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Djibouti vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 147th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Sweden
Population
1203929
10680056
Population rank 158/197 91/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Djibouti and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Sweden
2024 $4,152,145,940 $603,715,224,266
2023 $3,898,447,007 $578,990,915,246
2022 $3,562,814,909 $575,071,237,641
2021 $3,392,796,953 $631,693,331,301
2020 $3,144,136,197 $544,265,668,452
2019 $3,088,851,450 $530,894,124,494
2018 $2,913,464,658 $549,649,344,043
2017 $2,762,581,334 $535,172,356,785
2016 $2,604,955,229 $513,058,312,951
2015 $2,424,391,785 $501,602,351,912
2014 $2,220,637,966 $577,727,767,304
2013 $2,044,440,443 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,353,632,942 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,239,144,502 $570,538,581,144
2010 $1,128,611,700 $492,750,897,239
2009 $1,049,110,685 $434,311,714,442
2008 $999,105,339 $514,614,100,833
2007 $847,918,929 $490,047,789,548
2006 $768,873,684 $422,528,394,459
2005 $708,633,195 $391,688,455,929
2004 $666,072,102 $384,545,442,175
2003 $622,044,666 $334,072,443,516
2002 $591,122,040 $267,371,907,447
2001 $572,417,441 $242,497,797,485
2000 $551,230,862 $262,903,560,280
1999 $536,080,148 $274,318,357,862
1998 $514,267,869 $270,887,306,759
1997 $502,675,542 $268,249,616,891
1996 $494,004,648 $291,949,597,375
1995 $497,723,961 $267,050,453,507
1994 $491,689,221 $228,699,066,874
1993 $466,048,469 $212,644,602,616
1992 $478,058,305 $283,908,914,454
1991 $462,421,999 $273,831,464,572
1990 $452,328,087 $261,466,577,009
1989 $409,220,087 $217,632,340,195
1988 $395,794,539 $206,686,590,776
1987 $373,371,738 $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 $340,989,528 $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Djibouti and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Sweden
2024 $3,553 $57,117
2023 $3,381 $54,950
2022 $3,133 $54,837
2021 $3,026 $60,648
2020 $2,845 $52,569
2019 $2,837 $51,649
2018 $2,718 $54,018
2017 $2,619 $53,210
2016 $2,510 $51,704
2015 $2,376 $51,188
2014 $2,215 $59,583
2013 $2,076 $60,844
2012 $1,400 $57,750
2011 $1,306 $60,379
2010 $1,213 $52,543
2009 $1,151 $46,708
2008 $1,119 $55,817
2007 $970 $53,568
2006 $898 $46,531
2005 $844 $43,378
2004 $806 $42,758
2003 $765 $37,292
2002 $743 $29,958
2001 $742 $27,259
2000 $738 $29,633
1999 $740 $30,969
1998 $735 $30,605
1997 $748 $30,324
1996 $762 $33,022
1995 $786 $30,254
1994 $785 $26,046
1993 $759 $24,390
1992 $764 $32,753
1991 $733 $31,777
1990 $780 $30,549
1989 $782 $25,625
1988 $817 $24,499
1987 $822 $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 $847 $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Djibouti vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Sweden
2026 66.6 83.7
2025 66.4 83.6
2024 66.2 83.4
2023 66 83.3
2022 65.5 83
2021 63.8 83
2020 64.2 82.4
2019 64.4 83.1
2018 64.1 82.5
2017 63.7 82.4
2016 63.3 82.3
2015 62.8 82.2
2014 62.4 82.2
2013 62.1 81.9
2012 61.7 81.7
2011 61.3 81.8
2010 60.7 81.5
2009 60.4 81.4
2008 59.8 81.1
2007 59.4 81
2006 59 80.8
2005 58.5 80.6
2004 58.1 80.5
2003 58 80.2
2002 57.8 79.9
2001 57.5 79.8
2000 56.7 79.7
1999 56.6 79.5
1998 56.4 79.4
1997 56.2 79.3
1996 56.3 79
1995 56.2 78.8
1994 55.6 78.7
1993 55.7 78.1
1992 54.4 78.1
1991 55.2 77.7
1990 55.5 77.6
1989 55.4 77.7
1988 55.1 77
1987 54.8 77.1
1986 54.5 77
1985 54.1 76.7
1984 53.7 76.8
1983 53.3 76.6
1982 52.9 76.3
1981 52.4 76
1980 52 75.7
1979 51.6 75.5
1978 51.2 75.5
1977 50.8 75.4
1976 50.3 75
1975 49.9 75
1974 49.5 75
1973 49.1 74.9
1972 48.5 74.7
1971 47.3 74.6
1970 47.5 74.7
1969 47.1 74.1
1968 46.6 74
1967 46.1 74.1
1966 45.6 74.1
1965 45.2 73.9
1964 44.8 73.7
1963 44.4 73.5
1962 44.1 73.4
1961 43.8 73.5
1960 43.4 73
1959 43.1 73.4
1958 42.8 73.2
1957 42.6 72.5
1956 42.3 72.7
1955 42 72.6
1954 41.8 72.4
1953 41.5 71.9
1952 41.2 71.8
1951 41 71.4
1950 40.7 71.1

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

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Djibouti and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Sweden
2024 1,168,722 10,569,709
2023 1,152,944 10,536,632
2022 1,137,096 10,486,941
2021 1,121,248 10,415,811
2020 1,105,188 10,353,442
2019 1,088,709 10,278,887
2018 1,071,882 10,175,214
2017 1,054,841 10,057,698
2016 1,037,653 9,923,085
2015 1,020,313 9,799,186
2014 1,002,717 9,696,110
2013 984,824 9,600,379
2012 966,747 9,519,374
2011 948,558 9,449,213
2010 930,251 9,378,126
2009 911,527 9,298,515
2008 892,734 9,219,637
2007 874,528 9,148,092
2006 855,764 9,080,505
2005 839,167 9,029,572
2004 826,124 8,993,531
2003 813,519 8,958,229
2002 795,574 8,924,958
2001 771,313 8,895,960
2000 747,318 8,872,109
1999 724,218 8,857,874
1998 699,352 8,850,974
1997 671,817 8,846,062
1996 648,348 8,840,998
1995 633,074 8,826,939
1994 626,710 8,780,745
1993 614,245 8,718,561
1992 626,010 8,668,067
1991 631,092 8,617,375
1990 579,538 8,558,835
1989 523,355 8,492,964
1988 484,523 8,436,489
1987 454,399 8,397,804
1986 426,341 8,369,829
1985 402,687 8,350,386
1984 384,053 8,336,605
1983 369,553 8,329,033
1982 356,880 8,325,263
1981 343,047 8,320,503
1980 325,815 8,310,531
1979 304,513 8,293,678
1978 280,031 8,275,599
1977 254,613 8,251,540
1976 230,737 8,222,286
1975 209,908 8,192,437
1974 192,613 8,159,955
1973 178,449 8,136,312
1972 166,256 8,122,300
1971 155,136 8,098,334
1970 145,175 8,042,801
1969 136,078 7,968,072
1968 128,250 7,912,273
1967 121,649 7,867,931
1966 115,269 7,807,797
1965 109,092 7,733,853
1964 103,198 7,661,354
1963 97,872 7,604,328
1962 93,283 7,561,588
1961 89,390 7,519,998
1960 86,024 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Sweden

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Sweden
2023 2.61 1.45
2022 2.65 1.53
2021 2.7 1.67
2020 2.75 1.67
2019 2.8 1.71
2018 2.86 1.76
2017 2.92 1.78
2016 2.97 1.85
2015 3.04 1.85
2014 3.12 1.88
2013 3.19 1.89
2012 3.26 1.91
2011 3.34 1.9
2010 3.43 1.98
2009 3.52 1.94
2008 3.62 1.91
2007 3.76 1.88
2006 3.9 1.85
2005 4.04 1.77
2004 4.16 1.75
2003 4.3 1.71
2002 4.41 1.65
2001 4.52 1.57
2000 4.6 1.54
1999 4.69 1.5
1998 4.8 1.5
1997 4.97 1.52
1996 5.15 1.6
1995 5.33 1.73
1994 5.51 1.88
1993 5.64 1.99
1992 5.75 2.09
1991 5.86 2.11
1990 5.93 2.13
1989 5.97 2.01
1988 6.03 1.96
1987 6.09 1.84
1986 6.14 1.8
1985 6.19 1.74
1984 6.25 1.66
1983 6.3 1.61
1982 6.34 1.62
1981 6.4 1.63
1980 6.46 1.68
1979 6.52 1.66
1978 6.59 1.6
1977 6.64 1.64
1976 6.69 1.68
1975 6.74 1.77
1974 6.78 1.87
1973 6.82 1.87
1972 6.85 1.91
1971 6.88 1.96
1970 6.88 1.92
1969 6.88 1.93
1968 6.88 2.07
1967 6.87 2.28
1966 6.88 2.37
1965 6.86 2.39
1964 6.87 2.47
1963 6.86 2.33
1962 6.85 2.25
1961 6.85 2.21
1960 6.85 2.17

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

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Djibouti and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Sweden
2024 25.7 41.1
2023 25.4 40.9
2022 25.1 40.7
2021 24.8 40.7
2020 24.5 40.6
2019 24.2 40.5
2018 23.9 40.6
2017 23.6 40.7
2016 23.4 40.8
2015 23.1 40.9
2014 22.8 40.9
2013 22.5 40.9
2012 22.3 40.9
2011 22 40.8
2010 21.8 40.7
2009 21.6 40.7
2008 21.3 40.6
2007 21.1 40.5
2006 20.9 40.4
2005 20.7 40.2
2004 20.6 40
2003 20.6 39.8
2002 20.4 39.7
2001 20.2 39.5
2000 19.9 39.4
1999 19.6 39.2
1998 19.3 39
1997 18.9 38.8
1996 18.6 38.6
1995 18.4 38.5
1994 18.3 38.4
1993 18.2 38.4
1992 18.1 38.4
1991 18 38.3
1990 17.9 38.3
1989 17.8 38.3
1988 17.7 38.2
1987 17.6 38.1
1986 17.5 37.9
1985 17.4 37.6
1984 17.4 37.4
1983 17.3 37.1
1982 17.3 36.8
1981 17.2 36.5
1980 17.2 36.2
1979 17.2 36
1978 17.2 35.7
1977 17.2 35.5
1976 17.3 35.4
1975 17.3 35.3
1974 17.4 35.3
1973 17.5 35.3
1972 17.6 35.3
1971 17.7 35.3
1970 17.8 35.4
1969 17.8 35.6
1968 17.9 35.8
1967 17.9 35.9
1966 17.9 36
1965 17.9 36.2
1964 17.9 36.3
1963 17.9 36.3
1962 17.8 36.3
1961 17.7 36.2
1960 17.7 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
98.6%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Sweden
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Djibouti Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Sweden
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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