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Djibouti vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 147th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Seychelles
Population
1203929
126311
Population rank 158/197 181/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Djibouti and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Seychelles
2024 $4,152,145,940 $2,167,239,562
2023 $3,898,447,007 $2,187,379,755
2022 $3,562,814,909 $2,018,346,589
2021 $3,392,796,953 $1,487,173,795
2020 $3,144,136,197 $1,382,551,752
2019 $3,088,851,450 $1,868,690,097
2018 $2,913,464,658 $1,784,313,927
2017 $2,762,581,334 $1,675,370,641
2016 $2,604,955,229 $1,568,513,348
2015 $2,424,391,785 $1,432,403,352
2014 $2,220,637,966 $1,387,577,870
2013 $2,044,440,443 $1,333,160,407
2012 $1,353,632,942 $1,089,407,839
2011 $1,239,144,502 $1,058,918,707
2010 $1,128,611,700 $981,616,542
2009 $1,049,110,685 $850,901,620
2008 $999,105,339 $979,597,394
2007 $847,918,929 $1,077,308,814
2006 $768,873,684 $1,081,441,283
2005 $708,633,195 $977,899,382
2004 $666,072,102 $893,012,218
2003 $622,044,666 $750,847,230
2002 $591,122,040 $742,134,838
2001 $572,417,441 $662,064,156
2000 $551,230,862 $654,212,394
1999 $536,080,148 $662,838,615
1998 $514,267,869 $647,287,376
1997 $502,675,542 $598,966,982
1996 $494,004,648 $535,250,347
1995 $497,723,961 $540,733,048
1994 $491,689,221 $517,570,058
1993 $466,048,469 $504,230,621
1992 $478,058,305 $461,409,399
1991 $462,421,999 $398,307,170
1990 $452,328,087 $392,163,561
1989 $409,220,087 $324,333,367
1988 $395,794,539 $301,985,618
1987 $373,371,738 $265,212,957
1986 - $221,147,061
1985 $340,989,528 $179,691,483
1984 - $160,992,921
1983 - $156,098,237
1982 - $157,211,790
1981 - $163,750,728
1980 - $156,783,830
1979 - $127,261,099
1978 - $85,552,366
1977 - $64,526,401
1976 - $49,278,982
1975 - $47,803,146
1974 - $43,134,496
1973 - $36,896,280
1972 - $30,645,123
1971 - $21,965,951
1970 - $18,432,032
1969 - $16,452,028
1968 - $16,074,028
1967 - $16,632,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Djibouti and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Seychelles
2024 $3,553 $17,859
2023 $3,381 $18,263
2022 $3,133 $16,837
2021 $3,026 $14,983
2020 $2,845 $14,041
2019 $2,837 $19,142
2018 $2,718 $18,440
2017 $2,619 $17,480
2016 $2,510 $16,567
2015 $2,376 $15,333
2014 $2,215 $15,188
2013 $2,076 $14,821
2012 $1,400 $12,337
2011 $1,306 $12,110
2010 $1,213 $10,935
2009 $1,151 $9,747
2008 $1,119 $11,265
2007 $970 $12,669
2006 $898 $12,783
2005 $844 $11,802
2004 $806 $10,828
2003 $765 $9,070
2002 $743 $8,864
2001 $742 $8,153
2000 $738 $8,064
1999 $740 $8,243
1998 $735 $8,210
1997 $748 $7,747
1996 $762 $7,004
1995 $786 $7,181
1994 $785 $6,975
1993 $759 $6,979
1992 $764 $6,520
1991 $733 $5,655
1990 $780 $5,642
1989 $782 $4,689
1988 $817 $4,392
1987 $822 $3,872
1986 - $3,368
1985 $847 $2,754
1984 - $2,488
1983 - $2,426
1982 - $2,441
1981 - $2,557
1980 - $2,478
1979 - $2,030
1978 - $1,377
1977 - $1,044
1976 - $814
1975 - $806
1974 - $745
1973 - $649
1972 - $547
1971 - $402
1970 - $344
1969 - $314
1968 - $314
1967 - $333
1966 - $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Djibouti vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Seychelles
2026 66.6 73.3
2025 66.4 73.1
2024 66.2 73
2023 66 72.9
2022 65.5 71.2
2021 63.8 71.2
2020 64.2 74.1
2019 64.4 72.1
2018 64.1 72.2
2017 63.7 72.2
2016 63.3 72.2
2015 62.8 72.3
2014 62.4 72.4
2013 62.1 72.4
2012 61.7 72.5
2011 61.3 72.5
2010 60.7 72.5
2009 60.4 72.4
2008 59.8 72.3
2007 59.4 72.2
2006 59 72
2005 58.5 71.9
2004 58.1 71.7
2003 58 71.7
2002 57.8 71.5
2001 57.5 71.4
2000 56.7 71.3
1999 56.6 71.2
1998 56.4 71.1
1997 56.2 70.8
1996 56.3 70.8
1995 56.2 70.6
1994 55.6 70.5
1993 55.7 70.4
1992 54.4 70.3
1991 55.2 70.3
1990 55.5 70.2
1989 55.4 70.1
1988 55.1 70
1987 54.8 69.9
1986 54.5 69.8
1985 54.1 69.6
1984 53.7 69.5
1983 53.3 69.3
1982 52.9 69
1981 52.4 68.7
1980 52 68.5
1979 51.6 68.2
1978 51.2 67.9
1977 50.8 67.6
1976 50.3 67.2
1975 49.9 66.8
1974 49.5 66.4
1973 49.1 65.9
1972 48.5 65.3
1971 47.3 64.6
1970 47.5 64
1969 47.1 63.3
1968 46.6 62.6
1967 46.1 62.1
1966 45.6 61.7
1965 45.2 61.4
1964 44.8 61.2
1963 44.4 60.9
1962 44.1 60.7
1961 43.8 60.6
1960 43.4 60.5
1959 43.1 60.4
1958 42.8 60.4
1957 42.6 60.2
1956 42.3 59.8
1955 42 59.4
1954 41.8 59
1953 41.5 58.7
1952 41.2 58.4
1951 41 58
1950 40.7 57.8

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

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Djibouti and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Seychelles
2024 1,168,722 121,354
2023 1,152,944 119,773
2022 1,137,096 119,878
2021 1,121,248 99,258
2020 1,105,188 98,462
2019 1,088,709 97,625
2018 1,071,882 96,762
2017 1,054,841 95,843
2016 1,037,653 94,677
2015 1,020,313 93,419
2014 1,002,717 91,359
2013 984,824 89,949
2012 966,747 88,303
2011 948,558 87,441
2010 930,251 89,770
2009 911,527 87,298
2008 892,734 86,956
2007 874,528 85,033
2006 855,764 84,600
2005 839,167 82,858
2004 826,124 82,475
2003 813,519 82,781
2002 795,574 83,723
2001 771,313 81,202
2000 747,318 81,131
1999 724,218 80,410
1998 699,352 78,846
1997 671,817 77,319
1996 648,348 76,417
1995 633,074 75,304
1994 626,710 74,205
1993 614,245 72,253
1992 626,010 70,763
1991 631,092 70,439
1990 579,538 69,507
1989 523,355 69,167
1988 484,523 68,755
1987 454,399 68,499
1986 426,341 65,652
1985 402,687 65,244
1984 384,053 64,717
1983 369,553 64,335
1982 356,880 64,413
1981 343,047 64,035
1980 325,815 63,261
1979 304,513 62,686
1978 280,031 62,150
1977 254,613 61,786
1976 230,737 60,504
1975 209,908 59,292
1974 192,613 57,937
1973 178,449 56,892
1972 166,256 56,029
1971 155,136 54,695
1970 145,175 53,600
1969 136,078 52,365
1968 128,250 51,134
1967 121,649 49,911
1966 115,269 48,699
1965 109,092 47,500
1964 103,198 46,322
1963 97,872 45,176
1962 93,283 44,042
1961 89,390 42,889
1960 86,024 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Seychelles
2023 2.61 2.02
2022 2.65 2.01
2021 2.7 2.46
2020 2.75 2.29
2019 2.8 2.36
2018 2.86 2.41
2017 2.92 2.41
2016 2.97 2.39
2015 3.04 2.31
2014 3.12 2.25
2013 3.19 2.26
2012 3.26 2.37
2011 3.34 2.33
2010 3.43 2.16
2009 3.52 2.38
2008 3.62 2.33
2007 3.76 2.24
2006 3.9 2.11
2005 4.04 2.2
2004 4.16 2.01
2003 4.3 2.06
2002 4.41 2.04
2001 4.52 1.98
2000 4.6 2.08
1999 4.69 2.04
1998 4.8 2.04
1997 4.97 2.1
1996 5.15 2.31
1995 5.33 2.36
1994 5.51 2.6
1993 5.64 2.58
1992 5.75 2.53
1991 5.86 2.69
1990 5.93 2.61
1989 5.97 2.67
1988 6.03 2.79
1987 6.09 2.92
1986 6.14 3.07
1985 6.19 3.09
1984 6.25 3.24
1983 6.3 3.22
1982 6.34 3.13
1981 6.4 3.67
1980 6.46 3.79
1979 6.52 3.66
1978 6.59 3.92
1977 6.64 3.75
1976 6.69 4.09
1975 6.74 4.75
1974 6.78 5.1
1973 6.82 4.78
1972 6.85 5.16
1971 6.88 5.69
1970 6.88 5.31
1969 6.88 5.48
1968 6.88 5.61
1967 6.87 5.9
1966 6.88 6.13
1965 6.86 5.72
1964 6.87 5.69
1963 6.86 5.61
1962 6.85 5.51
1961 6.85 5.42
1960 6.85 5.31

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

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Djibouti and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Seychelles
2024 25.7 35
2023 25.4 34.7
2022 25.1 34.4
2021 24.8 34
2020 24.5 33.6
2019 24.2 33.2
2018 23.9 32.9
2017 23.6 32.6
2016 23.4 32.3
2015 23.1 32.1
2014 22.8 31.8
2013 22.5 31.6
2012 22.3 31.5
2011 22 31.4
2010 21.8 31.2
2009 21.6 30.8
2008 21.3 30.4
2007 21.1 30
2006 20.9 29.6
2005 20.7 29.3
2004 20.6 28.9
2003 20.6 28.5
2002 20.4 28.1
2001 20.2 27.7
2000 19.9 27.3
1999 19.6 26.8
1998 19.3 26.4
1997 18.9 26.1
1996 18.6 25.7
1995 18.4 25.4
1994 18.3 25.2
1993 18.2 24.8
1992 18.1 24.5
1991 18 24
1990 17.9 23.6
1989 17.8 23.3
1988 17.7 22.9
1987 17.6 22.5
1986 17.5 22.3
1985 17.4 22
1984 17.4 21.7
1983 17.3 21.4
1982 17.3 21.1
1981 17.2 20.7
1980 17.2 20.4
1979 17.2 19.9
1978 17.2 19.6
1977 17.2 19.3
1976 17.3 19
1975 17.3 18.9
1974 17.4 18.7
1973 17.5 18.6
1972 17.6 18.5
1971 17.7 18.4
1970 17.8 18.5
1969 17.8 18.7
1968 17.9 19
1967 17.9 19.4
1966 17.9 19.8
1965 17.9 20.2
1964 17.9 20.6
1963 17.9 21
1962 17.8 21.3
1961 17.7 21.6
1960 17.7 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
n/a

Energy

Djibouti Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Seychelles
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
96.2%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Djibouti Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Seychelles
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
327 mi
2015

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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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