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Djibouti vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 147th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Switzerland
Population
1203929
9107866
Population rank 158/197 100/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Djibouti and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Switzerland
2024 $4,152,145,940 $936,564,198,049
2023 $3,898,447,007 $894,424,821,645
2022 $3,562,814,909 $828,508,926,958
2021 $3,392,796,953 $815,309,330,987
2020 $3,144,136,197 $741,999,406,006
2019 $3,088,851,450 $721,369,112,727
2018 $2,913,464,658 $725,568,717,468
2017 $2,762,581,334 $695,200,833,086
2016 $2,604,955,229 $687,895,460,903
2015 $2,424,391,785 $694,118,186,380
2014 $2,220,637,966 $726,537,808,338
2013 $2,044,440,443 $706,234,937,371
2012 $1,353,632,942 $686,420,221,558
2011 $1,239,144,502 $715,888,126,682
2010 $1,128,611,700 $598,851,028,907
2009 $1,049,110,685 $554,212,916,092
2008 $999,105,339 $567,267,767,519
2007 $847,918,929 $490,740,715,595
2006 $768,873,684 $441,634,672,197
2005 $708,633,195 $418,284,865,885
2004 $666,072,102 $403,912,891,033
2003 $622,044,666 $362,075,086,508
2002 $591,122,040 $309,301,422,430
2001 $572,417,441 $286,582,672,434
2000 $551,230,862 $279,216,033,870
1999 $536,080,148 $297,873,643,323
1998 $514,267,869 $303,459,014,347
1997 $502,675,542 $294,788,198,856
1996 $494,004,648 $340,103,959,547
1995 $497,723,961 $352,835,806,342
1994 $491,689,221 $301,375,055,202
1993 $466,048,469 $272,237,527,071
1992 $478,058,305 $279,921,425,828
1991 $462,421,999 $268,901,693,863
1990 $452,328,087 $265,763,573,999
1989 $409,220,087 $208,105,846,934
1988 $395,794,539 $215,540,625,299
1987 $373,371,738 $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 $340,989,528 $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Djibouti and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Switzerland
2024 $3,553 $103,998
2023 $3,381 $100,624
2022 $3,133 $94,395
2021 $3,026 $93,665
2020 $2,845 $85,898
2019 $2,837 $84,122
2018 $2,718 $85,217
2017 $2,619 $82,254
2016 $2,510 $82,153
2015 $2,376 $83,806
2014 $2,215 $88,725
2013 $2,076 $87,304
2012 $1,400 $85,836
2011 $1,306 $90,477
2010 $1,213 $76,531
2009 $1,151 $71,568
2008 $1,119 $74,175
2007 $970 $64,989
2006 $898 $59,011
2005 $844 $56,243
2004 $806 $54,659
2003 $765 $49,336
2002 $743 $42,459
2001 $742 $39,639
2000 $738 $38,865
1999 $740 $41,696
1998 $735 $42,681
1997 $748 $41,584
1996 $762 $48,093
1995 $786 $50,114
1994 $785 $43,092
1993 $759 $39,237
1992 $764 $40,714
1991 $733 $39,544
1990 $780 $39,575
1989 $782 $31,309
1988 $817 $32,690
1987 $822 $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 $847 $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Djibouti vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Switzerland
2026 66.6 84.4
2025 66.4 84.2
2024 66.2 84.1
2023 66 84
2022 65.5 83.2
2021 63.8 83.6
2020 64.2 83.1
2019 64.4 83.8
2018 64.1 83.6
2017 63.7 83.4
2016 63.3 83.4
2015 62.8 82.8
2014 62.4 83.1
2013 62.1 82.7
2012 61.7 82.6
2011 61.3 82.6
2010 60.7 82.3
2009 60.4 82
2008 59.8 82
2007 59.4 81.7
2006 59 81.5
2005 58.5 81.2
2004 58.1 81.1
2003 58 80.5
2002 57.8 80.4
2001 57.5 80.3
2000 56.7 79.8
1999 56.6 79.7
1998 56.4 79.5
1997 56.2 79.2
1996 56.3 79
1995 56.2 78.6
1994 55.6 78.5
1993 55.7 78.2
1992 54.4 77.9
1991 55.2 77.6
1990 55.5 77.4
1989 55.4 77.6
1988 55.1 77.4
1987 54.8 77.3
1986 54.5 77
1985 54.1 76.9
1984 53.7 76.8
1983 53.3 76.2
1982 52.9 76.2
1981 52.4 75.8
1980 52 75.6
1979 51.6 75.6
1978 51.2 75.3
1977 50.8 75.4
1976 50.3 74.9
1975 49.9 74.8
1974 49.5 74.4
1973 49.1 74.1
1972 48.5 73.8
1971 47.3 73.2
1970 47.5 73.1
1969 47.1 72.7
1968 46.6 72.7
1967 46.1 72.7
1966 45.6 72.4
1965 45.2 72.3
1964 44.8 72.2
1963 44.4 71.3
1962 44.1 71.3
1961 43.8 71.7
1960 43.4 71.4
1959 43.1 71.5
1958 42.8 71.3
1957 42.6 70.5
1956 42.3 70.2
1955 42 70.1
1954 41.8 70
1953 41.5 69.5
1952 41.2 69.6
1951 41 68.7
1950 40.7 68.9

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

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Djibouti and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Switzerland
2024 1,168,722 9,005,582
2023 1,152,944 8,888,822
2022 1,137,096 8,777,088
2021 1,121,248 8,704,546
2020 1,105,188 8,638,167
2019 1,088,709 8,575,280
2018 1,071,882 8,514,329
2017 1,054,841 8,451,840
2016 1,037,653 8,373,338
2015 1,020,313 8,282,396
2014 1,002,717 8,188,649
2013 984,824 8,089,346
2012 966,747 7,996,861
2011 948,558 7,912,398
2010 930,251 7,824,909
2009 911,527 7,743,831
2008 892,734 7,647,675
2007 874,528 7,551,117
2006 855,764 7,483,934
2005 839,167 7,437,115
2004 826,124 7,389,625
2003 813,519 7,339,001
2002 795,574 7,284,753
2001 771,313 7,229,854
2000 747,318 7,184,250
1999 724,218 7,143,991
1998 699,352 7,110,001
1997 671,817 7,088,906
1996 648,348 7,071,850
1995 633,074 7,040,687
1994 626,710 6,993,795
1993 614,245 6,938,265
1992 626,010 6,875,364
1991 631,092 6,799,978
1990 579,538 6,715,519
1989 523,355 6,646,912
1988 484,523 6,593,386
1987 454,399 6,545,106
1986 426,341 6,504,124
1985 402,687 6,470,365
1984 384,053 6,441,865
1983 369,553 6,418,773
1982 356,880 6,391,309
1981 343,047 6,354,074
1980 325,815 6,319,408
1979 304,513 6,294,365
1978 280,031 6,281,738
1977 254,613 6,281,174
1976 230,737 6,302,504
1975 209,908 6,338,632
1974 192,613 6,341,405
1973 178,449 6,307,347
1972 166,256 6,260,956
1971 155,136 6,213,399
1970 145,175 6,180,877
1969 136,078 6,136,387
1968 128,250 6,067,714
1967 121,649 5,991,785
1966 115,269 5,918,002
1965 109,092 5,856,472
1964 103,198 5,789,228
1963 97,872 5,694,247
1962 93,283 5,573,815
1961 89,390 5,434,294
1960 86,024 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Switzerland
2023 2.61 1.33
2022 2.65 1.39
2021 2.7 1.52
2020 2.75 1.46
2019 2.8 1.48
2018 2.86 1.52
2017 2.92 1.52
2016 2.97 1.54
2015 3.04 1.54
2014 3.12 1.54
2013 3.19 1.52
2012 3.26 1.52
2011 3.34 1.52
2010 3.43 1.52
2009 3.52 1.5
2008 3.62 1.48
2007 3.76 1.46
2006 3.9 1.44
2005 4.04 1.42
2004 4.16 1.42
2003 4.3 1.39
2002 4.41 1.39
2001 4.52 1.38
2000 4.6 1.5
1999 4.69 1.48
1998 4.8 1.47
1997 4.97 1.48
1996 5.15 1.5
1995 5.33 1.48
1994 5.51 1.49
1993 5.64 1.51
1992 5.75 1.58
1991 5.86 1.58
1990 5.93 1.58
1989 5.97 1.56
1988 6.03 1.57
1987 6.09 1.52
1986 6.14 1.53
1985 6.19 1.52
1984 6.25 1.53
1983 6.3 1.52
1982 6.34 1.56
1981 6.4 1.55
1980 6.46 1.55
1979 6.52 1.52
1978 6.59 1.51
1977 6.64 1.53
1976 6.69 1.55
1975 6.74 1.61
1974 6.78 1.73
1973 6.82 1.81
1972 6.85 1.91
1971 6.88 2.04
1970 6.88 2.1
1969 6.88 2.19
1968 6.88 2.29
1967 6.87 2.39
1966 6.88 2.5
1965 6.86 2.59
1964 6.87 2.66
1963 6.86 2.65
1962 6.85 2.58
1961 6.85 2.52
1960 6.85 2.44

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

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Djibouti and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Switzerland
2024 25.7 43.7
2023 25.4 43.4
2022 25.1 43
2021 24.8 42.8
2020 24.5 42.7
2019 24.2 42.6
2018 23.9 42.5
2017 23.6 42.4
2016 23.4 42.3
2015 23.1 42.2
2014 22.8 42.1
2013 22.5 42
2012 22.3 41.8
2011 22 41.6
2010 21.8 41.5
2009 21.6 41.3
2008 21.3 41.1
2007 21.1 40.9
2006 20.9 40.6
2005 20.7 40.3
2004 20.6 39.9
2003 20.6 39.6
2002 20.4 39.3
2001 20.2 39
2000 19.9 38.7
1999 19.6 38.4
1998 19.3 38.2
1997 18.9 37.9
1996 18.6 37.6
1995 18.4 37.3
1994 18.3 37.1
1993 18.2 37
1992 18.1 36.9
1991 18 36.9
1990 17.9 36.9
1989 17.8 36.8
1988 17.7 36.7
1987 17.6 36.5
1986 17.5 36.3
1985 17.4 36.1
1984 17.4 35.9
1983 17.3 35.6
1982 17.3 35.3
1981 17.2 35
1980 17.2 34.8
1979 17.2 34.5
1978 17.2 34.2
1977 17.2 33.8
1976 17.3 33.5
1975 17.3 33.1
1974 17.4 32.7
1973 17.5 32.5
1972 17.6 32.3
1971 17.7 32.2
1970 17.8 32
1969 17.8 31.7
1968 17.9 31.7
1967 17.9 31.6
1966 17.9 31.6
1965 17.9 31.6
1964 17.9 31.5
1963 17.9 31.7
1962 17.8 32
1961 17.7 32.4
1960 17.7 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
98.4%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Switzerland
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Djibouti Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Switzerland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
52,266 mi
2021

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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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