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Djibouti vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 147th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Norway
Population
1203929
5671119
Population rank 158/197 119/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Djibouti and Norway: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Norway economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Norway
2024 $4,152,145,940 $483,592,648,313
2023 $3,898,447,007 $482,949,731,777
2022 $3,562,814,909 $596,297,651,036
2021 $3,392,796,953 $503,367,986,030
2020 $3,144,136,197 $367,633,418,887
2019 $3,088,851,450 $408,742,840,909
2018 $2,913,464,658 $439,788,625,884
2017 $2,762,581,334 $401,745,275,035
2016 $2,604,955,229 $370,956,547,619
2015 $2,424,391,785 $388,159,512,246
2014 $2,220,637,966 $501,736,471,833
2013 $2,044,440,443 $526,014,468,085
2012 $1,353,632,942 $512,777,309,841
2011 $1,239,144,502 $501,360,549,669
2010 $1,128,611,700 $431,052,143,940
2009 $1,049,110,685 $387,976,400,617
2008 $999,105,339 $464,917,553,191
2007 $847,918,929 $402,643,260,488
2006 $768,873,684 $346,915,160,682
2005 $708,633,195 $309,978,579,744
2004 $666,072,102 $265,268,662,473
2003 $622,044,666 $229,385,469,337
2002 $591,122,040 $195,914,852,576
2001 $572,417,441 $174,239,354,071
2000 $551,230,862 $171,457,201,936
1999 $536,080,148 $162,383,706,021
1998 $514,267,869 $154,230,295,158
1997 $502,675,542 $161,356,631,888
1996 $494,004,648 $163,520,109,151
1995 $497,723,961 $152,029,612,325
1994 $491,689,221 $127,131,319,429
1993 $466,048,469 $120,579,213,713
1992 $478,058,305 $130,838,040,068
1991 $462,421,999 $121,872,464,483
1990 $452,328,087 $119,791,843,060
1989 $409,220,087 $102,633,934,391
1988 $395,794,539 $101,900,260,856
1987 $373,371,738 $94,229,907,236
1986 - $78,693,118,044
1985 $340,989,528 $65,416,879,914
1984 - $62,057,955,033
1983 - $61,627,240,831
1982 - $62,647,195,538
1981 - $63,596,654,761
1980 - $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Djibouti and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Norway
2024 $3,553 $86,785
2023 $3,381 $87,497
2022 $3,133 $109,270
2021 $3,026 $93,073
2020 $2,845 $68,340
2019 $2,837 $76,431
2018 $2,718 $82,793
2017 $2,619 $76,132
2016 $2,510 $70,867
2015 $2,376 $74,810
2014 $2,215 $97,667
2013 $2,076 $103,554
2012 $1,400 $102,176
2011 $1,306 $101,222
2010 $1,213 $88,163
2009 $1,151 $80,348
2008 $1,119 $97,504
2007 $970 $85,502
2006 $898 $74,434
2005 $844 $67,047
2004 $806 $57,769
2003 $765 $50,250
2002 $743 $43,171
2001 $742 $38,602
2000 $738 $38,178
1999 $740 $36,393
1998 $735 $34,803
1997 $748 $36,629
1996 $762 $37,322
1995 $786 $34,876
1994 $785 $29,316
1993 $759 $27,964
1992 $764 $30,524
1991 $733 $28,597
1990 $780 $28,243
1989 $782 $24,281
1988 $817 $24,207
1987 $822 $22,506
1986 - $18,883
1985 $847 $15,754
1984 - $14,989
1983 - $14,928
1982 - $15,225
1981 - $15,513
1980 - $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Djibouti vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Norway
2026 66.6 83.8
2025 66.4 83.6
2024 66.2 83.5
2023 66 83.3
2022 65.5 82.6
2021 63.8 83.2
2020 64.2 83.2
2019 64.4 83
2018 64.1 82.8
2017 63.7 82.6
2016 63.3 82.4
2015 62.8 82.3
2014 62.4 82.1
2013 62.1 81.7
2012 61.7 81.4
2011 61.3 81.2
2010 60.7 81
2009 60.4 80.9
2008 59.8 80.7
2007 59.4 80.5
2006 59 80.4
2005 58.5 80.2
2004 58.1 80
2003 58 79.5
2002 57.8 79
2001 57.5 78.9
2000 56.7 78.7
1999 56.6 78.4
1998 56.4 78.4
1997 56.2 78.2
1996 56.3 78.2
1995 56.2 77.8
1994 55.6 77.8
1993 55.7 77.2
1992 54.4 77.2
1991 55.2 77
1990 55.5 76.6
1989 55.4 76.5
1988 55.1 76.3
1987 54.8 76.1
1986 54.5 76.3
1985 54.1 75.9
1984 53.7 76.2
1983 53.3 76.1
1982 52.9 76
1981 52.4 75.9
1980 52 75.7
1979 51.6 75.4
1978 51.2 75.4
1977 50.8 75.4
1976 50.3 75
1975 49.9 74.8
1974 49.5 74.8
1973 49.1 74.4
1972 48.5 74.3
1971 47.3 74.2
1970 47.5 74.1
1969 47.1 73.7
1968 46.6 73.9
1967 46.1 74.1
1966 45.6 74
1965 45.2 73.7
1964 44.8 73.6
1963 44.4 73.1
1962 44.1 73.5
1961 43.8 73.6
1960 43.4 73.6
1959 43.1 73.6
1958 42.8 73.4
1957 42.6 73.4
1956 42.3 73.5
1955 42 73.4
1954 41.8 73.2
1953 41.5 73.1
1952 41.2 72.7
1951 41 72.5
1950 40.7 71.6

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

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Djibouti and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Norway
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Norway
2024 1,168,722 5,572,279
2023 1,152,944 5,519,601
2022 1,137,096 5,457,127
2021 1,121,248 5,408,320
2020 1,105,188 5,379,475
2019 1,088,709 5,347,896
2018 1,071,882 5,311,916
2017 1,054,841 5,276,968
2016 1,037,653 5,234,519
2015 1,020,313 5,188,607
2014 1,002,717 5,137,232
2013 984,824 5,079,623
2012 966,747 5,018,573
2011 948,558 4,953,088
2010 930,251 4,889,252
2009 911,527 4,828,726
2008 892,734 4,768,212
2007 874,528 4,709,153
2006 855,764 4,660,677
2005 839,167 4,623,291
2004 826,124 4,591,910
2003 813,519 4,564,855
2002 795,574 4,538,159
2001 771,313 4,513,751
2000 747,318 4,490,967
1999 724,218 4,461,913
1998 699,352 4,431,464
1997 671,817 4,405,157
1996 648,348 4,381,336
1995 633,074 4,359,184
1994 626,710 4,336,613
1993 614,245 4,311,991
1992 626,010 4,286,401
1991 631,092 4,261,732
1990 579,538 4,241,473
1989 523,355 4,226,901
1988 484,523 4,209,488
1987 454,399 4,186,905
1986 426,341 4,167,354
1985 402,687 4,152,516
1984 384,053 4,140,099
1983 369,553 4,128,432
1982 356,880 4,114,787
1981 343,047 4,099,702
1980 325,815 4,085,620
1979 304,513 4,072,517
1978 280,031 4,058,671
1977 254,613 4,043,205
1976 230,737 4,026,152
1975 209,908 4,007,313
1974 192,613 3,985,258
1973 178,449 3,960,612
1972 166,256 3,933,004
1971 155,136 3,903,039
1970 145,175 3,875,763
1969 136,078 3,847,707
1968 128,250 3,816,486
1967 121,649 3,784,539
1966 115,269 3,753,012
1965 109,092 3,723,168
1964 103,198 3,694,339
1963 97,872 3,666,537
1962 93,283 3,638,918
1961 89,390 3,609,800
1960 86,024 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Norway

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Norway
2023 2.61 1.4
2022 2.65 1.41
2021 2.7 1.55
2020 2.75 1.48
2019 2.8 1.53
2018 2.86 1.56
2017 2.92 1.62
2016 2.97 1.71
2015 3.04 1.72
2014 3.12 1.75
2013 3.19 1.78
2012 3.26 1.85
2011 3.34 1.88
2010 3.43 1.95
2009 3.52 1.98
2008 3.62 1.96
2007 3.76 1.9
2006 3.9 1.9
2005 4.04 1.84
2004 4.16 1.83
2003 4.3 1.8
2002 4.41 1.75
2001 4.52 1.78
2000 4.6 1.85
1999 4.69 1.85
1998 4.8 1.81
1997 4.97 1.86
1996 5.15 1.89
1995 5.33 1.87
1994 5.51 1.87
1993 5.64 1.86
1992 5.75 1.88
1991 5.86 1.92
1990 5.93 1.93
1989 5.97 1.89
1988 6.03 1.84
1987 6.09 1.74
1986 6.14 1.71
1985 6.19 1.68
1984 6.25 1.66
1983 6.3 1.66
1982 6.34 1.71
1981 6.4 1.7
1980 6.46 1.72
1979 6.52 1.75
1978 6.59 1.77
1977 6.64 1.75
1976 6.69 1.86
1975 6.74 1.98
1974 6.78 2.13
1973 6.82 2.23
1972 6.85 2.38
1971 6.88 2.49
1970 6.88 2.5
1969 6.88 2.7
1968 6.88 2.75
1967 6.87 2.81
1966 6.88 2.9
1965 6.86 2.94
1964 6.87 2.98
1963 6.86 2.93
1962 6.85 2.91
1961 6.85 2.94
1960 6.85 2.85

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

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Djibouti and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Norway
2024 25.7 40.7
2023 25.4 40.5
2022 25.1 40.4
2021 24.8 40.3
2020 24.5 40
2019 24.2 39.8
2018 23.9 39.6
2017 23.6 39.4
2016 23.4 39.3
2015 23.1 39.2
2014 22.8 39
2013 22.5 38.9
2012 22.3 38.8
2011 22 38.7
2010 21.8 38.6
2009 21.6 38.5
2008 21.3 38.4
2007 21.1 38.3
2006 20.9 38.1
2005 20.7 37.9
2004 20.6 37.7
2003 20.6 37.5
2002 20.4 37.3
2001 20.2 37.1
2000 19.9 36.9
1999 19.6 36.7
1998 19.3 36.5
1997 18.9 36.4
1996 18.6 36.2
1995 18.4 36.1
1994 18.3 35.9
1993 18.2 35.8
1992 18.1 35.7
1991 18 35.5
1990 17.9 35.4
1989 17.8 35.2
1988 17.7 35.1
1987 17.6 34.9
1986 17.5 34.8
1985 17.4 34.6
1984 17.4 34.4
1983 17.3 34.1
1982 17.3 33.9
1981 17.2 33.6
1980 17.2 33.3
1979 17.2 33.1
1978 17.2 32.9
1977 17.2 32.7
1976 17.3 32.6
1975 17.3 32.5
1974 17.4 32.4
1973 17.5 32.4
1972 17.6 32.5
1971 17.7 32.7
1970 17.8 32.9
1969 17.8 33.2
1968 17.9 33.5
1967 17.9 33.7
1966 17.9 33.9
1965 17.9 34.1
1964 17.9 34.2
1963 17.9 34.3
1962 17.8 34.4
1961 17.7 34.4
1960 17.7 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
98.6%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Norway
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
95%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Djibouti Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Norway
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
60,737 mi
2025

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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