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Djibouti vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 147th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Vanuatu
Population
1203929
344750
Population rank 158/197 174/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Djibouti and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Vanuatu
2024 $4,152,145,940 $1,117,972,034
2023 $3,898,447,007 $1,115,861,056
2022 $3,562,814,909 $1,055,031,361
2021 $3,392,796,953 $950,394,007
2020 $3,144,136,197 $909,421,044
2019 $3,088,851,450 $936,526,268
2018 $2,913,464,658 $914,727,908
2017 $2,762,581,334 $880,043,284
2016 $2,604,955,229 $804,323,577
2015 $2,424,391,785 $759,690,181
2014 $2,220,637,966 $773,717,011
2013 $2,044,440,443 $758,304,466
2012 $1,353,632,942 $747,839,698
2011 $1,239,144,502 $770,153,588
2010 $1,128,611,700 $670,712,980
2009 $1,049,110,685 $592,622,319
2008 $999,105,339 $590,748,429
2007 $847,918,929 $516,392,923
2006 $768,873,684 $439,358,587
2005 $708,633,195 $394,962,433
2004 $666,072,102 $364,996,869
2003 $622,044,666 $314,471,413
2002 $591,122,040 $262,596,536
2001 $572,417,441 $257,926,882
2000 $551,230,862 $272,014,628
1999 $536,080,148 $268,006,973
1998 $514,267,869 $262,293,411
1997 $502,675,542 $272,771,209
1996 $494,004,648 $261,370,044
1995 $497,723,961 $249,333,250
1994 $491,689,221 $233,701,301
1993 $466,048,469 $200,491,853
1992 $478,058,305 $209,088,825
1991 $462,421,999 $201,334,169
1990 $452,328,087 $168,879,207
1989 $409,220,087 $154,013,202
1988 $395,794,539 $158,351,368
1987 $373,371,738 $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 $340,989,528 $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Vanuatu
2024 $3,553 $3,411
2023 $3,381 $3,483
2022 $3,133 $3,370
2021 $3,026 $3,107
2020 $2,845 $3,043
2019 $2,837 $3,207
2018 $2,718 $3,207
2017 $2,619 $3,160
2016 $2,510 $2,956
2015 $2,376 $2,855
2014 $2,215 $2,973
2013 $2,076 $2,980
2012 $1,400 $3,005
2011 $1,306 $3,163
2010 $1,213 $2,815
2009 $1,151 $2,546
2008 $1,119 $2,604
2007 $970 $2,334
2006 $898 $2,035
2005 $844 $1,874
2004 $806 $1,774
2003 $765 $1,567
2002 $743 $1,341
2001 $742 $1,350
2000 $738 $1,460
1999 $740 $1,472
1998 $735 $1,471
1997 $748 $1,562
1996 $762 $1,529
1995 $786 $1,492
1994 $785 $1,431
1993 $759 $1,257
1992 $764 $1,344
1991 $733 $1,326
1990 $780 $1,141
1989 $782 $1,067
1988 $817 $1,125
1987 $822 $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 $847 $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Vanuatu
2026 66.6 72
2025 66.4 71.8
2024 66.2 71.7
2023 66 71.5
2022 65.5 71.3
2021 63.8 70
2020 64.2 70.4
2019 64.4 70.8
2018 64.1 70.6
2017 63.7 70.5
2016 63.3 70.4
2015 62.8 70.2
2014 62.4 70
2013 62.1 70
2012 61.7 69.9
2011 61.3 69.7
2010 60.7 69.6
2009 60.4 69.4
2008 59.8 69.3
2007 59.4 69.1
2006 59 69.1
2005 58.5 69.2
2004 58.1 69
2003 58 68.9
2002 57.8 68.8
2001 57.5 68.7
2000 56.7 68.6
1999 56.6 67.9
1998 56.4 68.4
1997 56.2 68.3
1996 56.3 68.2
1995 56.2 68.1
1994 55.6 68
1993 55.7 67.7
1992 54.4 67.4
1991 55.2 67.1
1990 55.5 66.7
1989 55.4 66
1988 55.1 65.7
1987 54.8 64.4
1986 54.5 64.6
1985 54.1 63.9
1984 53.7 63.5
1983 53.3 63.1
1982 52.9 62.5
1981 52.4 61.9
1980 52 61.3
1979 51.6 60.9
1978 51.2 59.9
1977 50.8 59.2
1976 50.3 58.7
1975 49.9 58.1
1974 49.5 57.6
1973 49.1 57
1972 48.5 56.4
1971 47.3 55.9
1970 47.5 55.3
1969 47.1 54.8
1968 46.6 54.2
1967 46.1 53.7
1966 45.6 53.1
1965 45.2 52.5
1964 44.8 52
1963 44.4 51.5
1962 44.1 50.9
1961 43.8 50.4
1960 43.4 49.8
1959 43.1 49.3
1958 42.8 48.7
1957 42.6 48.2
1956 42.3 47.7
1955 42 47.1
1954 41.8 46.5
1953 41.5 45.8
1952 41.2 45.3
1951 41 42.2
1950 40.7 43.9

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

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Djibouti and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Vanuatu
2024 1,168,722 327,777
2023 1,152,944 320,409
2022 1,137,096 313,046
2021 1,121,248 305,868
2020 1,105,188 298,858
2019 1,088,709 291,985
2018 1,071,882 285,259
2017 1,054,841 278,507
2016 1,037,653 272,087
2015 1,020,313 266,101
2014 1,002,717 260,240
2013 984,824 254,482
2012 966,747 248,883
2011 948,558 243,474
2010 930,251 238,248
2009 911,527 232,731
2008 892,734 226,896
2007 874,528 221,276
2006 855,764 215,923
2005 839,167 210,760
2004 826,124 205,711
2003 813,519 200,746
2002 795,574 195,863
2001 771,313 191,031
2000 747,318 186,281
1999 724,218 182,048
1998 699,352 178,313
1997 671,817 174,626
1996 648,348 170,911
1995 633,074 167,137
1994 626,710 163,314
1993 614,245 159,463
1992 626,010 155,608
1991 631,092 151,793
1990 579,538 148,063
1989 523,355 144,393
1988 484,523 140,756
1987 454,399 137,187
1986 426,341 133,720
1985 402,687 130,356
1984 384,053 127,109
1983 369,553 123,998
1982 356,880 121,035
1981 343,047 118,249
1980 325,815 115,660
1979 304,513 113,040
1978 280,031 109,963
1977 254,613 106,618
1976 230,737 103,388
1975 209,908 100,269
1974 192,613 97,260
1973 178,449 94,362
1972 166,256 91,562
1971 155,136 88,862
1970 145,175 86,266
1969 136,078 83,755
1968 128,250 81,314
1967 121,649 78,921
1966 115,269 76,590
1965 109,092 74,358
1964 103,198 72,219
1963 97,872 70,159
1962 93,283 68,174
1961 89,390 66,264
1960 86,024 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Vanuatu
2023 2.61 3.6
2022 2.65 3.65
2021 2.7 3.7
2020 2.75 3.74
2019 2.8 3.79
2018 2.86 3.83
2017 2.92 3.88
2016 2.97 3.92
2015 3.04 3.95
2014 3.12 4
2013 3.19 4.04
2012 3.26 4.06
2011 3.34 4.09
2010 3.43 4.13
2009 3.52 4.16
2008 3.62 4.16
2007 3.76 4.12
2006 3.9 4.1
2005 4.04 4.13
2004 4.16 4.21
2003 4.3 4.29
2002 4.41 4.38
2001 4.52 4.5
2000 4.6 4.54
1999 4.69 4.56
1998 4.8 4.6
1997 4.97 4.66
1996 5.15 4.75
1995 5.33 4.85
1994 5.51 4.94
1993 5.64 5.02
1992 5.75 5.09
1991 5.86 5.13
1990 5.93 5.17
1989 5.97 5.21
1988 6.03 5.27
1987 6.09 5.33
1986 6.14 5.38
1985 6.19 5.43
1984 6.25 5.49
1983 6.3 5.55
1982 6.34 5.6
1981 6.4 5.65
1980 6.46 5.69
1979 6.52 5.73
1978 6.59 5.77
1977 6.64 5.81
1976 6.69 5.89
1975 6.74 5.98
1974 6.78 6.06
1973 6.82 6.15
1972 6.85 6.23
1971 6.88 6.29
1970 6.88 6.35
1969 6.88 6.41
1968 6.88 6.46
1967 6.87 6.51
1966 6.88 6.51
1965 6.86 6.52
1964 6.87 6.57
1963 6.86 6.62
1962 6.85 6.67
1961 6.85 6.73
1960 6.85 6.78

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

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Djibouti and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Vanuatu
2024 25.7 21.3
2023 25.4 21.2
2022 25.1 21.2
2021 24.8 21.2
2020 24.5 21.2
2019 24.2 21.2
2018 23.9 21.2
2017 23.6 21.2
2016 23.4 21.1
2015 23.1 21.1
2014 22.8 21
2013 22.5 20.9
2012 22.3 20.8
2011 22 20.6
2010 21.8 20.5
2009 21.6 20.3
2008 21.3 20.1
2007 21.1 19.9
2006 20.9 19.6
2005 20.7 19.4
2004 20.6 19.2
2003 20.6 18.9
2002 20.4 18.7
2001 20.2 18.5
2000 19.9 18.2
1999 19.6 18
1998 19.3 18
1997 18.9 18
1996 18.6 18
1995 18.4 17.8
1994 18.3 17.7
1993 18.2 17.7
1992 18.1 17.8
1991 18 17.9
1990 17.9 17.8
1989 17.8 17.8
1988 17.7 17.8
1987 17.6 17.8
1986 17.5 17.8
1985 17.4 17.7
1984 17.4 17.7
1983 17.3 17.7
1982 17.3 17.7
1981 17.2 17.7
1980 17.2 17.6
1979 17.2 17.5
1978 17.2 17.3
1977 17.2 17.2
1976 17.3 17.1
1975 17.3 17.1
1974 17.4 17.1
1973 17.5 17
1972 17.6 17
1971 17.7 17
1970 17.8 17
1969 17.8 17
1968 17.9 17
1967 17.9 17.1
1966 17.9 17.1
1965 17.9 17.2
1964 17.9 17.3
1963 17.9 17.4
1962 17.8 17.5
1961 17.7 17.6
1960 17.7 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
n/a

Energy

Djibouti Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Djibouti Vanuatu
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
88%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Djibouti Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Vanuatu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
665 mi
2000

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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)

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