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Djibouti vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 147th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Nicaragua
Population
1203929
7124343
Population rank 158/197 107/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Djibouti and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Nicaragua
2024 $4,152,145,940 $19,693,982,968
2023 $3,898,447,007 $17,805,842,284
2022 $3,562,814,909 $15,634,572,502
2021 $3,392,796,953 $14,209,020,362
2020 $3,144,136,197 $12,726,422,432
2019 $3,088,851,450 $12,699,023,614
2018 $2,913,464,658 $13,025,221,974
2017 $2,762,581,334 $13,785,893,007
2016 $2,604,955,229 $13,286,093,388
2015 $2,424,391,785 $12,756,696,261
2014 $2,220,637,966 $11,880,438,824
2013 $2,044,440,443 $10,982,988,249
2012 $1,353,632,942 $10,532,017,232
2011 $1,239,144,502 $9,774,329,333
2010 $1,128,611,700 $8,758,602,233
2009 $1,049,110,685 $8,298,702,489
2008 $999,105,339 $8,496,967,597
2007 $847,918,929 $7,423,375,015
2006 $768,873,684 $6,763,672,381
2005 $708,633,195 $6,321,324,279
2004 $666,072,102 $5,792,932,838
2003 $622,044,666 $5,322,228,351
2002 $591,122,040 $5,223,727,303
2001 $572,417,441 $5,351,752,034
2000 $551,230,862 $5,109,587,050
1999 $536,080,148 $4,856,026,259
1998 $514,267,869 $4,635,347,386
1997 $502,675,542 $4,389,973,490
1996 $494,004,648 $4,308,351,903
1995 $497,723,961 $4,140,470,000
1994 $491,689,221 $3,863,185,119
1993 $466,048,469 $1,756,454,248
1992 $478,058,305 $1,792,800,000
1991 $462,421,999 $1,488,804,124
1990 $452,328,087 $1,009,455,484
1989 $409,220,087 $1,013,184,756
1988 $395,794,539 $2,630,900,096
1987 $373,371,738 $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 $340,989,528 $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Djibouti and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Nicaragua
2024 $3,553 $2,848
2023 $3,381 $2,609
2022 $3,133 $2,323
2021 $3,026 $2,138
2020 $2,845 $1,938
2019 $2,837 $1,959
2018 $2,718 $2,035
2017 $2,619 $2,183
2016 $2,510 $2,132
2015 $2,376 $2,074
2014 $2,215 $1,958
2013 $2,076 $1,835
2012 $1,400 $1,785
2011 $1,306 $1,680
2010 $1,213 $1,527
2009 $1,151 $1,467
2008 $1,119 $1,524
2007 $970 $1,350
2006 $898 $1,248
2005 $844 $1,183
2004 $806 $1,099
2003 $765 $1,021
2002 $743 $1,014
2001 $742 $1,052
2000 $738 $1,017
1999 $740 $980
1998 $735 $949
1997 $748 $913
1996 $762 $911
1995 $786 $892
1994 $785 $849
1993 $759 $394
1992 $764 $411
1991 $733 $350
1990 $780 $242.5
1989 $782 $249.2
1988 $817 $662
1987 $822 $992
1986 - $761
1985 $847 $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Djibouti vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Nicaragua
2026 66.6 75.4
2025 66.4 75.3
2024 66.2 75.1
2023 66 74.9
2022 65.5 74.5
2021 63.8 70.5
2020 64.2 70.8
2019 64.4 73.8
2018 64.1 73.9
2017 63.7 73.4
2016 63.3 73.2
2015 62.8 72.9
2014 62.4 72.8
2013 62.1 72.6
2012 61.7 72.4
2011 61.3 72
2010 60.7 71.8
2009 60.4 71.5
2008 59.8 71.4
2007 59.4 71.2
2006 59 71
2005 58.5 70.4
2004 58.1 69.5
2003 58 68.7
2002 57.8 68
2001 57.5 67
2000 56.7 66.4
1999 56.6 65.9
1998 56.4 64.1
1997 56.2 65.5
1996 56.3 65.2
1995 56.2 64.9
1994 55.6 64.5
1993 55.7 64.1
1992 54.4 63.7
1991 55.2 63.3
1990 55.5 62.5
1989 55.4 61.9
1988 55.1 59.8
1987 54.8 57.3
1986 54.5 57.6
1985 54.1 56.4
1984 53.7 56.1
1983 53.3 56.9
1982 52.9 58.7
1981 52.4 58.3
1980 52 58
1979 51.6 50.8
1978 51.2 53.5
1977 50.8 56.1
1976 50.3 56.1
1975 49.9 55.8
1974 49.5 55.4
1973 49.1 55
1972 48.5 48
1971 47.3 54.2
1970 47.5 53.8
1969 47.1 53.4
1968 46.6 52.9
1967 46.1 52.3
1966 45.6 51.6
1965 45.2 50.6
1964 44.8 49.6
1963 44.4 48.8
1962 44.1 48
1961 43.8 47.3
1960 43.4 46.4
1959 43.1 46.1
1958 42.8 45.5
1957 42.6 44.9
1956 42.3 44.3
1955 42 43.7
1954 41.8 43.1
1953 41.5 42.4
1952 41.2 41.9
1951 41 40.8
1950 40.7 40.6

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

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Djibouti and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Nicaragua
2024 1,168,722 6,916,140
2023 1,152,944 6,823,613
2022 1,137,096 6,730,654
2021 1,121,248 6,644,741
2020 1,105,188 6,565,267
2019 1,088,709 6,483,657
2018 1,071,882 6,400,080
2017 1,054,841 6,316,231
2016 1,037,653 6,232,666
2015 1,020,313 6,149,417
2014 1,002,717 6,066,492
2013 984,824 5,983,845
2012 966,747 5,901,287
2011 948,558 5,819,051
2010 930,251 5,737,450
2009 911,527 5,656,601
2008 892,734 5,576,593
2007 874,528 5,497,243
2006 855,764 5,418,855
2005 839,167 5,342,105
2004 826,124 5,272,912
2003 813,519 5,210,963
2002 795,574 5,149,909
2001 771,313 5,087,825
2000 747,318 5,022,633
1999 724,218 4,954,018
1998 699,352 4,883,655
1997 671,817 4,809,573
1996 648,348 4,729,974
1995 633,074 4,642,931
1994 626,710 4,549,316
1993 614,245 4,453,732
1992 626,010 4,357,026
1991 631,092 4,259,637
1990 579,538 4,162,559
1989 523,355 4,066,476
1988 484,523 3,972,320
1987 454,399 3,882,164
1986 426,341 3,794,157
1985 402,687 3,706,479
1984 384,053 3,619,104
1983 369,553 3,530,282
1982 356,880 3,438,745
1981 343,047 3,345,674
1980 325,815 3,252,403
1979 304,513 3,164,525
1978 280,031 3,080,314
1977 254,613 2,992,534
1976 230,737 2,903,851
1975 209,908 2,816,943
1974 192,613 2,732,075
1973 178,449 2,649,278
1972 166,256 2,573,578
1971 155,136 2,499,825
1970 145,175 2,423,065
1969 136,078 2,348,398
1968 128,250 2,275,836
1967 121,649 2,205,567
1966 115,269 2,137,820
1965 109,092 2,072,681
1964 103,198 2,010,176
1963 97,872 1,950,159
1962 93,283 1,892,320
1961 89,390 1,836,451
1960 86,024 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Nicaragua
2023 2.61 2.22
2022 2.65 2.24
2021 2.7 2.27
2020 2.75 2.3
2019 2.8 2.32
2018 2.86 2.35
2017 2.92 2.38
2016 2.97 2.41
2015 3.04 2.43
2014 3.12 2.46
2013 3.19 2.49
2012 3.26 2.53
2011 3.34 2.56
2010 3.43 2.6
2009 3.52 2.63
2008 3.62 2.66
2007 3.76 2.7
2006 3.9 2.73
2005 4.04 2.77
2004 4.16 2.78
2003 4.3 2.83
2002 4.41 2.89
2001 4.52 3
2000 4.6 3.12
1999 4.69 3.22
1998 4.8 3.34
1997 4.97 3.47
1996 5.15 3.62
1995 5.33 3.78
1994 5.51 3.94
1993 5.64 4.1
1992 5.75 4.27
1991 5.86 4.43
1990 5.93 4.6
1989 5.97 4.76
1988 6.03 4.93
1987 6.09 5.07
1986 6.14 5.22
1985 6.19 5.36
1984 6.25 5.49
1983 6.3 5.61
1982 6.34 5.74
1981 6.4 5.84
1980 6.46 5.96
1979 6.52 6.07
1978 6.59 6.16
1977 6.64 6.28
1976 6.69 6.37
1975 6.74 6.45
1974 6.78 6.52
1973 6.82 6.59
1972 6.85 6.65
1971 6.88 6.71
1970 6.88 6.77
1969 6.88 6.83
1968 6.88 6.89
1967 6.87 6.94
1966 6.88 6.99
1965 6.86 7.03
1964 6.87 7.06
1963 6.86 7.08
1962 6.85 7.1
1961 6.85 7.11
1960 6.85 7.16

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

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Djibouti and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Nicaragua
2024 25.7 26.6
2023 25.4 26.3
2022 25.1 25.9
2021 24.8 25.6
2020 24.5 25.3
2019 24.2 25
2018 23.9 24.7
2017 23.6 24.3
2016 23.4 24
2015 23.1 23.7
2014 22.8 23.4
2013 22.5 23.1
2012 22.3 22.8
2011 22 22.5
2010 21.8 22.2
2009 21.6 22
2008 21.3 21.7
2007 21.1 21.4
2006 20.9 21.1
2005 20.7 20.8
2004 20.6 20.4
2003 20.6 20.1
2002 20.4 19.7
2001 20.2 19.4
2000 19.9 19.1
1999 19.6 18.8
1998 19.3 18.4
1997 18.9 18.1
1996 18.6 17.9
1995 18.4 17.6
1994 18.3 17.4
1993 18.2 17.2
1992 18.1 17
1991 18 16.8
1990 17.9 16.7
1989 17.8 16.5
1988 17.7 16.4
1987 17.6 16.4
1986 17.5 16.3
1985 17.4 16.3
1984 17.4 16.3
1983 17.3 16.3
1982 17.3 16.2
1981 17.2 16.2
1980 17.2 16.2
1979 17.2 16.2
1978 17.2 16.2
1977 17.2 16.2
1976 17.3 16.2
1975 17.3 16.2
1974 17.4 16.2
1973 17.5 16.2
1972 17.6 16.2
1971 17.7 16.1
1970 17.8 16.1
1969 17.8 16.1
1968 17.9 16
1967 17.9 16
1966 17.9 16
1965 17.9 15.9
1964 17.9 15.9
1963 17.9 15.9
1962 17.8 16
1961 17.7 16.1
1960 17.7 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
23.5%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Djibouti Nicaragua
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
82.6%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Djibouti Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
58
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Nicaragua
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
14,849 mi
2014

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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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