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Djibouti vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 147th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Samoa
Population
1203929
220932
Population rank 158/197 177/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Djibouti and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Samoa
2024 $4,152,145,940 $1,175,749,786
2023 $3,898,447,007 $1,044,909,500
2022 $3,562,814,909 $889,554,712
2021 $3,392,796,953 $859,724,936
2020 $3,144,136,197 $868,884,903
2019 $3,088,851,450 $912,950,466
2018 $2,913,464,658 $878,448,433
2017 $2,762,581,334 $884,844,384
2016 $2,604,955,229 $843,924,797
2015 $2,424,391,785 $824,150,499
2014 $2,220,637,966 $796,683,520
2013 $2,044,440,443 $797,736,334
2012 $1,353,632,942 $773,141,661
2011 $1,239,144,502 $744,097,050
2010 $1,128,611,700 $680,260,907
2009 $1,049,110,685 $628,006,115
2008 $999,105,339 $641,346,192
2007 $847,918,929 $573,548,460
2006 $768,873,684 $499,923,758
2005 $708,633,195 $476,801,793
2004 $666,072,102 $407,747,565
2003 $622,044,666 $333,426,188
2002 $591,122,040 $281,790,134
2001 $572,417,441 $266,299,591
2000 $551,230,862 $258,856,140
1999 $536,080,148 $255,408,060
1998 $514,267,869 $269,485,244
1997 $502,675,542 $285,475,592
1996 $494,004,648 $249,907,869
1995 $497,723,961 $224,865,731
1994 $491,689,221 $221,098,107
1993 $466,048,469 $133,122,897
1992 $478,058,305 $132,303,041
1991 $462,421,999 $125,597,205
1990 $452,328,087 $125,766,270
1989 $409,220,087 $122,888,610
1988 $395,794,539 $133,016,065
1987 $373,371,738 $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 $340,989,528 $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Samoa
2024 $3,553 $5,393
2023 $3,381 $4,823
2022 $3,133 $4,132
2021 $3,026 $4,022
2020 $2,845 $4,100
2019 $2,837 $4,352
2018 $2,718 $4,232
2017 $2,619 $4,308
2016 $2,510 $4,147
2015 $2,376 $4,084
2014 $2,215 $3,983
2013 $2,076 $4,024
2012 $1,400 $3,935
2011 $1,306 $3,822
2010 $1,213 $3,524
2009 $1,151 $3,279
2008 $1,119 $3,374
2007 $970 $3,039
2006 $898 $2,663
2005 $844 $2,550
2004 $806 $2,189
2003 $765 $1,798
2002 $743 $1,528
2001 $742 $1,454
2000 $738 $1,425
1999 $740 $1,417
1998 $735 $1,506
1997 $748 $1,608
1996 $762 $1,419
1995 $786 $1,288
1994 $785 $1,277
1993 $759 $775
1992 $764 $777
1991 $733 $742
1990 $780 $744
1989 $782 $728
1988 $817 $790
1987 $822 $666
1986 - $604
1985 $847 $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Samoa
2026 66.6 72.1
2025 66.4 71.9
2024 66.2 71.8
2023 66 71.7
2022 65.5 71.6
2021 63.8 71.1
2020 64.2 70.7
2019 64.4 70.3
2018 64.1 71.1
2017 63.7 71
2016 63.3 71
2015 62.8 71.1
2014 62.4 71.1
2013 62.1 71.2
2012 61.7 71.2
2011 61.3 71.4
2010 60.7 71.5
2009 60.4 69.5
2008 59.8 71.5
2007 59.4 71.6
2006 59 71.6
2005 58.5 71.5
2004 58.1 71.5
2003 58 71.4
2002 57.8 71.2
2001 57.5 71
2000 56.7 70.8
1999 56.6 70.6
1998 56.4 70.3
1997 56.2 70
1996 56.3 69.8
1995 56.2 69.5
1994 55.6 69.2
1993 55.7 68.8
1992 54.4 68.5
1991 55.2 68
1990 55.5 67.8
1989 55.4 67.6
1988 55.1 67.3
1987 54.8 67
1986 54.5 66.8
1985 54.1 66.6
1984 53.7 66.3
1983 53.3 66
1982 52.9 65.6
1981 52.4 65.3
1980 52 65
1979 51.6 64.5
1978 51.2 64.1
1977 50.8 63.7
1976 50.3 63.3
1975 49.9 62.8
1974 49.5 62.3
1973 49.1 61.9
1972 48.5 61.4
1971 47.3 60.9
1970 47.5 60.4
1969 47.1 59.9
1968 46.6 59.4
1967 46.1 58.9
1966 45.6 58.2
1965 45.2 57.9
1964 44.8 54
1963 44.4 56.9
1962 44.1 56.3
1961 43.8 55.7
1960 43.4 55.2
1959 43.1 54.6
1958 42.8 54
1957 42.6 53.4
1956 42.3 52.8
1955 42 52.2
1954 41.8 51.6
1953 41.5 51
1952 41.2 50.4
1951 41 49.8
1950 40.7 49.2

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

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Djibouti and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Samoa
2024 1,168,722 218,019
2023 1,152,944 216,663
2022 1,137,096 215,261
2021 1,121,248 213,779
2020 1,105,188 211,944
2019 1,088,709 209,780
2018 1,071,882 207,582
2017 1,054,841 205,415
2016 1,037,653 203,499
2015 1,020,313 201,782
2014 1,002,717 200,037
2013 984,824 198,268
2012 966,747 196,498
2011 948,558 194,713
2010 930,251 193,023
2009 911,527 191,513
2008 892,734 190,107
2007 874,528 188,753
2006 855,764 187,709
2005 839,167 186,978
2004 826,124 186,249
2003 813,519 185,430
2002 795,574 184,471
2001 771,313 183,166
2000 747,318 181,685
1999 724,218 180,275
1998 699,352 178,905
1997 671,817 177,547
1996 648,348 176,071
1995 633,074 174,571
1994 626,710 173,159
1993 614,245 171,774
1992 626,010 170,331
1991 631,092 169,368
1990 579,538 169,042
1989 523,355 168,768
1988 484,523 168,346
1987 454,399 167,661
1986 426,341 167,061
1985 402,687 166,849
1984 384,053 166,796
1983 369,553 166,714
1982 356,880 166,484
1981 343,047 165,678
1980 325,815 164,322
1979 304,513 162,882
1978 280,031 161,375
1977 254,613 159,753
1976 230,737 157,113
1975 209,908 153,344
1974 192,613 149,431
1973 178,449 146,516
1972 166,256 144,538
1971 155,136 142,503
1970 145,175 140,400
1969 136,078 138,233
1968 128,250 136,020
1967 121,649 133,764
1966 115,269 131,073
1965 109,092 127,978
1964 103,198 124,894
1963 97,872 121,764
1962 93,283 118,597
1961 89,390 115,496
1960 86,024 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Samoa

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Samoa
2023 2.61 3.83
2022 2.65 3.88
2021 2.7 3.94
2020 2.75 4
2019 2.8 4.06
2018 2.86 4.14
2017 2.92 4.2
2016 2.97 4.26
2015 3.04 4.34
2014 3.12 4.42
2013 3.19 4.49
2012 3.26 4.55
2011 3.34 4.56
2010 3.43 4.52
2009 3.52 4.47
2008 3.62 4.42
2007 3.76 4.36
2006 3.9 4.32
2005 4.04 4.32
2004 4.16 4.34
2003 4.3 4.39
2002 4.41 4.44
2001 4.52 4.48
2000 4.6 4.52
1999 4.69 4.57
1998 4.8 4.64
1997 4.97 4.7
1996 5.15 4.74
1995 5.33 4.77
1994 5.51 4.79
1993 5.64 4.83
1992 5.75 4.87
1991 5.86 4.91
1990 5.93 5.01
1989 5.97 5.11
1988 6.03 5.21
1987 6.09 5.32
1986 6.14 5.42
1985 6.19 5.49
1984 6.25 5.55
1983 6.3 5.62
1982 6.34 5.68
1981 6.4 5.75
1980 6.46 5.86
1979 6.52 5.99
1978 6.59 6.15
1977 6.64 6.31
1976 6.69 6.47
1975 6.74 6.61
1974 6.78 6.75
1973 6.82 6.91
1972 6.85 7.07
1971 6.88 7.22
1970 6.88 7.34
1969 6.88 7.43
1968 6.88 7.5
1967 6.87 7.55
1966 6.88 7.6
1965 6.86 7.65
1964 6.87 7.7
1963 6.86 7.73
1962 6.85 7.76
1961 6.85 7.77
1960 6.85 7.78

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

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Djibouti and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Samoa
2024 25.7 20.9
2023 25.4 21
2022 25.1 21.1
2021 24.8 21.4
2020 24.5 21.4
2019 24.2 21.5
2018 23.9 21.4
2017 23.6 21.4
2016 23.4 21.3
2015 23.1 21.2
2014 22.8 21.1
2013 22.5 21
2012 22.3 20.8
2011 22 20.8
2010 21.8 20.8
2009 21.6 20.8
2008 21.3 20.7
2007 21.1 20.6
2006 20.9 20.4
2005 20.7 20.3
2004 20.6 20.1
2003 20.6 19.9
2002 20.4 19.7
2001 20.2 19.7
2000 19.9 19.8
1999 19.6 19.9
1998 19.3 19.9
1997 18.9 19.8
1996 18.6 19.7
1995 18.4 19.6
1994 18.3 19.3
1993 18.2 19
1992 18.1 18.7
1991 18 18.5
1990 17.9 18.4
1989 17.8 18.3
1988 17.7 18.2
1987 17.6 18
1986 17.5 17.8
1985 17.4 17.6
1984 17.4 17.4
1983 17.3 17.1
1982 17.3 16.8
1981 17.2 16.6
1980 17.2 16.4
1979 17.2 16.2
1978 17.2 16
1977 17.2 15.8
1976 17.3 15.5
1975 17.3 15.3
1974 17.4 15
1973 17.5 14.9
1972 17.6 14.8
1971 17.7 14.7
1970 17.8 14.6
1969 17.8 14.5
1968 17.9 14.5
1967 17.9 14.5
1966 17.9 14.5
1965 17.9 14.5
1964 17.9 14.6
1963 17.9 14.6
1962 17.8 14.8
1961 17.7 14.9
1960 17.7 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
n/a

Energy

Djibouti Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Samoa
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Djibouti Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Samoa
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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