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Djibouti vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 147th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Panama
Population
1203929
4642198
Population rank 158/197 128/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Djibouti and Panama: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Panama economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Panama
2024 $4,152,145,940 $86,523,959,132
2023 $3,898,447,007 $83,812,155,244
2022 $3,562,814,909 $76,479,304,471
2021 $3,392,796,953 $67,396,392,506
2020 $3,144,136,197 $57,059,846,522
2019 $3,088,851,450 $69,778,991,193
2018 $2,913,464,658 $67,316,471,181
2017 $2,762,581,334 $64,327,688,826
2016 $2,604,955,229 $59,760,858,718
2015 $2,424,391,785 $55,767,806,073
2014 $2,220,637,966 $51,427,104,882
2013 $2,044,440,443 $46,949,496,479
2012 $1,353,632,942 $41,595,439,721
2011 $1,239,144,502 $35,687,738,252
2010 $1,128,611,700 $30,231,009,533
2009 $1,049,110,685 $27,791,215,547
2008 $999,105,339 $25,721,327,955
2007 $847,918,929 $21,717,433,808
2006 $768,873,684 $18,659,721,513
2005 $708,633,195 $16,623,906,739
2004 $666,072,102 $15,100,203,362
2003 $622,044,666 $13,603,456,003
2002 $591,122,040 $12,800,851,271
2001 $572,417,441 $12,252,906,341
2000 $551,230,862 $11,966,497,049
1999 $536,080,148 $11,660,704,777
1998 $514,267,869 $11,019,557,689
1997 $502,675,542 $10,058,854,386
1996 $494,004,648 $9,197,503,323
1995 $497,723,961 $9,573,813,700
1994 $491,689,221 $9,365,289,800
1993 $466,048,469 $8,782,585,400
1992 $478,058,305 $8,042,337,700
1991 $462,421,999 $7,074,675,500
1990 $452,328,087 $6,433,967,000
1989 $409,220,087 $5,918,469,800
1988 $395,794,539 $5,902,783,400
1987 $373,371,738 $6,827,665,300
1986 - $6,797,834,200
1985 $340,989,528 $6,541,517,100
1984 - $6,183,387,100
1983 - $5,923,755,900
1982 - $5,769,767,900
1981 - $5,222,421,500
1980 - $4,614,086,400
1979 - $3,704,551,600
1978 - $3,244,558,600
1977 - $2,738,261,900
1976 - $2,588,106,000
1975 - $2,435,304,100
1974 - $2,188,307,600
1973 - $1,913,793,400
1972 - $1,673,411,700
1971 - $1,523,917,200
1970 - $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Djibouti and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Panama
2024 $3,553 $19,161
2023 $3,381 $18,797
2022 $3,133 $17,379
2021 $3,026 $15,510
2020 $2,845 $13,291
2019 $2,837 $16,478
2018 $2,718 $16,151
2017 $2,619 $15,695
2016 $2,510 $14,832
2015 $2,376 $14,083
2014 $2,215 $13,213
2013 $2,076 $12,273
2012 $1,400 $11,065
2011 $1,306 $9,662
2010 $1,213 $8,331
2009 $1,151 $7,797
2008 $1,119 $7,348
2007 $970 $6,318
2006 $898 $5,529
2005 $844 $5,018
2004 $806 $4,645
2003 $765 $4,265
2002 $743 $4,091
2001 $742 $3,992
2000 $738 $3,975
1999 $740 $3,950
1998 $735 $3,808
1997 $748 $3,546
1996 $762 $3,308
1995 $786 $3,514
1994 $785 $3,508
1993 $759 $3,358
1992 $764 $3,140
1991 $733 $2,821
1990 $780 $2,620
1989 $782 $2,462
1988 $817 $2,509
1987 $822 $2,966
1986 - $3,019
1985 $847 $2,972
1984 - $2,875
1983 - $2,819
1982 - $2,811
1981 - $2,605
1980 - $2,357
1979 - $1,938
1978 - $1,738
1977 - $1,503
1976 - $1,457
1975 - $1,406
1974 - $1,296
1973 - $1,164
1972 - $1,046
1971 - $979
1970 - $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Djibouti vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Panama
2026 66.6 80.1
2025 66.4 80
2024 66.2 79.8
2023 66 79.6
2022 65.5 79.3
2021 63.8 77
2020 64.2 76.3
2019 64.4 78.5
2018 64.1 78.3
2017 63.7 77.9
2016 63.3 77.8
2015 62.8 77.6
2014 62.4 77.4
2013 62.1 77.1
2012 61.7 76.9
2011 61.3 76.7
2010 60.7 76.4
2009 60.4 76.2
2008 59.8 75.9
2007 59.4 75.7
2006 59 75.4
2005 58.5 75.2
2004 58.1 74.8
2003 58 74.6
2002 57.8 74.2
2001 57.5 73.8
2000 56.7 73.4
1999 56.6 73.1
1998 56.4 72.8
1997 56.2 72.5
1996 56.3 72.2
1995 56.2 72
1994 55.6 71.9
1993 55.7 71.8
1992 54.4 71.5
1991 55.2 71.3
1990 55.5 71.3
1989 55.4 70.1
1988 55.1 70.9
1987 54.8 70.8
1986 54.5 70.7
1985 54.1 70.5
1984 53.7 70.4
1983 53.3 70.1
1982 52.9 69.9
1981 52.4 69.8
1980 52 69.5
1979 51.6 69.1
1978 51.2 68.7
1977 50.8 68.3
1976 50.3 67.8
1975 49.9 67.2
1974 49.5 66.6
1973 49.1 65.8
1972 48.5 65.2
1971 47.3 64.7
1970 47.5 64.1
1969 47.1 63.7
1968 46.6 63.2
1967 46.1 62.9
1966 45.6 62.6
1965 45.2 62.3
1964 44.8 62.1
1963 44.4 61.8
1962 44.1 61.4
1961 43.8 60.9
1960 43.4 60.3
1959 43.1 59.6
1958 42.8 58.9
1957 42.6 58.3
1956 42.3 57.9
1955 42 57.5
1954 41.8 57.2
1953 41.5 56.8
1952 41.2 56.4
1951 41 55.9
1950 40.7 55.4

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

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Djibouti and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Panama
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Panama
2024 1,168,722 4,515,577
2023 1,152,944 4,458,759
2022 1,137,096 4,400,773
2021 1,121,248 4,345,405
2020 1,105,188 4,293,261
2019 1,088,709 4,234,700
2018 1,071,882 4,167,860
2017 1,054,841 4,098,707
2016 1,037,653 4,029,086
2015 1,020,313 3,960,035
2014 1,002,717 3,892,101
2013 984,824 3,825,329
2012 966,747 3,759,256
2011 948,558 3,693,505
2010 930,251 3,628,535
2009 911,527 3,564,381
2008 892,734 3,500,648
2007 874,528 3,437,490
2006 855,764 3,375,024
2005 839,167 3,313,026
2004 826,124 3,251,155
2003 813,519 3,189,807
2002 795,574 3,129,344
2001 771,313 3,069,537
2000 747,318 3,010,369
1999 724,218 2,951,822
1998 699,352 2,893,914
1997 671,817 2,836,695
1996 648,348 2,780,227
1995 633,074 2,724,557
1994 626,710 2,669,546
1993 614,245 2,615,099
1992 626,010 2,561,336
1991 631,092 2,508,265
1990 579,538 2,455,583
1989 523,355 2,403,820
1988 484,523 2,352,848
1987 454,399 2,301,970
1986 426,341 2,251,325
1985 402,687 2,200,915
1984 384,053 2,150,782
1983 369,553 2,101,106
1982 356,880 2,052,271
1981 343,047 2,004,418
1980 325,815 1,957,534
1979 304,513 1,911,552
1978 280,031 1,866,311
1977 254,613 1,821,543
1976 230,737 1,776,935
1975 209,908 1,732,389
1974 192,613 1,687,926
1973 178,449 1,643,690
1972 166,256 1,599,723
1971 155,136 1,556,081
1970 145,175 1,513,070
1969 136,078 1,470,886
1968 128,250 1,429,447
1967 121,649 1,388,628
1966 115,269 1,348,388
1965 109,092 1,308,835
1964 103,198 1,270,065
1963 97,872 1,232,124
1962 93,283 1,195,301
1961 89,390 1,159,870
1960 86,024 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Panama

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Panama
2023 2.61 2.12
2022 2.65 2.14
2021 2.7 2.15
2020 2.75 2.18
2019 2.8 2.29
2018 2.86 2.4
2017 2.92 2.46
2016 2.97 2.5
2015 3.04 2.53
2014 3.12 2.55
2013 3.19 2.57
2012 3.26 2.59
2011 3.34 2.6
2010 3.43 2.59
2009 3.52 2.59
2008 3.62 2.61
2007 3.76 2.61
2006 3.9 2.62
2005 4.04 2.64
2004 4.16 2.68
2003 4.3 2.68
2002 4.41 2.7
2001 4.52 2.72
2000 4.6 2.74
1999 4.69 2.77
1998 4.8 2.79
1997 4.97 2.81
1996 5.15 2.83
1995 5.33 2.85
1994 5.51 2.88
1993 5.64 2.91
1992 5.75 2.95
1991 5.86 3
1990 5.93 3.07
1989 5.97 3.12
1988 6.03 3.17
1987 6.09 3.25
1986 6.14 3.34
1985 6.19 3.43
1984 6.25 3.52
1983 6.3 3.6
1982 6.34 3.66
1981 6.4 3.72
1980 6.46 3.8
1979 6.52 3.88
1978 6.59 3.98
1977 6.64 4.12
1976 6.69 4.26
1975 6.74 4.41
1974 6.78 4.58
1973 6.82 4.74
1972 6.85 4.91
1971 6.88 5.05
1970 6.88 5.18
1969 6.88 5.29
1968 6.88 5.41
1967 6.87 5.53
1966 6.88 5.65
1965 6.86 5.73
1964 6.87 5.81
1963 6.86 5.87
1962 6.85 5.87
1961 6.85 5.87
1960 6.85 5.83

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

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Djibouti and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Panama
2024 25.7 30.9
2023 25.4 30.6
2022 25.1 30.3
2021 24.8 30
2020 24.5 29.7
2019 24.2 29.4
2018 23.9 29.1
2017 23.6 28.8
2016 23.4 28.5
2015 23.1 28.3
2014 22.8 28
2013 22.5 27.8
2012 22.3 27.5
2011 22 27.2
2010 21.8 27
2009 21.6 26.7
2008 21.3 26.4
2007 21.1 26.1
2006 20.9 25.9
2005 20.7 25.6
2004 20.6 25.3
2003 20.6 25.1
2002 20.4 24.8
2001 20.2 24.5
2000 19.9 24.3
1999 19.6 24
1998 19.3 23.7
1997 18.9 23.5
1996 18.6 23.2
1995 18.4 22.9
1994 18.3 22.7
1993 18.2 22.4
1992 18.1 22.1
1991 18 21.8
1990 17.9 21.5
1989 17.8 21.3
1988 17.7 21
1987 17.6 20.7
1986 17.5 20.4
1985 17.4 20.2
1984 17.4 19.9
1983 17.3 19.7
1982 17.3 19.5
1981 17.2 19.2
1980 17.2 19
1979 17.2 18.8
1978 17.2 18.6
1977 17.2 18.4
1976 17.3 18.3
1975 17.3 18.1
1974 17.4 18
1973 17.5 17.8
1972 17.6 17.7
1971 17.7 17.7
1970 17.8 17.6
1969 17.8 17.6
1968 17.9 17.5
1967 17.9 17.5
1966 17.9 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 17.9 17.6
1963 17.9 17.6
1962 17.8 17.7
1961 17.7 17.8
1960 17.7 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
64.1%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Djibouti Panama
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
96.3%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Djibouti Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Panama
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
n/a

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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)

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