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Djibouti vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 147th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.09B) and Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 134/197 ($3,496), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Sierra Leone
Population
1196428
8961932
Population rank 158/197 102/197
GDP
$4.09B
2024
$7.55B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 157/197
GDP per capita
$3,496
2024
$873
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,776
2024
$3,516
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$3.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.2%
2025
44.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,163
2024
$376
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,788
2025
$3,438
2025
Land area
8,950 sq mi
2025
27,869 sq mi
2025
Population density
130.6 ppl/mi²
2024
310 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
62.2 years
2025

Djibouti and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Sierra Leone
Year GDP
Djibouti Sierra Leone
1960 - $322,151,961
1961 - $327,978,758
1962 - $342,872,549
1963 - $348,700,980
1964 - $372,011,438
1965 - $359,523,810
1966 - $375,630,252
1967 - $348,895,028
1968 - $329,991,597
1969 - $408,853,541
1970 - $434,584,634
1971 - $419,495,788
1972 - $465,254,682
1973 - $575,471,814
1974 - $648,940,351
1975 - $679,352,876
1976 - $594,810,422
1977 - $692,079,407
1978 - $960,765,043
1979 - $1,109,343,425
1980 - $1,100,476,190
1981 - $1,114,926,661
1982 - $1,294,995,964
1983 - $995,278,515
1984 - $1,087,450,199
1985 $340,989,528 $856,890,459
1986 - $490,181,457
1987 $373,371,738 $660,106,336
1988 $395,794,539 $1,055,083,933
1989 $409,220,087 $932,974,420
1990 $452,328,087 $649,644,098
1991 $462,421,999 $779,981,987
1992 $478,058,305 $679,940,814
1993 $466,048,469 $768,867,883
1994 $491,689,221 $911,853,802
1995 $497,723,961 $870,740,292
1996 $494,004,648 $941,709,423
1997 $502,675,542 $850,232,760
1998 $514,267,869 $672,368,187
1999 $536,080,148 $669,386,624
2000 $551,230,862 $635,866,404
2001 $572,417,441 $1,681,473,894
2002 $591,122,040 $1,933,863,911
2003 $622,044,666 $2,142,618,046
2004 $666,072,102 $2,237,350,687
2005 $708,633,195 $2,545,275,313
2006 $768,873,684 $3,263,697,467
2007 $847,918,929 $3,632,957,611
2008 $999,105,339 $4,157,895,298
2009 $1,049,110,685 $3,953,403,098
2010 $1,128,611,700 $4,262,805,967
2011 $1,239,144,502 $4,861,632,885
2012 $1,353,632,942 $6,141,666,509
2013 $2,044,440,443 $7,502,762,863
2014 $2,220,637,966 $7,686,138,791
2015 $2,424,391,785 $6,788,352,975
2016 $2,604,955,229 $6,084,297,211
2017 $2,762,581,334 $5,749,846,528
2018 $2,913,464,658 $6,390,514,689
2019 $3,088,851,450 $6,526,183,564
2020 $3,144,136,197 $6,693,888,876
2021 $3,392,796,953 $7,173,379,137
2022 $3,562,814,909 $7,124,465,160
2023 $3,917,150,481 $6,411,787,856
2024 $4,086,402,719 $7,547,843,281

Djibouti and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Sierra Leone
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Sierra Leone
1960 - $142
1961 - $142.3
1962 - $146.4
1963 - $146.4
1964 - $153.4
1965 - $145.6
1966 - $149.4
1967 - $136.2
1968 - $126.4
1969 - $153.6
1970 - $160.2
1971 - $151.8
1972 - $165.3
1973 - $200.7
1974 - $222.2
1975 - $228.4
1976 - $196.4
1977 - $224.3
1978 - $305
1979 - $346
1980 - $336
1981 - $334
1982 - $380
1983 - $285.9
1984 - $306
1985 $847 $235.5
1986 $800 $131.5
1987 $822 $172.4
1988 $817 $268.2
1989 $782 $231.3
1990 $780 $154.8
1991 $733 $183.7
1992 $764 $163.2
1993 $759 $185
1994 $785 $218.5
1995 $786 $208.4
1996 $762 $224.3
1997 $748 $199.9
1998 $735 $156.5
1999 $740 $155
2000 $738 $143.7
2001 $742 $358
2002 $743 $389
2003 $765 $414
2004 $806 $418
2005 $844 $463
2006 $898 $580
2007 $970 $632
2008 $1,119 $705
2009 $1,151 $653
2010 $1,213 $685
2011 $1,306 $761
2012 $1,400 $938
2013 $2,076 $1,117
2014 $2,215 $1,118
2015 $2,376 $965
2016 $2,510 $844
2017 $2,619 $779
2018 $2,718 $846
2019 $2,837 $844
2020 $2,845 $846
2021 $3,026 $886
2022 $3,133 $861
2023 $3,398 $758
2024 $3,496 $873

Djibouti vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Sierra Leone
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Sierra Leone
1950 40.7 28.9
1951 41 29.3
1952 41.2 29.7
1953 41.5 30.1
1954 41.8 30.5
1955 42 30.9
1956 42.3 31.3
1957 42.6 31.8
1958 42.8 32.1
1959 43.1 32.6
1960 43.4 33.1
1961 43.8 33.6
1962 44.1 34.2
1963 44.4 34.7
1964 44.8 35.3
1965 45.2 35.9
1966 45.6 36.6
1967 46.1 37.3
1968 46.6 37.8
1969 47.1 38.2
1970 47.5 38.6
1971 47.3 39.1
1972 48.5 39.5
1973 49.1 40
1974 49.5 40.4
1975 49.9 41
1976 50.3 41.4
1977 50.8 41.8
1978 51.2 42.2
1979 51.6 42.5
1980 52 42.8
1981 52.4 43.1
1982 52.9 43.3
1983 53.3 43.5
1984 53.7 43.6
1985 54.1 43.6
1986 54.5 43.5
1987 54.8 43.7
1988 55.1 43.8
1989 55.4 43.7
1990 55.5 43.7
1991 55.2 43.3
1992 54.4 43.5
1993 55.7 43.4
1994 55.6 42.8
1995 56.2 42.6
1996 56.3 43.5
1997 56.2 43.6
1998 56.4 42.7
1999 56.6 42
2000 56.7 44.8
2001 57.5 45.4
2002 57.8 46.2
2003 58 46.8
2004 58.1 47.5
2005 58.5 48.3
2006 59 49.5
2007 59.4 50
2008 59.8 50.7
2009 60.4 51.3
2010 60.7 51.9
2011 61.3 52.6
2012 61.7 53.2
2013 62.1 54.1
2014 62.4 54.3
2015 62.8 55.5
2016 63.3 56.9
2017 63.7 57.8
2018 64.1 59.1
2019 64.4 59.6
2020 64.2 59.7
2021 63.8 60.3
2022 65.5 61.3
2023 66 61.8
2024 66.2 62
2025 66.4 62.2

Djibouti and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Sierra Leone
Year Population
Djibouti Sierra Leone
1960 86,024 2,268,356
1961 89,390 2,304,227
1962 93,283 2,342,242
1963 97,872 2,382,258
1964 103,198 2,424,390
1965 109,092 2,468,666
1966 115,269 2,514,638
1967 121,649 2,562,384
1968 128,250 2,611,532
1969 136,078 2,661,365
1970 145,175 2,712,286
1971 155,136 2,763,222
1972 166,256 2,814,388
1973 178,449 2,866,955
1974 192,613 2,920,459
1975 209,908 2,974,657
1976 230,737 3,028,820
1977 254,613 3,085,354
1978 280,031 3,145,517
1979 304,513 3,207,499
1980 325,815 3,272,089
1981 343,047 3,338,940
1982 356,880 3,408,183
1983 369,553 3,481,646
1984 384,053 3,558,758
1985 402,687 3,638,438
1986 426,341 3,728,380
1987 454,399 3,829,718
1988 484,523 3,934,517
1989 523,355 4,034,037
1990 579,538 4,196,828
1991 631,092 4,246,267
1992 626,010 4,166,366
1993 614,245 4,157,130
1994 626,710 4,173,105
1995 633,074 4,179,179
1996 648,348 4,199,210
1997 671,817 4,253,716
1998 699,352 4,295,785
1999 724,218 4,318,043
2000 747,318 4,423,611
2001 771,313 4,692,716
2002 795,574 4,971,435
2003 813,519 5,177,687
2004 826,124 5,355,717
2005 839,167 5,501,712
2006 855,764 5,624,466
2007 874,528 5,749,352
2008 892,734 5,894,722
2009 911,527 6,055,646
2010 930,251 6,222,714
2011 948,558 6,387,251
2012 966,747 6,551,080
2013 984,824 6,714,051
2014 1,002,717 6,876,385
2015 1,020,313 7,037,655
2016 1,037,653 7,205,328
2017 1,054,841 7,379,299
2018 1,071,882 7,554,563
2019 1,088,709 7,731,991
2020 1,105,188 7,912,558
2021 1,121,248 8,094,602
2022 1,137,096 8,276,807
2023 1,152,944 8,460,512
2024 1,168,722 8,642,022

Fertility rates in Djibouti and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Sierra Leone
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Sierra Leone
1960 6.85 6.18
1961 6.85 6.21
1962 6.85 6.22
1963 6.86 6.26
1964 6.87 6.29
1965 6.86 6.31
1966 6.88 6.35
1967 6.87 6.38
1968 6.88 6.39
1969 6.88 6.39
1970 6.88 6.41
1971 6.88 6.43
1972 6.85 6.45
1973 6.82 6.47
1974 6.78 6.53
1975 6.74 6.55
1976 6.69 6.55
1977 6.64 6.57
1978 6.59 6.59
1979 6.52 6.58
1980 6.46 6.56
1981 6.4 6.55
1982 6.34 6.56
1983 6.3 6.57
1984 6.25 6.59
1985 6.19 6.59
1986 6.14 6.6
1987 6.09 6.61
1988 6.03 6.59
1989 5.97 6.57
1990 5.93 6.57
1991 5.86 6.55
1992 5.75 6.56
1993 5.64 6.57
1994 5.51 6.56
1995 5.33 6.56
1996 5.15 6.55
1997 4.97 6.53
1998 4.8 6.5
1999 4.69 6.42
2000 4.6 6.36
2001 4.52 6.31
2002 4.41 6.23
2003 4.3 6.09
2004 4.16 5.92
2005 4.04 5.81
2006 3.9 5.74
2007 3.76 5.64
2008 3.62 5.56
2009 3.52 5.45
2010 3.43 5.33
2011 3.34 5.21
2012 3.26 5.06
2013 3.19 4.87
2014 3.12 4.7
2015 3.04 4.55
2016 2.97 4.47
2017 2.92 4.39
2018 2.86 4.29
2019 2.8 4.19
2020 2.75 4.08
2021 2.7 3.98
2022 2.65 3.88
2023 2.61 3.79

Djibouti and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Sierra Leone
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Sierra Leone
1960 17.7 21.1
1961 17.7 21.1
1962 17.8 21.1
1963 17.9 21
1964 17.9 21
1965 17.9 20.9
1966 17.9 20.9
1967 17.9 20.8
1968 17.9 20.7
1969 17.8 20.6
1970 17.8 20.4
1971 17.7 20.2
1972 17.6 20.1
1973 17.5 19.9
1974 17.4 19.8
1975 17.3 19.6
1976 17.3 19.5
1977 17.2 19.4
1978 17.2 19.3
1979 17.2 19.2
1980 17.2 19.1
1981 17.2 19.1
1982 17.3 19
1983 17.3 18.9
1984 17.4 18.9
1985 17.4 18.8
1986 17.5 18.7
1987 17.6 18.7
1988 17.7 18.6
1989 17.8 18.6
1990 17.9 18.5
1991 18 18.5
1992 18.1 18.4
1993 18.2 18.4
1994 18.3 18.3
1995 18.4 18.2
1996 18.6 18.2
1997 18.9 18.1
1998 19.3 18.1
1999 19.6 18
2000 19.9 18
2001 20.2 18
2002 20.4 17.9
2003 20.6 17.9
2004 20.6 17.9
2005 20.7 18
2006 20.9 18
2007 21.1 18
2008 21.3 18.1
2009 21.6 18.1
2010 21.8 18.2
2011 22 18.3
2012 22.3 18.4
2013 22.5 18.5
2014 22.8 18.6
2015 23.1 18.7
2016 23.4 18.9
2017 23.6 19.1
2018 23.9 19.2
2019 24.2 19.4
2020 24.5 19.6
2021 24.8 19.8
2022 25.1 20
2023 25.4 20.3
2024 25.7 20.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$4.14B
2024
$7.26B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
17.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.56%
2023
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.05%
2025
-4.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
44.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.4%
2024
27.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.7
2025
48
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$322M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
38.6%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.75 megatons
2023
1.07 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.65 tons
2023
0.13 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Djibouti Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-11
2024
-11,000
2024
Urban population
78.7%
2024
44.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
24.4
2025
30.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2024
33
2024
Higher education index
6
2025
16
2025
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
48.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Djibouti Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$81.8
2022
$39.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$25.4
2022
$20.7
2022
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
62.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.8%
2022
28%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2014
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
50.4
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2025
16
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2025
15,247 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2025
9,559 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
7,270 mi
2015

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