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Djibouti vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 147th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Rwanda
Population
1203929
14975051
Population rank 158/197 77/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Djibouti and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Rwanda
2024 $4,152,145,940 $14,251,642,235
2023 $3,898,447,007 $14,331,722,703
2022 $3,562,814,909 $13,316,161,002
2021 $3,392,796,953 $11,078,787,090
2020 $3,144,136,197 $10,174,386,857
2019 $3,088,851,450 $10,349,300,277
2018 $2,913,464,658 $9,637,904,521
2017 $2,762,581,334 $9,252,833,891
2016 $2,604,955,229 $8,695,272,058
2015 $2,424,391,785 $8,543,760,200
2014 $2,220,637,966 $8,238,966,124
2013 $2,044,440,443 $7,819,964,030
2012 $1,353,632,942 $7,654,761,050
2011 $1,239,144,502 $6,884,913,658
2010 $1,128,611,700 $6,124,756,654
2009 $1,049,110,685 $5,674,476,969
2008 $999,105,339 $5,179,854,065
2007 $847,918,929 $4,070,507,895
2006 $768,873,684 $3,319,784,539
2005 $708,633,195 $2,933,819,766
2004 $666,072,102 $2,376,496,067
2003 $622,044,666 $2,138,237,279
2002 $591,122,040 $1,966,003,468
2001 $572,417,441 $1,966,600,715
2000 $551,230,862 $2,068,836,754
1999 $536,080,148 $2,157,108,263
1998 $514,267,869 $1,989,343,546
1997 $502,675,542 $1,851,558,197
1996 $494,004,648 $1,382,334,879
1995 $497,723,961 $1,293,535,193
1994 $491,689,221 $753,636,370
1993 $466,048,469 $1,971,525,712
1992 $478,058,305 $2,029,026,962
1991 $462,421,999 $1,911,600,237
1990 $452,328,087 $2,550,185,679
1989 $409,220,087 $2,405,022,593
1988 $395,794,539 $2,395,492,687
1987 $373,371,738 $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 $340,989,528 $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Djibouti and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Rwanda
2024 $3,553 $1,000
2023 $3,381 $1,027
2022 $3,133 $975
2021 $3,026 $830
2020 $2,845 $779
2019 $2,837 $810
2018 $2,718 $772
2017 $2,619 $758
2016 $2,510 $730
2015 $2,376 $734
2014 $2,215 $725
2013 $2,076 $705
2012 $1,400 $707
2011 $1,306 $651
2010 $1,213 $594
2009 $1,151 $564
2008 $1,119 $528
2007 $970 $426
2006 $898 $357
2005 $844 $324
2004 $806 $269.5
2003 $765 $249
2002 $743 $234
2001 $742 $237.3
2000 $738 $251.9
1999 $740 $264.7
1998 $735 $246.2
1997 $748 $238.7
1996 $762 $206
1995 $786 $228
1994 $785 $111
1993 $759 $247
1992 $764 $264.1
1991 $733 $254
1990 $780 $346
1989 $782 $335
1988 $817 $344
1987 $822 $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 $847 $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Djibouti vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Rwanda
2026 66.6 68.5
2025 66.4 68.2
2024 66.2 68
2023 66 67.8
2022 65.5 67.5
2021 63.8 66.8
2020 64.2 67
2019 64.4 66.7
2018 64.1 66.4
2017 63.7 66.1
2016 63.3 65.7
2015 62.8 65.4
2014 62.4 65.1
2013 62.1 64.7
2012 61.7 64.2
2011 61.3 63.5
2010 60.7 62.8
2009 60.4 61.8
2008 59.8 60.6
2007 59.4 59.5
2006 59 58.3
2005 58.5 57
2004 58.1 55.5
2003 58 53.5
2002 57.8 51.3
2001 57.5 49.5
2000 56.7 47.8
1999 56.6 45.7
1998 56.4 43.1
1997 56.2 42
1996 56.3 42.5
1995 56.2 41.5
1994 55.6 12.2
1993 55.7 42.9
1992 54.4 44.4
1991 55.2 46.2
1990 55.5 47.8
1989 55.4 49.5
1988 55.1 50.9
1987 54.8 51.5
1986 54.5 51.7
1985 54.1 51.7
1984 53.7 51.4
1983 53.3 50.9
1982 52.9 50.2
1981 52.4 49.2
1980 52 48.1
1979 51.6 47.1
1978 51.2 46.2
1977 50.8 45.6
1976 50.3 45.3
1975 49.9 45.3
1974 49.5 45.6
1973 49.1 45.9
1972 48.5 46.3
1971 47.3 46.8
1970 47.5 47.1
1969 47.1 47.4
1968 46.6 47.7
1967 46.1 48
1966 45.6 48.1
1965 45.2 48.2
1964 44.8 48.1
1963 44.4 44
1962 44.1 47.8
1961 43.8 47.5
1960 43.4 47
1959 43.1 46.5
1958 42.8 46.1
1957 42.6 45.6
1956 42.3 45.2
1955 42 44.8
1954 41.8 44.4
1953 41.5 44.1
1952 41.2 43.8
1951 41 43.5
1950 40.7 43.2

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

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Djibouti and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Rwanda
2024 1,168,722 14,256,567
2023 1,152,944 13,954,471
2022 1,137,096 13,651,030
2021 1,121,248 13,355,260
2020 1,105,188 13,065,837
2019 1,088,709 12,776,103
2018 1,071,882 12,487,996
2017 1,054,841 12,202,060
2016 1,037,653 11,919,183
2015 1,020,313 11,640,022
2014 1,002,717 11,364,757
2013 984,824 11,093,340
2012 966,747 10,829,901
2011 948,558 10,573,733
2010 930,251 10,317,553
2009 911,527 10,060,432
2008 892,734 9,804,269
2007 874,528 9,549,933
2006 855,764 9,299,246
2005 839,167 9,054,528
2004 826,124 8,816,844
2003 813,519 8,586,875
2002 795,574 8,400,180
2001 771,313 8,287,094
2000 747,318 8,213,931
1999 724,218 8,147,912
1998 699,352 8,081,681
1997 671,817 7,755,238
1996 648,348 6,708,764
1995 633,074 5,674,118
1994 626,710 6,792,352
1993 614,245 7,981,132
1992 626,010 7,683,266
1991 631,092 7,526,966
1990 579,538 7,375,307
1989 523,355 7,184,706
1988 484,523 6,968,071
1987 454,399 6,749,493
1986 426,341 6,531,881
1985 402,687 6,317,228
1984 384,053 6,107,627
1983 369,553 5,905,311
1982 356,880 5,711,549
1981 343,047 5,527,230
1980 325,815 5,353,259
1979 304,513 5,189,541
1978 280,031 5,035,171
1977 254,613 4,888,240
1976 230,737 4,745,954
1975 209,908 4,607,728
1974 192,613 4,474,228
1973 178,449 4,345,047
1972 166,256 4,220,335
1971 155,136 4,100,044
1970 145,175 3,980,669
1969 136,078 3,861,271
1968 128,250 3,744,010
1967 121,649 3,629,577
1966 115,269 3,521,626
1965 109,092 3,423,210
1964 103,198 3,334,834
1963 97,872 3,258,890
1962 93,283 3,186,025
1961 89,390 3,106,779
1960 86,024 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Rwanda
2023 2.61 3.7
2022 2.65 3.78
2021 2.7 3.84
2020 2.75 3.91
2019 2.8 3.99
2018 2.86 4.05
2017 2.92 4.08
2016 2.97 4.11
2015 3.04 4.11
2014 3.12 4.12
2013 3.19 4.14
2012 3.26 4.2
2011 3.34 4.33
2010 3.43 4.52
2009 3.52 4.71
2008 3.62 4.92
2007 3.76 5.14
2006 3.9 5.34
2005 4.04 5.5
2004 4.16 5.64
2003 4.3 5.74
2002 4.41 5.82
2001 4.52 5.89
2000 4.6 5.97
1999 4.69 6.06
1998 4.8 6.17
1997 4.97 6.24
1996 5.15 6.29
1995 5.33 6.35
1994 5.51 6.42
1993 5.64 6.48
1992 5.75 6.54
1991 5.86 6.62
1990 5.93 6.8
1989 5.97 7.03
1988 6.03 7.23
1987 6.09 7.43
1986 6.14 7.61
1985 6.19 7.79
1984 6.25 7.91
1983 6.3 8
1982 6.34 8.06
1981 6.4 8.1
1980 6.46 8.12
1979 6.52 8.13
1978 6.59 8.16
1977 6.64 8.14
1976 6.69 8.12
1975 6.74 8.1
1974 6.78 8.1
1973 6.82 8.09
1972 6.85 8.09
1971 6.88 8.09
1970 6.88 8.15
1969 6.88 8.18
1968 6.88 8.19
1967 6.87 8.21
1966 6.88 8.23
1965 6.86 8.25
1964 6.87 8.27
1963 6.86 8.27
1962 6.85 8.27
1961 6.85 8.28
1960 6.85 8.28

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

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Djibouti and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Rwanda
2024 25.7 20.8
2023 25.4 20.5
2022 25.1 20.3
2021 24.8 20
2020 24.5 19.9
2019 24.2 19.8
2018 23.9 19.7
2017 23.6 19.6
2016 23.4 19.4
2015 23.1 19.3
2014 22.8 19.1
2013 22.5 19
2012 22.3 18.8
2011 22 18.7
2010 21.8 18.5
2009 21.6 18.4
2008 21.3 18.3
2007 21.1 18.1
2006 20.9 18
2005 20.7 17.8
2004 20.6 17.6
2003 20.6 17.4
2002 20.4 17.1
2001 20.2 16.8
2000 19.9 16.3
1999 19.6 15.8
1998 19.3 15.3
1997 18.9 14.8
1996 18.6 14.6
1995 18.4 14.3
1994 18.3 15
1993 18.2 15.7
1992 18.1 15.6
1991 18 15.5
1990 17.9 15.5
1989 17.8 15.5
1988 17.7 15.6
1987 17.6 15.6
1986 17.5 15.7
1985 17.4 15.8
1984 17.4 16
1983 17.3 16.1
1982 17.3 16.2
1981 17.2 16.4
1980 17.2 16.5
1979 17.2 16.5
1978 17.2 16.6
1977 17.2 16.6
1976 17.3 16.5
1975 17.3 16.4
1974 17.4 16.3
1973 17.5 16.2
1972 17.6 16
1971 17.7 15.9
1970 17.8 15.7
1969 17.8 15.5
1968 17.9 15.3
1967 17.9 15.1
1966 17.9 14.9
1965 17.9 14.8
1964 17.9 14.7
1963 17.9 14.8
1962 17.8 14.9
1961 17.7 15.1
1960 17.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
50%
2017

Energy

Djibouti Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Djibouti Rwanda
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
78.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Djibouti Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Rwanda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
2,920 mi
2021

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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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