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Djibouti vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 147th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Taiwan
Population
1203929
23229461
Population rank 158/197 60/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
25.7 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Djibouti and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Taiwan
2024 $4,152,145,940 $801,529,000,000
2023 $3,898,447,007 $757,328,000,000
2022 $3,562,814,909 $765,529,000,000
2021 $3,392,796,953 $777,062,000,000
2020 $3,144,136,197 $676,935,000,000
2019 $3,088,851,450 $613,453,000,000
2018 $2,913,464,658 $610,744,000,000
2017 $2,762,581,334 $591,734,000,000
2016 $2,604,955,229 $543,002,000,000
2015 $2,424,391,785 $534,474,000,000
2014 $2,220,637,966 $535,332,000,000
2013 $2,044,440,443 $512,957,000,000
2012 $1,353,632,942 $495,536,000,000
2011 $1,239,144,502 $483,957,000,000
2010 $1,128,611,700 $444,245,000,000
2009 $1,049,110,685 $390,788,000,000
2008 $999,105,339 $415,824,000,000
2007 $847,918,929 $406,940,000,000
2006 $768,873,684 $386,492,000,000
2005 $708,633,195 $374,042,000,000
2004 $666,072,102 $346,881,000,000
2003 $622,044,666 $317,374,000,000
2002 $591,122,040 $307,429,000,000
2001 $572,417,441 $299,303,000,000
2000 $551,230,862 $330,725,000,000
1999 $536,080,148 $303,827,000,000
1998 $514,267,869 $279,926,000,000
1997 $502,675,542 $303,315,000,000
1996 $494,004,648 $292,473,000,000
1995 $497,723,961 $279,013,000,000
1994 $491,689,221 $256,213,000,000
1993 $466,048,469 $234,943,000,000
1992 $478,058,305 $222,947,000,000
1991 $462,421,999 $187,100,000,000
1990 $452,328,087 $166,392,000,000
1989 $409,220,087 $152,687,000,000
1988 $395,794,539 $126,378,000,000
1987 $373,371,738 $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 $340,989,528 $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Taiwan
2024 $3,553 $34,238
2023 $3,381 $32,444
2022 $3,133 $32,827
2021 $3,026 $33,111
2020 $2,845 $28,705
2019 $2,837 $25,998
2018 $2,718 $25,901
2017 $2,619 $25,121
2016 $2,510 $23,091
2015 $2,376 $22,780
2014 $2,215 $22,874
2013 $2,076 $21,973
2012 $1,400 $21,295
2011 $1,306 $20,866
2010 $1,213 $19,197
2009 $1,151 $16,933
2008 $1,119 $18,081
2007 $970 $17,757
2006 $898 $16,934
2005 $844 $16,456
2004 $806 $15,317
2003 $765 $14,066
2002 $743 $13,686
2001 $742 $13,397
2000 $738 $14,908
1999 $740 $13,804
1998 $735 $12,820
1997 $748 $14,020
1996 $762 $13,641
1995 $786 $13,119
1994 $785 $12,150
1993 $759 $11,242
1992 $764 $10,768
1991 $733 $9,125
1990 $780 $8,205
1989 $782 $7,613
1988 $817 $6,370
1987 $822 $5,350
1986 - $4,036
1985 $847 $3,314
1984 - $3,224
1983 - $2,903
1982 - $2,699
1981 - $2,720
1980 - $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Taiwan
2026 66.6 81.1
2025 66.4 80.9
2024 66.2 80.7
2023 66 80.6
2022 65.5 80.2
2021 63.8 80.8
2020 64.2 81.1
2019 64.4 80.6
2018 64.1 80.4
2017 63.7 80.1
2016 63.3 79.7
2015 62.8 79.9
2014 62.4 79.5
2013 62.1 79.6
2012 61.7 79.2
2011 61.3 78.9
2010 60.7 79
2009 60.4 78.7
2008 59.8 78.3
2007 59.4 78
2006 59 77.8
2005 58.5 77.1
2004 58.1 77.2
2003 58 77
2002 57.8 76.9
2001 57.5 76.5
2000 56.7 76.1
1999 56.6 75.6
1998 56.4 75.5
1997 56.2 75.3
1996 56.3 74.9
1995 56.2 74.6
1994 55.6 74.7
1993 55.7 74.6
1992 54.4 74.3
1991 55.2 74.3
1990 55.5 73.9
1989 55.4 73.7
1988 55.1 73.4
1987 54.8 73.6
1986 54.5 73.3
1985 54.1 73.3
1984 53.7 73
1983 53.3 72.4
1982 52.9 72.4
1981 52.4 72
1980 52 72
1979 51.6 71.7
1978 51.2 71.7
1977 50.8 71.3
1976 50.3 71.2
1975 49.9 70.9
1974 49.5 70.3
1973 49.1 69.8
1972 48.5 69.6
1971 47.3 69.4
1970 47.5 69
1969 47.1 67.7
1968 46.6 66.8
1967 46.1 66.7
1966 45.6 66.1
1965 45.2 65.7
1964 44.8 64.9
1963 44.4 64.5
1962 44.1 63.8
1961 43.8 63
1960 43.4 62.5
1959 43.1 61.6
1958 42.8 61
1957 42.6 61
1956 42.3 60.3
1955 42 59.8
1954 41.8 58.9
1953 41.5 58.6
1952 41.2 57.9
1951 41 57.2
1950 40.7 56.6

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

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Djibouti and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 1,168,722 23,410,331
2023 1,152,944 23,342,541
2022 1,137,096 23,319,977
2021 1,121,248 23,468,275
2020 1,105,188 23,582,179
2019 1,088,709 23,596,027
2018 1,071,882 23,580,080
2017 1,054,841 23,555,522
2016 1,037,653 23,515,945
2015 1,020,313 23,462,914
2014 1,002,717 23,403,635
2013 984,824 23,344,670
2012 966,747 23,270,367
2011 948,558 23,193,518
2010 930,251 23,140,948
2009 911,527 23,078,402
2008 892,734 22,997,696
2007 874,528 22,917,444
2006 855,764 22,823,455
2005 839,167 22,729,753
2004 826,124 22,646,836
2003 813,519 22,562,663
2002 795,574 22,463,172
2001 771,313 22,341,120
2000 747,318 22,184,530
1999 724,218 22,010,489
1998 699,352 21,835,703
1997 671,817 21,634,124
1996 648,348 21,441,432
1995 633,074 21,267,653
1994 626,710 21,086,645
1993 614,245 20,899,019
1992 626,010 20,704,227
1991 631,092 20,503,568
1990 579,538 20,278,946
1989 523,355 20,055,492
1988 484,523 19,839,704
1987 454,399 19,617,046
1986 426,341 19,411,454
1985 402,687 19,191,510
1984 384,053 18,929,866
1983 369,553 18,653,146
1982 356,880 18,354,855
1981 343,047 18,029,982
1980 325,815 17,704,538
1979 304,513 17,372,779
1978 280,031 17,042,272
1977 254,613 16,730,895
1976 230,737 16,401,413
1975 209,908 16,075,128
1974 192,613 15,784,817
1973 178,449 15,505,121
1972 166,256 15,220,495
1971 155,136 14,913,564
1970 145,175 14,582,944
1969 136,078 14,068,984
1968 128,250 13,548,537
1967 121,649 13,210,344
1966 115,269 12,874,153
1965 109,092 12,511,863
1964 103,198 12,137,143
1963 97,872 11,762,101
1962 93,283 11,392,513
1961 89,390 11,030,385
1960 86,024 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.61 0.87
2022 2.65 0.87
2021 2.7 0.98
2020 2.75 0.99
2019 2.8 1.05
2018 2.86 1.06
2017 2.92 1.13
2016 2.97 1.17
2015 3.04 1.18
2014 3.12 -
2013 3.19 -
2012 3.26 -
2011 3.34 1.07
2010 3.43 -
2009 3.52 -
2008 3.62 -
2007 3.76 -
2006 3.9 -
2005 4.04 -
2004 4.16 -
2003 4.3 -
2002 4.41 -
2001 4.52 1.4
2000 4.6 -
1999 4.69 -
1998 4.8 -
1997 4.97 -
1996 5.15 -
1995 5.33 -
1994 5.51 -
1993 5.64 -
1992 5.75 -
1991 5.86 1.72
1990 5.93 -
1989 5.97 -
1988 6.03 -
1987 6.09 -
1986 6.14 -
1985 6.19 -
1984 6.25 -
1983 6.3 -
1982 6.34 -
1981 6.4 2.46
1980 6.46 -
1979 6.52 -
1978 6.59 -
1977 6.64 -
1976 6.69 -
1975 6.74 -
1974 6.78 -
1973 6.82 -
1972 6.85 -
1971 6.88 -
1970 6.88 -
1969 6.88 -
1968 6.88 -
1967 6.87 -
1966 6.88 -
1965 6.86 -
1964 6.87 -
1963 6.86 -
1962 6.85 -
1961 6.85 -
1960 6.85 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Djibouti and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Taiwan
2024 25.7 45.1
2023 25.4 44.5
2022 25.1 43.9
2021 24.8 43.3
2020 24.5 42.7
2019 24.2 42.1
2018 23.9 41.5
2017 23.6 41
2016 23.4 40.4
2015 23.1 39.9
2014 22.8 39.3
2013 22.5 38.9
2012 22.3 38.3
2011 22 37.9
2010 21.8 37.4
2009 21.6 36.8
2008 21.3 36.3
2007 21.1 35.8
2006 20.9 35.2
2005 20.7 34.7
2004 20.6 34.1
2003 20.6 33.6
2002 20.4 33.1
2001 20.2 32.6
2000 19.9 32.1
1999 19.6 31.6
1998 19.3 31.2
1997 18.9 30.7
1996 18.6 30.3
1995 18.4 29.8
1994 18.3 29.4
1993 18.2 28.9
1992 18.1 28.4
1991 18 28
1990 17.9 27.5
1989 17.8 27
1988 17.7 26.5
1987 17.6 26.1
1986 17.5 25.6
1985 17.4 25.1
1984 17.4 24.6
1983 17.3 24.1
1982 17.3 23.8
1981 17.2 23.4
1980 17.2 23
1979 17.2 22.6
1978 17.2 22.3
1977 17.2 21.9
1976 17.3 21.5
1975 17.3 21.2
1974 17.4 20.8
1973 17.5 -
1972 17.6 -
1971 17.7 -
1970 17.8 -
1969 17.8 -
1968 17.9 -
1967 17.9 -
1966 17.9 -
1965 17.9 -
1964 17.9 -
1963 17.9 -
1962 17.8 -
1961 17.7 -
1960 17.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
n/a

Energy

Djibouti Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
2,308 kg
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
n/a

Society

Djibouti Taiwan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
72.9%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
59
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
98.5%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
n/a

Health

Djibouti Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
44
2026
55
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Djibouti Taiwan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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