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Djibouti vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Djibouti has a population of 1.18M (ranked 158/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 147th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 164/197 ($4.62B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 136/197 ($3,906), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Switzerland
Population
1207325
9155878
Population rank 158/197 99/197
GDP
$4.62B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 164/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$3,906
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 136/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.1%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,255
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 135/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,942
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.62
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
26 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $4,624,533,092 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $4,152,145,940 $969,919,786,395
2023 $3,898,447,007 $928,435,275,852
2022 $3,562,814,909 $858,479,038,994
2021 $3,392,796,953 $840,710,023,481
2020 $3,144,136,197 $756,096,180,222
2019 $3,088,851,450 $736,384,764,157
2018 $2,913,464,658 $740,766,531,454
2017 $2,762,581,334 $706,660,443,624
2016 $2,604,955,229 $698,607,778,795
2015 $2,424,391,785 $706,199,008,879
2014 $2,220,637,966 $741,168,119,617
2013 $2,044,440,443 $718,748,402,260
2012 $1,353,632,942 $697,882,536,677
2011 $1,239,144,502 $727,231,637,102
2010 $1,128,611,700 $609,999,593,542
2009 $1,049,110,685 $563,659,557,945
2008 $999,105,339 $574,703,945,157
2007 $847,918,929 $498,993,845,385
2006 $768,873,684 $448,364,681,767
2005 $708,633,195 $424,511,048,024
2004 $666,072,102 $409,012,909,530
2003 $622,044,666 $366,563,952,625
2002 $591,122,040 $313,930,961,761
2001 $572,417,441 $290,160,142,214
2000 $551,230,862 $282,327,351,966
1999 $536,080,148 $301,911,268,140
1998 $514,267,869 $306,907,741,068
1997 $502,675,542 $298,868,250,534
1996 $494,004,648 $345,373,647,249
1995 $497,723,961 $358,152,520,085
1994 $491,689,221 $305,916,331,798
1993 $466,048,469 $276,339,744,180
1992 $478,058,305 $284,139,428,246
1991 $462,421,999 $272,953,645,746
1990 $452,328,087 $269,768,238,555
1989 $409,220,087 $211,241,694,480
1988 $395,794,539 $218,788,504,066
1987 $373,371,738 $202,238,567,597
1986 - $161,487,171,049
1985 $340,989,528 $112,652,623,418
1984 - $111,104,641,869
1983 - $116,361,728,836
1982 - $116,776,899,473
1981 - $113,936,168,924
1980 - $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Djibouti and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Switzerland
2025 $3,906 $114,769
2024 $3,553 $107,702
2023 $3,381 $104,450
2022 $3,133 $97,809
2021 $3,026 $96,583
2020 $2,845 $87,530
2019 $2,837 $85,873
2018 $2,718 $87,002
2017 $2,619 $83,610
2016 $2,510 $83,432
2015 $2,376 $85,265
2014 $2,215 $90,512
2013 $2,076 $88,851
2012 $1,400 $87,270
2011 $1,306 $91,910
2010 $1,213 $77,956
2009 $1,151 $72,788
2008 $1,119 $75,148
2007 $970 $66,082
2006 $898 $59,910
2005 $844 $57,080
2004 $806 $55,350
2003 $765 $49,947
2002 $743 $43,094
2001 $742 $40,134
2000 $738 $39,298
1999 $740 $42,261
1998 $735 $43,166
1997 $748 $42,160
1996 $762 $48,838
1995 $786 $50,869
1994 $785 $43,741
1993 $759 $39,828
1992 $764 $41,327
1991 $733 $40,140
1990 $780 $40,171
1989 $782 $31,780
1988 $817 $33,183
1987 $822 $30,899
1986 - $24,828
1985 $847 $17,411
1984 - $17,247
1983 - $18,128
1982 - $18,271
1981 - $17,931
1980 - $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Djibouti and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Switzerland
2025 1,184,076 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Switzerland
2024 2.62 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Djibouti and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Switzerland
2025 26 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.69B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.7%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
38.8%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
75.7%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2025
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$656M
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$38.7
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Switzerland
% of world population
0.01%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
73%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
26.5
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
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
65.3%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
48.9
2024
3.9
2024
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
23.1%
2024
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
7,559 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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