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Djibouti vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 147th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.09B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($218B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 134/197 ($3,496), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,276).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Qatar
Population
1196428
2964497
Population rank 158/197 137/197
GDP
$4.09B
2024
$218B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$3,496
2024
$76,276
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,776
2024
$126,110
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$89B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.2%
2025
40.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,163
2024
$31,151
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,788
2025
$36,023
2025
Land area
8,950 sq mi
2025
4,436 sq mi
2025
Population density
130.6 ppl/mi²
2024
644 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
82.7 years
2025

Djibouti and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Qatar
Year GDP
Djibouti Qatar
1970 - $301,791,302
1971 - $387,703,106
1972 - $510,262,500
1973 - $793,885,560
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1980 - $7,829,165,262
1981 - $8,661,263,764
1982 - $7,596,703,214
1983 - $6,467,582,308
1984 - $6,704,395,824
1985 $340,989,528 $6,153,296,456
1986 - $5,053,021,951
1987 $373,371,738 $5,446,428,681
1988 $395,794,539 $6,038,187,033
1989 $409,220,087 $6,487,912,088
1990 $452,328,087 $7,360,439,423
1991 $462,421,999 $6,883,516,484
1992 $478,058,305 $7,646,153,984
1993 $466,048,469 $7,156,593,654
1994 $491,689,221 $7,374,450,769
1995 $497,723,961 $8,137,911,978
1996 $494,004,648 $9,059,340,385
1997 $502,675,542 $11,297,802,115
1998 $514,267,869 $10,255,495,027
1999 $536,080,148 $12,393,131,868
2000 $551,230,862 $17,759,890,110
2001 $572,417,441 $17,538,461,538
2002 $591,122,040 $19,363,736,264
2003 $622,044,666 $23,533,791,209
2004 $666,072,102 $31,734,065,934
2005 $708,633,195 $44,530,494,505
2006 $768,873,684 $60,882,142,857
2007 $847,918,929 $79,712,087,912
2008 $999,105,339 $115,270,054,945
2009 $1,049,110,685 $97,798,351,648
2010 $1,128,611,700 $125,122,306,346
2011 $1,239,144,502 $167,775,268,626
2012 $1,353,632,942 $186,833,502,363
2013 $2,044,440,443 $198,727,642,967
2014 $2,220,637,966 $206,224,598,571
2015 $2,424,391,785 $161,739,955,577
2016 $2,604,955,229 $151,732,181,868
2017 $2,762,581,334 $161,099,122,225
2018 $2,913,464,658 $183,334,953,819
2019 $3,088,851,450 $176,371,267,692
2020 $3,144,136,197 $144,411,363,352
2021 $3,392,796,953 $179,732,009,560
2022 $3,562,814,909 $235,709,325,714
2023 $3,917,150,481 $213,002,809,341
2024 $4,086,402,719 $217,982,967,033

Djibouti and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Qatar
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Qatar
1970 - $2,594
1971 - $2,952
1972 - $3,483
1973 - $4,905
1974 - $13,540
1975 - $13,014
1976 - $15,710
1977 - $16,058
1978 - $16,757
1979 - $21,777
1980 - $28,375
1981 - $29,505
1982 - $24,385
1983 - $19,616
1984 - $19,272
1985 $847 $16,815
1986 $800 $13,213
1987 $822 $13,719
1988 $817 $14,682
1989 $782 $15,243
1990 $780 $16,722
1991 $733 $15,133
1992 $764 $16,280
1993 $759 $14,770
1994 $785 $14,765
1995 $786 $15,823
1996 $762 $17,125
1997 $748 $20,523
1998 $735 $17,665
1999 $740 $20,234
2000 $738 $27,535
2001 $742 $25,871
2002 $743 $27,227
2003 $765 $31,602
2004 $806 $41,036
2005 $844 $53,950
2006 $898 $62,582
2007 $970 $65,954
2008 $1,119 $80,781
2009 $1,151 $60,786
2010 $1,213 $77,387
2011 $1,306 $103,262
2012 $1,400 $108,470
2013 $2,076 $103,697
2014 $2,215 $95,841
2015 $2,376 $68,985
2016 $2,510 $61,254
2017 $2,619 $63,280
2018 $2,718 $71,040
2019 $2,837 $66,841
2020 $2,845 $51,684
2021 $3,026 $71,752
2022 $3,133 $88,701
2023 $3,398 $80,196
2024 $3,496 $76,276

Djibouti vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Qatar
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Qatar
1950 40.7 50.8
1951 41 51.5
1952 41.2 52.1
1953 41.5 52.8
1954 41.8 53.5
1955 42 54.2
1956 42.3 54.9
1957 42.6 55.6
1958 42.8 56.3
1959 43.1 57
1960 43.4 57.8
1961 43.8 58.5
1962 44.1 59.2
1963 44.4 60
1964 44.8 60.7
1965 45.2 61.4
1966 45.6 62.2
1967 46.1 62.9
1968 46.6 63.6
1969 47.1 64.2
1970 47.5 64.9
1971 47.3 65.5
1972 48.5 66.1
1973 49.1 66.6
1974 49.5 67.2
1975 49.9 67.7
1976 50.3 68.2
1977 50.8 68.6
1978 51.2 69.1
1979 51.6 69.5
1980 52 69.9
1981 52.4 70.3
1982 52.9 70.7
1983 53.3 71.1
1984 53.7 71.5
1985 54.1 71.8
1986 54.5 72.2
1987 54.8 72.5
1988 55.1 72.8
1989 55.4 73.1
1990 55.5 73.4
1991 55.2 73.7
1992 54.4 73.9
1993 55.7 74.1
1994 55.6 74.2
1995 56.2 74.4
1996 56.3 74.6
1997 56.2 74.7
1998 56.4 74.9
1999 56.6 75
2000 56.7 75.3
2001 57.5 75.5
2002 57.8 75.8
2003 58 76.1
2004 58.1 76.5
2005 58.5 76.9
2006 59 77.3
2007 59.4 77.7
2008 59.8 78.3
2009 60.4 78.8
2010 60.7 79.4
2011 61.3 80
2012 61.7 80.5
2013 62.1 81
2014 62.4 81.4
2015 62.8 81.8
2016 63.3 82.1
2017 63.7 82.5
2018 64.1 82.7
2019 64.4 82.9
2020 64.2 80.4
2021 63.8 81.1
2022 65.5 81.9
2023 66 82.4
2024 66.2 82.5
2025 66.4 82.7

Djibouti and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Qatar
Year Population
Djibouti Qatar
1960 86,024 36,010
1961 89,390 39,680
1962 93,283 44,630
1963 97,872 50,380
1964 103,198 56,867
1965 109,092 64,065
1966 115,269 72,192
1967 121,649 81,439
1968 128,250 91,749
1969 136,078 103,025
1970 145,175 116,350
1971 155,136 131,346
1972 166,256 146,506
1973 178,449 161,841
1974 192,613 177,362
1975 209,908 193,087
1976 230,737 209,052
1977 254,613 225,285
1978 280,031 241,808
1979 304,513 258,670
1980 325,815 275,913
1981 343,047 293,553
1982 356,880 311,537
1983 369,553 329,709
1984 384,053 347,878
1985 402,687 365,940
1986 426,341 382,422
1987 454,399 397,005
1988 484,523 411,264
1989 523,355 425,646
1990 579,538 440,175
1991 631,092 454,853
1992 626,010 469,657
1993 614,245 484,545
1994 626,710 499,459
1995 633,074 514,325
1996 648,348 529,019
1997 671,817 550,500
1998 699,352 580,540
1999 724,218 612,500
2000 747,318 644,989
2001 771,313 677,925
2002 795,574 711,205
2003 813,519 744,682
2004 826,124 773,332
2005 839,167 825,408
2006 855,764 972,831
2007 874,528 1,208,595
2008 892,734 1,426,938
2009 911,527 1,608,903
2010 930,251 1,616,832
2011 948,558 1,624,761
2012 966,747 1,722,438
2013 984,824 1,916,426
2014 1,002,717 2,151,745
2015 1,020,313 2,344,557
2016 1,037,653 2,477,113
2017 1,054,841 2,545,820
2018 1,071,882 2,580,734
2019 1,088,709 2,638,657
2020 1,105,188 2,794,148
2021 1,121,248 2,504,910
2022 1,137,096 2,657,333
2023 1,152,944 2,656,032
2024 1,168,722 2,857,822

Fertility rates in Djibouti and Qatar

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Qatar
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Qatar
1960 6.85 6.53
1961 6.85 6.53
1962 6.85 6.53
1963 6.86 6.53
1964 6.87 6.53
1965 6.86 6.53
1966 6.88 6.52
1967 6.87 6.46
1968 6.88 6.39
1969 6.88 6.31
1970 6.88 6.23
1971 6.88 6.15
1972 6.85 6.07
1973 6.82 6.01
1974 6.78 5.94
1975 6.74 5.86
1976 6.69 5.78
1977 6.64 5.69
1978 6.59 5.58
1979 6.52 5.46
1980 6.46 5.33
1981 6.4 5.2
1982 6.34 5.04
1983 6.3 4.9
1984 6.25 4.76
1985 6.19 4.64
1986 6.14 4.57
1987 6.09 4.54
1988 6.03 4.51
1989 5.97 4.41
1990 5.93 4.23
1991 5.86 3.99
1992 5.75 3.85
1993 5.64 3.77
1994 5.51 3.67
1995 5.33 3.56
1996 5.15 3.44
1997 4.97 3.33
1998 4.8 3.21
1999 4.69 3.12
2000 4.6 3.07
2001 4.52 3.08
2002 4.41 3.01
2003 4.3 2.93
2004 4.16 2.79
2005 4.04 2.64
2006 3.9 2.51
2007 3.76 2.44
2008 3.62 2.37
2009 3.52 2.25
2010 3.43 2.14
2011 3.34 2.07
2012 3.26 2.04
2013 3.19 2.03
2014 3.12 2.03
2015 3.04 1.98
2016 2.97 1.86
2017 2.92 1.83
2018 2.86 1.76
2019 2.8 1.73
2020 2.75 1.68
2021 2.7 1.61
2022 2.65 1.74
2023 2.61 1.73

Djibouti and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Qatar
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Qatar
1960 17.7 18
1961 17.7 19
1962 17.8 20.1
1963 17.9 21.1
1964 17.9 21.8
1965 17.9 22.5
1966 17.9 23
1967 17.9 23.5
1968 17.9 24
1969 17.8 24.4
1970 17.8 23.7
1971 17.7 22.2
1972 17.6 21.3
1973 17.5 20.9
1974 17.4 20.8
1975 17.3 21
1976 17.3 21.3
1977 17.2 21.8
1978 17.2 22.3
1979 17.2 22.9
1980 17.2 23.5
1981 17.2 24.1
1982 17.3 24.8
1983 17.3 25.6
1984 17.4 26.3
1985 17.4 27
1986 17.5 27.4
1987 17.6 27.5
1988 17.7 27.5
1989 17.8 27.6
1990 17.9 27.7
1991 18 27.9
1992 18.1 28.1
1993 18.2 28.4
1994 18.3 28.7
1995 18.4 29.1
1996 18.6 29.6
1997 18.9 29.9
1998 19.3 29.8
1999 19.6 29.8
2000 19.9 29.9
2001 20.2 30.1
2002 20.4 30.5
2003 20.6 30.9
2004 20.6 31
2005 20.7 30.9
2006 20.9 30.6
2007 21.1 30.1
2008 21.3 30.1
2009 21.6 30.8
2010 21.8 31.3
2011 22 31.2
2012 22.3 31
2013 22.5 30.9
2014 22.8 31.1
2015 23.1 31.2
2016 23.4 31.4
2017 23.6 31.6
2018 23.9 31.9
2019 24.2 32.3
2020 24.5 32.6
2021 24.8 32.9
2022 25.1 33.4
2023 25.4 34.1
2024 25.7 34.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$4.14B
2024
$219B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
26.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
6.96%
2022
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.05%
2025
+0.04%
2025
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
45.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.4%
2024
58.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.7
2025
70.2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
65.9%
2011

Energy

Djibouti Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.75 megatons
2023
127.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.65 tons
2023
48.2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Qatar
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-11
2024
+46,105
2024
Urban population
78.7%
2024
99.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
24.4
2025
77.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2024
59
2024
Higher education index
6
2025
68
2025
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
119
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
97.8%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Djibouti Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$81.8
2022
$1,782
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$25.4
2022
$137.8
2022
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
82.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.8%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2014
2.5
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
50.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
44
2025
15
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Qatar
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.008%
2025
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2025
285.7 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
4,374 mi
2016

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