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Djibouti vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 147th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Sao Tome
Population
1203929
246362
Population rank 158/197 176/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 165/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Sao Tome
2024 $4,152,145,940 $822,154,621
2023 $3,898,447,007 $690,456,807
2022 $3,562,814,909 $540,809,499
2021 $3,392,796,953 $524,402,456
2020 $3,144,136,197 $471,229,485
2019 $3,088,851,450 $412,976,083
2018 $2,913,464,658 $383,717,328
2017 $2,762,581,334 $322,002,845
2016 $2,604,955,229 $292,267,272
2015 $2,424,391,785 $259,999,643
2014 $2,220,637,966 $293,119,143
2013 $2,044,440,443 $267,041,748
2012 $1,353,632,942 $225,815,132
2011 $1,239,144,502 $226,455,001
2010 $1,128,611,700 $190,021,192
2009 $1,049,110,685 $200,668,065
2008 $999,105,339 $188,021,165
2007 $847,918,929 $149,146,919
2006 $768,873,684 $142,775,104
2005 $708,633,195 $136,450,662
2004 $666,072,102 $114,582,284
2003 $622,044,666 $102,085,769
2002 $591,122,040 $85,171,074
2001 $572,417,441 $75,951,133
2000 $551,230,862 $76,198,395
1999 $536,080,148 $77,302,212
1998 $514,267,869 $72,285,404
1997 $502,675,542 $91,920,274
1996 $494,004,648 $135,188,166
1995 $497,723,961 $103,695,237
1994 $491,689,221 $131,338,415
1993 $466,048,469 $125,742,229
1992 $478,058,305 $94,861,781
1991 $462,421,999 $107,484,143
1990 $452,328,087 $119,297,933
1989 $409,220,087 $98,545,367
1988 $395,794,539 $99,000,764
1987 $373,371,738 $115,952,925
1986 - $115,928,907
1985 $340,989,528 $82,733,069
1984 - $78,213,796
1983 - $75,110,289
1982 - $80,307,763
1981 - $83,499,264
1980 - $81,662,231
1979 - $65,755,928
1978 - $55,044,563
1977 - $49,207,692
1976 - $52,039,421
1975 - $60,101,710
1974 - $57,817,591
1973 - $56,011,245
1972 - $41,430,257
1971 - $37,288,845
1970 - $37,211,826

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

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Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Sao Tome
2024 $3,553 $3,491
2023 $3,381 $2,991
2022 $3,133 $2,390
2021 $3,026 $2,363
2020 $2,845 $2,167
2019 $2,837 $1,935
2018 $2,718 $1,826
2017 $2,619 $1,556
2016 $2,510 $1,435
2015 $2,376 $1,298
2014 $2,215 $1,490
2013 $2,076 $1,383
2012 $1,400 $1,192
2011 $1,306 $1,220
2010 $1,213 $1,045
2009 $1,151 $1,128
2008 $1,119 $1,082
2007 $970 $879
2006 $898 $862
2005 $844 $844
2004 $806 $727
2003 $765 $664
2002 $743 $568
2001 $742 $519
2000 $738 $529
1999 $740 $543
1998 $735 $514
1997 $748 $662
1996 $762 $987
1995 $786 $769
1994 $785 $990
1993 $759 $964
1992 $764 $740
1991 $733 $855
1990 $780 $970
1989 $782 $821
1988 $817 $847
1987 $822 $1,018
1986 - $1,043
1985 $847 $761
1984 - $735
1983 - $720
1982 - $783
1981 - $830
1980 - $829
1979 - $683
1978 - $587
1977 - $539
1976 - $585
1975 - $693
1974 - $683
1973 - $676
1972 - $511
1971 - $470
1970 - $479

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

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Djibouti vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Sao Tome
2026 66.6 70.3
2025 66.4 70.1
2024 66.2 69.9
2023 66 69.7
2022 65.5 69.2
2021 63.8 68
2020 64.2 68
2019 64.4 68
2018 64.1 67.6
2017 63.7 67.1
2016 63.3 66.6
2015 62.8 66
2014 62.4 65.5
2013 62.1 64.9
2012 61.7 64.5
2011 61.3 64.1
2010 60.7 63.9
2009 60.4 63.7
2008 59.8 63.4
2007 59.4 63.3
2006 59 63
2005 58.5 62.4
2004 58.1 62.6
2003 58 62.2
2002 57.8 61.8
2001 57.5 61.5
2000 56.7 61.2
1999 56.6 61
1998 56.4 60.8
1997 56.2 60.6
1996 56.3 60.6
1995 56.2 60.5
1994 55.6 60.6
1993 55.7 60.6
1992 54.4 60.7
1991 55.2 60.8
1990 55.5 60.7
1989 55.4 59.7
1988 55.1 60.8
1987 54.8 60.7
1986 54.5 57.6
1985 54.1 60.1
1984 53.7 59.9
1983 53.3 59.7
1982 52.9 59.5
1981 52.4 59.4
1980 52 59.4
1979 51.6 59.3
1978 51.2 59.1
1977 50.8 59
1976 50.3 58.8
1975 49.9 58.6
1974 49.5 58.3
1973 49.1 57.9
1972 48.5 57.4
1971 47.3 57
1970 47.5 56.3
1969 47.1 55.4
1968 46.6 54.5
1967 46.1 53.4
1966 45.6 52.3
1965 45.2 51.1
1964 44.8 49.7
1963 44.4 48.4
1962 44.1 46.8
1961 43.8 45.2
1960 43.4 43.6
1959 43.1 42.1
1958 42.8 41
1957 42.6 40.1
1956 42.3 39.5
1955 42 39.3
1954 41.8 39.2
1953 41.5 39.1
1952 41.2 39.1
1951 41 39.1
1950 40.7 39.1

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

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Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Sao Tome
2024 1,168,722 235,536
2023 1,152,944 230,871
2022 1,137,096 226,305
2021 1,121,248 221,961
2020 1,105,188 217,435
2019 1,088,709 213,392
2018 1,071,882 210,187
2017 1,054,841 206,970
2016 1,037,653 203,689
2015 1,020,313 200,291
2014 1,002,717 196,767
2013 984,824 193,148
2012 966,747 189,439
2011 948,558 185,649
2010 930,251 181,802
2009 911,527 177,853
2008 892,734 173,793
2007 874,528 169,700
2006 855,764 165,638
2005 839,167 161,639
2004 826,124 157,705
2003 813,519 153,814
2002 795,574 149,922
2001 771,313 146,375
2000 747,318 144,018
1999 724,218 142,442
1998 699,352 140,751
1997 671,817 138,922
1996 648,348 136,962
1995 633,074 134,895
1994 626,710 132,732
1993 614,245 130,467
1992 626,010 128,110
1991 631,092 125,697
1990 579,538 122,980
1989 523,355 119,979
1988 484,523 116,939
1987 454,399 113,919
1986 426,341 111,150
1985 402,687 108,658
1984 384,053 106,394
1983 369,553 104,380
1982 356,880 102,508
1981 343,047 100,615
1980 325,815 98,544
1979 304,513 96,252
1978 280,031 93,794
1977 254,613 91,301
1976 230,737 88,922
1975 209,908 86,708
1974 192,613 84,672
1973 178,449 82,798
1972 166,256 81,041
1971 155,136 79,330
1970 145,175 77,626
1969 136,078 76,083
1968 128,250 74,765
1967 121,649 73,596
1966 115,269 72,576
1965 109,092 71,680
1964 103,198 70,865
1963 97,872 70,112
1962 93,283 69,403
1961 89,390 68,707
1960 86,024 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Sao Tome
2023 2.61 3.64
2022 2.65 3.7
2021 2.7 3.76
2020 2.75 3.83
2019 2.8 3.9
2018 2.86 3.98
2017 2.92 4.07
2016 2.97 4.2
2015 3.04 4.35
2014 3.12 4.49
2013 3.19 4.58
2012 3.26 4.66
2011 3.34 4.72
2010 3.43 4.77
2009 3.52 4.84
2008 3.62 4.91
2007 3.76 4.96
2006 3.9 4.93
2005 4.04 4.94
2004 4.16 4.96
2003 4.3 5.01
2002 4.41 5.06
2001 4.52 5.1
2000 4.6 5.16
1999 4.69 5.23
1998 4.8 5.3
1997 4.97 5.4
1996 5.15 5.47
1995 5.33 5.55
1994 5.51 5.56
1993 5.64 5.64
1992 5.75 5.7
1991 5.86 5.77
1990 5.93 5.83
1989 5.97 5.88
1988 6.03 5.94
1987 6.09 5.99
1986 6.14 6.05
1985 6.19 6.1
1984 6.25 6.16
1983 6.3 6.22
1982 6.34 6.28
1981 6.4 6.33
1980 6.46 6.39
1979 6.52 6.43
1978 6.59 6.47
1977 6.64 6.5
1976 6.69 6.52
1975 6.74 6.53
1974 6.78 6.53
1973 6.82 6.53
1972 6.85 6.51
1971 6.88 6.49
1970 6.88 6.47
1969 6.88 6.44
1968 6.88 6.42
1967 6.87 6.39
1966 6.88 6.37
1965 6.86 6.35
1964 6.87 6.33
1963 6.86 6.31
1962 6.85 6.28
1961 6.85 6.26
1960 6.85 6.24

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

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Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Sao Tome
2024 25.7 20.3
2023 25.4 20.1
2022 25.1 19.9
2021 24.8 19.7
2020 24.5 19.5
2019 24.2 19.4
2018 23.9 19.3
2017 23.6 19.1
2016 23.4 19
2015 23.1 19
2014 22.8 18.9
2013 22.5 18.9
2012 22.3 18.9
2011 22 18.9
2010 21.8 18.8
2009 21.6 18.7
2008 21.3 18.7
2007 21.1 18.7
2006 20.9 18.6
2005 20.7 18.5
2004 20.6 18.4
2003 20.6 18.3
2002 20.4 18.1
2001 20.2 18
2000 19.9 17.9
1999 19.6 17.7
1998 19.3 17.5
1997 18.9 17.4
1996 18.6 17.3
1995 18.4 17.3
1994 18.3 17.2
1993 18.2 17.2
1992 18.1 17.3
1991 18 17.3
1990 17.9 17.4
1989 17.8 17.4
1988 17.7 17.4
1987 17.6 17.4
1986 17.5 17.4
1985 17.4 17.4
1984 17.4 17.4
1983 17.3 17.4
1982 17.3 17.4
1981 17.2 17.4
1980 17.2 17.3
1979 17.2 17.3
1978 17.2 17.2
1977 17.2 17.2
1976 17.3 17.1
1975 17.3 17.1
1974 17.4 17.1
1973 17.5 17
1972 17.6 17
1971 17.7 16.9
1970 17.8 16.9
1969 17.8 17.2
1968 17.9 17.7
1967 17.9 18.5
1966 17.9 19.5
1965 17.9 21
1964 17.9 22.4
1963 17.9 23.5
1962 17.8 24.1
1961 17.7 24.3
1960 17.7 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
n/a

Energy

Djibouti Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Djibouti Sao Tome
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
93.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Djibouti Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Sao Tome
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
808 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) (2000–2025, 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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