11,530,746,234
2019 $3,088,851,450 $11,736,797,055
2018 $2,913,464,658 $11,252,353,421
2017 $2,762,581,334 $9,514,404,016
2016 $2,604,955,229 $7,980,917,076
2015 $2,424,391,785 $7,797,667,197
2014 $2,220,637,966 $9,402,090,138
2013 $2,044,440,443 $9,496,717,876
2012 $1,353,632,942 $8,709,138,635
2011 $1,239,144,502 $8,414,352,020
2010 $1,128,611,700 $6,974,982,370
2009 $1,049,110,685 $5,439,434,272
2008 $999,105,339 $6,054,824,248
2007 $847,918,929 $4,401,173,152
2006 $768,873,684 $3,408,255,451
2005 $708,633,195 $2,988,342,907
2004 $666,072,102 $2,598,249,556
2003 $622,044,666 $1,980,907,435
2002 $591,122,040 $1,661,818,168
2001 $572,417,441 $1,480,673,594
2000 $551,230,862 $1,288,429,392
1999 $536,080,148 $1,170,782,957
1998 $514,267,869 $1,698,717,505
1997 $502,675,542 $1,930,081,169
1996 $494,004,648 $1,695,122,174
1995 $497,723,961 $1,752,999,370
1994 $491,689,221 $1,702,314,268
1993 $466,048,469 $2,371,813,324
1992 $478,058,305 $2,319,243,436
1991 $462,421,999 $3,094,565,871
1990 $452,328,087 $3,592,857,043
1989 $409,220,087 -
1988 $395,794,539 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Moldova
2024 $3,553 $7,576
2023 $3,381 $6,800
2022 $3,133 $5,744
2021 $3,026 $5,275
2020 $2,845 $4,376
2019 $2,837 $4,405
2018 $2,718 $4,156
2017 $2,619 $3,453
2016 $2,510 $2,847
2015 $2,376 $2,750
2014 $2,215 $3,290
2013 $2,076 $3,321
2012 $1,400 $3,045
2011 $1,306 $2,941
2010 $1,213 $2,437
2009 $1,151 $1,898
2008 $1,119 $2,111
2007 $970 $1,531
2006 $898 $1,183
2005 $844 $1,034
2004 $806 $897
2003 $765 $682
2002 $743 $571
2001 $742 $507
2000 $738 $441
1999 $740 $399
1998 $735 $579
1997 $748 $657
1996 $762 $575
1995 $786 $594
1994 $785 $574
1993 $759 $797
1992 $764 $778
1991 $733 $1,038
1990 $780 $1,207
1989 $782 -
1988 $817 -
1987 $822 -
1986 - -
1985 $847 -

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

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Djibouti vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Moldova
2026 66.6 71.6
2025 66.4 71.5
2024 66.2 71.3
2023 66 71.2
2022 65.5 71.5
2021 63.8 69
2020 64.2 69.9
2019 64.4 70.2
2018 64.1 70.2
2017 63.7 70.4
2016 63.3 70.2
2015 62.8 70.1
2014 62.4 70.2
2013 62.1 70.3
2012 61.7 70.3
2011 61.3 70.2
2010 60.7 69.9
2009 60.4 69.4
2008 59.8 69
2007 59.4 68.7
2006 59 68.4
2005 58.5 68.2
2004 58.1 68
2003 58 67.9
2002 57.8 67.8
2001 57.5 67.7
2000 56.7 67.5
1999 56.6 67.2
1998 56.4 66.8
1997 56.2 66.5
1996 56.3 66.2
1995 56.2 66.2
1994 55.6 66.3
1993 55.7 66.7
1992 54.4 66.7
1991 55.2 67.6
1990 55.5 67.9
1989 55.4 68.2
1988 55.1 68.2
1987 54.8 67.9
1986 54.5 67.4
1985 54.1 66.9
1984 53.7 66.4
1983 53.3 66.1
1982 52.9 65.9
1981 52.4 65.6
1980 52 65.2
1979 51.6 64.8
1978 51.2 64.5
1977 50.8 64.2
1976 50.3 64
1975 49.9 63.7
1974 49.5 63.4
1973 49.1 63.2
1972 48.5 62.9
1971 47.3 62.7
1970 47.5 62.4
1969 47.1 62.2
1968 46.6 62
1967 46.1 61.8
1966 45.6 61.6
1965 45.2 61.3
1964 44.8 61
1963 44.4 60.6
1962 44.1 60.3
1961 43.8 59.9
1960 43.4 59.4
1959 43.1 59
1958 42.8 58.5
1957 42.6 58
1956 42.3 57.4
1955 42 56.9
1954 41.8 56.3
1953 41.5 55.7
1952 41.2 55.1
1951 41 54.5
1950 40.7 54

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

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Djibouti and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Moldova
2024 1,168,722 2,402,306
2023 1,152,944 2,457,783
2022 1,137,096 2,528,654
2021 1,121,248 2,595,809
2020 1,105,188 2,635,130
2019 1,088,709 2,664,224
2018 1,071,882 2,707,203
2017 1,054,841 2,755,189
2016 1,037,653 2,803,186
2015 1,020,313 2,835,978
2014 1,002,717 2,857,815
2013 984,824 2,859,558
2012 966,747 2,860,324
2011 948,558 2,860,699
2010 930,251 2,862,354
2009 911,527 2,865,213
2008 892,734 2,868,833
2007 874,528 2,874,299
2006 855,764 2,880,967
2005 839,167 2,888,985
2004 826,124 2,896,023
2003 813,519 2,903,198
2002 795,574 2,911,385
2001 771,313 2,918,135
2000 747,318 2,924,668
1999 724,218 2,930,622
1998 699,352 2,935,227
1997 671,817 2,936,413
1996 648,348 2,947,293
1995 633,074 2,953,200
1994 626,710 2,966,745
1993 614,245 2,975,966
1992 626,010 2,980,965
1991 631,092 2,981,566
1990 579,538 2,977,912
1989 523,355 2,970,039
1988 484,523 2,948,891
1987 454,399 2,916,306
1986 426,341 2,883,057
1985 402,687 2,850,787
1984 384,053 2,820,518
1983 369,553 2,791,207
1982 356,880 2,763,101
1981 343,047 2,735,987
1980 325,815 2,708,675
1979 304,513 2,683,035
1978 280,031 2,656,211
1977 254,613 2,626,298
1976 230,737 2,596,491
1975 209,908 2,566,998
1974 192,613 2,538,164
1973 178,449 2,510,584
1972 166,256 2,484,742
1971 155,136 2,460,611
1970 145,175 2,437,590
1969 136,078 2,408,469
1968 128,250 2,373,073
1967 121,649 2,337,695
1966 115,269 2,301,871
1965 109,092 2,265,287
1964 103,198 2,228,000
1963 97,872 2,188,895
1962 93,283 2,147,227
1961 89,390 2,103,327
1960 86,024 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Moldova

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Moldova
2023 2.61 1.73
2022 2.65 1.69
2021 2.7 1.75
2020 2.75 1.77
2019 2.8 1.78
2018 2.86 1.81
2017 2.92 1.81
2016 2.97 1.89
2015 3.04 1.87
2014 3.12 1.82
2013 3.19 1.62
2012 3.26 1.66
2011 3.34 1.65
2010 3.43 1.7
2009 3.52 1.72
2008 3.62 1.64
2007 3.76 1.58
2006 3.9 1.54
2005 4.04 1.53
2004 4.16 1.54
2003 4.3 1.48
2002 4.41 1.45
2001 4.52 1.47
2000 4.6 1.5
1999 4.69 1.56
1998 4.8 1.65
1997 4.97 1.79
1996 5.15 1.71
1995 5.33 1.83
1994 5.51 1.99
1993 5.64 2.11
1992 5.75 2.22
1991 5.86 2.28
1990 5.93 2.39
1989 5.97 2.46
1988 6.03 2.63
1987 6.09 2.78
1986 6.14 2.74
1985 6.19 2.67
1984 6.25 2.67
1983 6.3 2.58
1982 6.34 2.45
1981 6.4 2.4
1980 6.46 2.38
1979 6.52 2.38
1978 6.59 2.39
1977 6.64 2.42
1976 6.69 2.47
1975 6.74 2.52
1974 6.78 2.56
1973 6.82 2.57
1972 6.85 2.56
1971 6.88 2.56
1970 6.88 2.57
1969 6.88 2.57
1968 6.88 2.59
1967 6.87 2.62
1966 6.88 2.65
1965 6.86 2.69
1964 6.87 2.71
1963 6.86 2.89
1962 6.85 3.04
1961 6.85 3.23
1960 6.85 3.32

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

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Djibouti and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Moldova
2024 25.7 39.1
2023 25.4 38.8
2022 25.1 38.6
2021 24.8 38.3
2020 24.5 38
2019 24.2 37.6
2018 23.9 37.2
2017 23.6 36.8
2016 23.4 36.5
2015 23.1 36.1
2014 22.8 35.7
2013 22.5 35.4
2012 22.3 35.1
2011 22 34.9
2010 21.8 34.6
2009 21.6 34.3
2008 21.3 33.9
2007 21.1 33.6
2006 20.9 33.3
2005 20.7 33
2004 20.6 32.8
2003 20.6 32.6
2002 20.4 32.4
2001 20.2 32.2
2000 19.9 32
1999 19.6 31.8
1998 19.3 31.5
1997 18.9 31.3
1996 18.6 31.2
1995 18.4 31
1994 18.3 30.8
1993 18.2 30.6
1992 18.1 30.4
1991 18 30.2
1990 17.9 29.8
1989 17.8 29.5
1988 17.7 29.3
1987 17.6 29.1
1986 17.5 28.9
1985 17.4 28.7
1984 17.4 28.5
1983 17.3 28.3
1982 17.3 28.1
1981 17.2 27.9
1980 17.2 27.6
1979 17.2 27.6
1978 17.2 27.5
1977 17.2 27.2
1976 17.3 26.9
1975 17.3 26.7
1974 17.4 26.5
1973 17.5 26.3
1972 17.6 26.3
1971 17.7 26.3
1970 17.8 26.4
1969 17.8 26.4
1968 17.9 26.3
1967 17.9 26.1
1966 17.9 25.9
1965 17.9 25.7
1964 17.9 25.4
1963 17.9 25.1
1962 17.8 24.9
1961 17.7 24.7
1960 17.7 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
55.5%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Moldova
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99.6%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Djibouti Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Moldova
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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