Djibouti vs Vatican comparison: 65 facts & rankings

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 147th vs. 197th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).

Main facts and rankings

	Djibouti	Vatican
Population	1203929	936
Population rank	158/197	197/197
GDP	$4.15B 2024	$19.8M 2025
GDP rank	165/197	197/197
GDP per capita	$3,553 2024	$19,800 2025
GDP per capita rank	133/197	59/197
GDP per capita, PPP	$7,810 2024	$39,191 2025
Government debt	$1.36B 2024	n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio	32.9% 2024	n/a
Government debt per person	$1,167 2024	n/a
Government debt per person rank	137/185	n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes	$2,690 2026	$18,169 2026
Land area	8,950 sq mi	0.17 sq mi
Population density	134 ppl/mi² 2026	5,493 ppl/mi² 2026
Fertility rate	2.61 2023	n/a
Median age	25.7 years 2024	n/a
Life expectancy	66.6 years 2026	83.4 years 2026

Djibouti and Vatican: Comparison Charts

Djibouti vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator

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Year	Life expectancy, years
Year	Djibouti	Vatican
2026	66.6	83.4
2025	66.4	83.3
2024	66.2	83.1
2023	66	83
2022	65.5	83.3
2021	63.8	82.9
2020	64.2	83
2019	64.4	83.6
2018	64.1	83.3
2017	63.7	82.7
2016	63.3	82.9
2015	62.8	82.5
2014	62.4	82.6
2013	62.1	82.5
2012	61.7	82
2011	61.3	81.7
2010	60.7	81.5
2009	60.4	81.3
2008	59.8	81.4
2007	59.4	81.3
2006	59	81.2
2005	58.5	80.6
2004	58.1	80.2
2003	58	79.8
2002	57.8	80
2001	57.5	79.9
2000	56.7	79.3
1999	56.6	78.7
1998	56.4	78.3
1997	56.2	78.2
1996	56.3	78.5
1995	56.2	77.8
1994	55.6	77.7
1993	55.7	77
1992	54.4	77.3
1991	55.2	76.9
1990	55.5	76.9
1989	55.4	76.8
1988	55.1	76.4
1987	54.8	76.2
1986	54.5	75.7
1985	54.1	75.5
1984	53.7	75.1
1983	53.3	74.7
1982	52.9	74.8
1981	52.4	74.3
1980	52	74.1
1979	51.6	74
1978	51.2	73.7
1977	50.8	73.3
1976	50.3	72.9
1975	49.9	72.6
1974	49.5	72.7
1973	49.1	71.9
1972	48.5	72
1971	47.3	71.7
1970	47.5	71.5
1969	47.1	70.7
1968	46.6	70.7
1967	46.1	70.9
1966	45.6	70.9
1965	45.2	70.1
1964	44.8	70.3
1963	44.4	69.3
1962	44.1	69.2
1961	43.8	69.8
1960	43.4	69.2
1959	43.1	69.2
1958	42.8	68.7
1957	42.6	67.5
1956	42.3	67.3
1955	42	67.8
1954	41.8	67.5
1953	41.5	66.3
1952	41.2	65.7
1951	41	65.3
1950	40.7	65.9

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

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Djibouti and Vatican population clocks and comparison

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Year	Population
Year	Djibouti	Vatican
2024	1,168,722	-
2023	1,152,944	-
2022	1,137,096	-
2021	1,121,248	-
2020	1,105,188	-
2019	1,088,709	1,000
2018	1,071,882	-
2017	1,054,841	1,000
2016	1,037,653	-
2015	1,020,313	1,000
2014	1,002,717	842
2013	984,824	839
2012	966,747	836
2011	948,558	832
2010	930,251	829
2009	911,527	826
2008	892,734	824
2007	874,528	821
2006	855,764	932
2005	839,167	921
2004	826,124	921
2003	813,519	911
2002	795,574	900
2001	771,313	890
2000	747,318	880
1999	724,218	-
1998	699,352	-
1997	671,817	-
1996	648,348	-
1995	633,074	-
1994	626,710	-
1993	614,245	-
1992	626,010	-
1991	631,092	-
1990	579,538	-
1989	523,355	-
1988	484,523	-
1987	454,399	-
1986	426,341	-
1985	402,687	-
1984	384,053	-
1983	369,553	-
1982	356,880	-
1981	343,047	-
1980	325,815	-
1979	304,513	-
1978	280,031	-
1977	254,613	-
1976	230,737	-
1975	209,908	-
1974	192,613	-
1973	178,449	-
1972	166,256	-
1971	155,136	-
1970	145,175	-
1969	136,078	-
1968	128,250	-
1967	121,649	-
1966	115,269	-
1965	109,092	-
1964	103,198	-
1963	97,872	-
1962	93,283	-
1961	89,390	-
1960	86,024	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Finance

	Djibouti	Vatican
GNI, Atlas method	$4.25B 2024	n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP	20.6% 2024	n/a
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	n/a
Unemployment rate	40% 2017	n/a
Services, % of GDP	76.1% 2024	n/a
Industry, % of GDP	15.9% 2024	n/a
Economic freedom index	56.3 2026	65 2025
Income share by richest 10%	32.3% 2017	n/a
Income share by poorest 10%	1.9% 2017	n/a
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	Vatican
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita	163.5 kg 2007	n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions	0.89 megatons 2024	n/a
CO2 emissions per capita	0.77 tons 2024	n/a
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	Vatican
% of world population	0.01% 2024	0.00001% 2024
Annual migration change	-581 2025	n/a
Urban population	72.9% 2024	n/a
Male:Female ratio	49.6:50.4 2024	n/a
Average male height	5.6 ft 2025	n/a
Average female height	5.24 ft 2025	n/a
Quality of life index	23.7 2026	78.4 2026
Corruption Perceptions Index	31 2025	60 2025
Higher education index	4 2026	34 2026
Homicides per 100K people	6.48 2015	0 2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people	23.5 2019	0.5 2025
Visa free countries	59 2025	149 2025
Adult literacy rate	67.9% 2003	100% 2013
English speaking	1% 2025	20% 2025
People using the Internet	65% 2023	n/a

Health

	Djibouti	Vatican
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	83.4 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	n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	50.4 2023	n/a
Obesity rate	11.7% 2022	n/a
Diabetes prevalence	6.5% 2024	n/a
Air quality index	44 2026	72 2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita	0.38 liters 2020	n/a

Territory

	Djibouti	Vatican
% of world land	0.02% 2026	0.0000003% 2026
Land area per capita	7,658 sq mi 2024	169.9 sq mi 2019
Agricultural land area	6,579 sq mi 2026	n/a
Forest area	23.3 sq mi 2026	n/a
Roads length	1,798 mi 2013	5.59 mi 2003