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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 ($4.15B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Sierra Leone
Population
1203929
9049533
Population rank 158/197 101/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Djibouti and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Sierra Leone
2024 $4,152,145,940 $6,971,127,235
2023 $3,898,447,007 $6,415,852,767
2022 $3,562,814,909 $7,121,125,278
2021 $3,392,796,953 $7,166,931,485
2020 $3,144,136,197 $6,688,307,703
2019 $3,088,851,450 $6,523,577,594
2018 $2,913,464,658 $6,390,514,689
2017 $2,762,581,334 $5,749,846,528
2016 $2,604,955,229 $6,084,297,211
2015 $2,424,391,785 $6,788,352,975
2014 $2,220,637,966 $7,686,138,791
2013 $2,044,440,443 $7,502,762,863
2012 $1,353,632,942 $6,141,666,509
2011 $1,239,144,502 $4,861,632,885
2010 $1,128,611,700 $4,262,805,967
2009 $1,049,110,685 $3,953,403,098
2008 $999,105,339 $4,157,895,298
2007 $847,918,929 $3,632,957,611
2006 $768,873,684 $3,263,697,467
2005 $708,633,195 $2,545,275,313
2004 $666,072,102 $2,237,350,687
2003 $622,044,666 $2,142,618,046
2002 $591,122,040 $1,933,863,911
2001 $572,417,441 $1,681,473,894
2000 $551,230,862 $635,866,404
1999 $536,080,148 $669,386,624
1998 $514,267,869 $672,368,187
1997 $502,675,542 $850,232,760
1996 $494,004,648 $941,709,423
1995 $497,723,961 $870,740,292
1994 $491,689,221 $911,853,802
1993 $466,048,469 $768,867,883
1992 $478,058,305 $679,940,814
1991 $462,421,999 $779,981,987
1990 $452,328,087 $649,644,098
1989 $409,220,087 $932,974,420
1988 $395,794,539 $1,055,083,933
1987 $373,371,738 $660,106,336
1986 - $490,181,457
1985 $340,989,528 $856,890,459
1984 - $1,087,471,862
1983 - $995,104,305
1982 - $1,295,361,886
1981 - $1,114,830,472
1980 - $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 - $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Djibouti and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Sierra Leone
2024 $3,553 $807
2023 $3,381 $758
2022 $3,133 $860
2021 $3,026 $885
2020 $2,845 $845
2019 $2,837 $844
2018 $2,718 $846
2017 $2,619 $779
2016 $2,510 $844
2015 $2,376 $965
2014 $2,215 $1,118
2013 $2,076 $1,117
2012 $1,400 $938
2011 $1,306 $761
2010 $1,213 $685
2009 $1,151 $653
2008 $1,119 $705
2007 $970 $632
2006 $898 $580
2005 $844 $463
2004 $806 $418
2003 $765 $414
2002 $743 $389
2001 $742 $358
2000 $738 $143.7
1999 $740 $155
1998 $735 $156.5
1997 $748 $199.9
1996 $762 $224.3
1995 $786 $208.4
1994 $785 $218.5
1993 $759 $185
1992 $764 $163.2
1991 $733 $183.7
1990 $780 $154.8
1989 $782 $231.3
1988 $817 $268.2
1987 $822 $172.4
1986 - $131.5
1985 $847 $235.5
1984 - $306
1983 - $285.8
1982 - $380
1981 - $334
1980 - $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 - $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Djibouti vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Sierra Leone
2026 66.6 62.3
2025 66.4 62.2
2024 66.2 62
2023 66 61.8
2022 65.5 61.3
2021 63.8 60.3
2020 64.2 59.7
2019 64.4 59.6
2018 64.1 59.1
2017 63.7 57.8
2016 63.3 56.9
2015 62.8 55.5
2014 62.4 54.3
2013 62.1 54.1
2012 61.7 53.2
2011 61.3 52.6
2010 60.7 51.9
2009 60.4 51.3
2008 59.8 50.7
2007 59.4 50
2006 59 49.5
2005 58.5 48.3
2004 58.1 47.5
2003 58 46.8
2002 57.8 46.2
2001 57.5 45.4
2000 56.7 44.8
1999 56.6 42
1998 56.4 42.7
1997 56.2 43.6
1996 56.3 43.5
1995 56.2 42.6
1994 55.6 42.8
1993 55.7 43.4
1992 54.4 43.5
1991 55.2 43.3
1990 55.5 43.7
1989 55.4 43.7
1988 55.1 43.8
1987 54.8 43.7
1986 54.5 43.5
1985 54.1 43.6
1984 53.7 43.6
1983 53.3 43.5
1982 52.9 43.3
1981 52.4 43.1
1980 52 42.8
1979 51.6 42.5
1978 51.2 42.2
1977 50.8 41.8
1976 50.3 41.4
1975 49.9 41
1974 49.5 40.4
1973 49.1 40
1972 48.5 39.5
1971 47.3 39.1
1970 47.5 38.6
1969 47.1 38.2
1968 46.6 37.8
1967 46.1 37.3
1966 45.6 36.6
1965 45.2 35.9
1964 44.8 35.3
1963 44.4 34.7
1962 44.1 34.2
1961 43.8 33.6
1960 43.4 33.1
1959 43.1 32.6
1958 42.8 32.1
1957 42.6 31.8
1956 42.3 31.3
1955 42 30.9
1954 41.8 30.5
1953 41.5 30.1
1952 41.2 29.7
1951 41 29.3
1950 40.7 28.9

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

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Djibouti and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

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

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Sierra Leone
2023 2.61 3.79
2022 2.65 3.88
2021 2.7 3.98
2020 2.75 4.08
2019 2.8 4.19
2018 2.86 4.29
2017 2.92 4.39
2016 2.97 4.47
2015 3.04 4.55
2014 3.12 4.7
2013 3.19 4.87
2012 3.26 5.06
2011 3.34 5.21
2010 3.43 5.33
2009 3.52 5.45
2008 3.62 5.56
2007 3.76 5.64
2006 3.9 5.74
2005 4.04 5.81
2004 4.16 5.92
2003 4.3 6.09
2002 4.41 6.23
2001 4.52 6.31
2000 4.6 6.36
1999 4.69 6.42
1998 4.8 6.5
1997 4.97 6.53
1996 5.15 6.55
1995 5.33 6.56
1994 5.51 6.56
1993 5.64 6.57
1992 5.75 6.56
1991 5.86 6.55
1990 5.93 6.57
1989 5.97 6.57
1988 6.03 6.59
1987 6.09 6.61
1986 6.14 6.6
1985 6.19 6.59
1984 6.25 6.59
1983 6.3 6.57
1982 6.34 6.56
1981 6.4 6.55
1980 6.46 6.56
1979 6.52 6.58
1978 6.59 6.59
1977 6.64 6.57
1976 6.69 6.55
1975 6.74 6.55
1974 6.78 6.53
1973 6.82 6.47
1972 6.85 6.45
1971 6.88 6.43
1970 6.88 6.41
1969 6.88 6.39
1968 6.88 6.39
1967 6.87 6.38
1966 6.88 6.35
1965 6.86 6.31
1964 6.87 6.29
1963 6.86 6.26
1962 6.85 6.22
1961 6.85 6.21
1960 6.85 6.18

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

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Djibouti and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Sierra Leone
2024 25.7 20.5
2023 25.4 20.3
2022 25.1 20
2021 24.8 19.8
2020 24.5 19.6
2019 24.2 19.4
2018 23.9 19.2
2017 23.6 19.1
2016 23.4 18.9
2015 23.1 18.7
2014 22.8 18.6
2013 22.5 18.5
2012 22.3 18.4
2011 22 18.3
2010 21.8 18.2
2009 21.6 18.1
2008 21.3 18.1
2007 21.1 18
2006 20.9 18
2005 20.7 18
2004 20.6 17.9
2003 20.6 17.9
2002 20.4 17.9
2001 20.2 18
2000 19.9 18
1999 19.6 18
1998 19.3 18.1
1997 18.9 18.1
1996 18.6 18.2
1995 18.4 18.2
1994 18.3 18.3
1993 18.2 18.4
1992 18.1 18.4
1991 18 18.5
1990 17.9 18.5
1989 17.8 18.6
1988 17.7 18.6
1987 17.6 18.7
1986 17.5 18.7
1985 17.4 18.8
1984 17.4 18.9
1983 17.3 18.9
1982 17.3 19
1981 17.2 19.1
1980 17.2 19.1
1979 17.2 19.2
1978 17.2 19.3
1977 17.2 19.4
1976 17.3 19.5
1975 17.3 19.6
1974 17.4 19.8
1973 17.5 19.9
1972 17.6 20.1
1971 17.7 20.2
1970 17.8 20.4
1969 17.8 20.6
1968 17.9 20.7
1967 17.9 20.8
1966 17.9 20.9
1965 17.9 20.9
1964 17.9 21
1963 17.9 21
1962 17.8 21.1
1961 17.7 21.1
1960 17.7 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
49.6
2026
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
$321M
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
0.89 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
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
-581
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
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
23.7
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
66
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
$77.6
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.13
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
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
2026
16
2026
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%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
7,270 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) (2000–2025, 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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