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Djibouti vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 147th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Vietnam
Population
1203929
102365351
Population rank 158/197 16/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Djibouti and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Vietnam
2024 $4,152,145,940 $476,388,230,307
2023 $3,898,447,007 $433,857,681,378
2022 $3,562,814,909 $413,445,230,669
2021 $3,392,796,953 $366,474,752,771
2020 $3,144,136,197 $346,615,738,538
2019 $3,088,851,450 $334,365,270,497
2018 $2,913,464,658 $310,106,478,395
2017 $2,762,581,334 $281,353,605,987
2016 $2,604,955,229 $257,096,001,178
2015 $2,424,391,785 $239,258,328,382
2014 $2,220,637,966 $233,451,469,643
2013 $2,044,440,443 $213,708,811,665
2012 $1,353,632,942 $195,590,661,129
2011 $1,239,144,502 $172,595,049,184
2010 $1,128,611,700 $147,201,173,197
2009 $1,049,110,685 $106,014,659,565
2008 $999,105,339 $99,130,304,099
2007 $847,918,929 $77,414,425,532
2006 $768,873,684 $66,371,664,817
2005 $708,633,195 $57,633,255,738
2004 $666,072,102 $45,427,854,693
2003 $622,044,666 $39,552,513,232
2002 $591,122,040 $35,064,105,501
2001 $572,417,441 $32,685,198,809
2000 $551,230,862 $31,172,518,403
1999 $536,080,148 $28,683,659,007
1998 $514,267,869 $27,209,602,050
1997 $502,675,542 $26,843,700,442
1996 $494,004,648 $24,657,470,575
1995 $497,723,961 $20,736,164,459
1994 $491,689,221 $16,286,433,533
1993 $466,048,469 $13,180,953,598
1992 $478,058,305 $9,866,990,236
1991 $462,421,999 $9,613,369,520
1990 $452,328,087 $6,471,740,806
1989 $409,220,087 $6,293,304,975
1988 $395,794,539 $25,423,812,649
1987 $373,371,738 $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 $340,989,528 $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Vietnam
2024 $3,553 $4,717
2023 $3,381 $4,323
2022 $3,133 $4,148
2021 $3,026 $3,704
2020 $2,845 $3,534
2019 $2,837 $3,441
2018 $2,718 $3,222
2017 $2,619 $2,956
2016 $2,510 $2,735
2015 $2,376 $2,578
2014 $2,215 $2,546
2013 $2,076 $2,360
2012 $1,400 $2,185
2011 $1,306 $1,951
2010 $1,213 $1,683
2009 $1,151 $1,226
2008 $1,119 $1,164
2007 $970 $926
2006 $898 $808
2005 $844 $711
2004 $806 $565
2003 $765 $497
2002 $743 $445
2001 $742 $419
2000 $738 $404
1999 $740 $376
1998 $735 $361
1997 $748 $362
1996 $762 $337
1995 $786 $287.8
1994 $785 $229.9
1993 $759 $189.4
1992 $764 $144.5
1991 $733 $143.7
1990 $780 $98.8
1989 $782 $98.1
1988 $817 $405
1987 $822 $595
1986 - $436
1985 $847 $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Vietnam
2026 66.6 75
2025 66.4 74.9
2024 66.2 74.7
2023 66 74.6
2022 65.5 74.5
2021 63.8 74.1
2020 64.2 75.4
2019 64.4 74.2
2018 64.1 74.1
2017 63.7 74
2016 63.3 74
2015 62.8 74
2014 62.4 73.9
2013 62.1 73.8
2012 61.7 73.8
2011 61.3 73.7
2010 60.7 73.6
2009 60.4 73.5
2008 59.8 73.5
2007 59.4 73.4
2006 59 73.3
2005 58.5 73.2
2004 58.1 73.1
2003 58 73.2
2002 57.8 73.1
2001 57.5 73
2000 56.7 72.7
1999 56.6 72.6
1998 56.4 72.3
1997 56.2 71.7
1996 56.3 71.3
1995 56.2 70.9
1994 55.6 70.4
1993 55.7 70
1992 54.4 69.6
1991 55.2 69.3
1990 55.5 69
1989 55.4 68.8
1988 55.1 68.6
1987 54.8 68
1986 54.5 67.6
1985 54.1 67.2
1984 53.7 66.9
1983 53.3 66.5
1982 52.9 66.2
1981 52.4 65.8
1980 52 65.3
1979 51.6 65
1978 51.2 64.5
1977 50.8 64.1
1976 50.3 63.7
1975 49.9 61.9
1974 49.5 54.8
1973 49.1 55.7
1972 48.5 51.9
1971 47.3 55.6
1970 47.5 54.9
1969 47.1 54.8
1968 46.6 52.7
1967 46.1 56.7
1966 45.6 56.9
1965 45.2 57
1964 44.8 57.5
1963 44.4 56.9
1962 44.1 58.2
1961 43.8 58.5
1960 43.4 58
1959 43.1 57.4
1958 42.8 56.8
1957 42.6 56.2
1956 42.3 55.5
1955 42 54.8
1954 41.8 52
1953 41.5 50
1952 41.2 49.4
1951 41 48.7
1950 40.7 48

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

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Djibouti and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Vietnam
2024 1,168,722 100,987,686
2023 1,152,944 100,352,192
2022 1,137,096 99,680,655
2021 1,121,248 98,935,098
2020 1,105,188 98,079,191
2019 1,088,709 97,173,776
2018 1,071,882 96,237,319
2017 1,054,841 95,176,977
2016 1,037,653 94,000,117
2015 1,020,313 92,823,254
2014 1,002,717 91,679,578
2013 984,824 90,573,104
2012 966,747 89,510,356
2011 948,558 88,468,314
2010 930,251 87,455,152
2009 911,527 86,460,018
2008 892,734 85,175,788
2007 874,528 83,633,375
2006 855,764 82,167,897
2005 839,167 81,088,313
2004 826,124 80,338,971
2003 813,519 79,563,777
2002 795,574 78,772,224
2001 771,313 77,969,361
2000 747,318 77,154,011
1999 724,218 76,287,452
1998 699,352 75,299,660
1997 671,817 74,226,889
1996 648,348 73,156,447
1995 633,074 72,049,940
1994 626,710 70,854,391
1993 614,245 69,586,384
1992 626,010 68,260,337
1991 631,092 66,891,775
1990 579,538 65,504,552
1989 523,355 64,147,348
1988 484,523 62,843,228
1987 454,399 61,584,651
1986 426,341 60,347,048
1985 402,687 59,060,622
1984 384,053 57,706,067
1983 369,553 56,337,921
1982 356,880 55,011,289
1981 343,047 53,738,141
1980 325,815 52,490,101
1979 304,513 51,378,211
1978 280,031 50,249,552
1977 254,613 48,954,872
1976 230,737 47,684,931
1975 209,908 46,482,903
1974 192,613 45,413,537
1973 178,449 44,409,861
1972 166,256 43,429,168
1971 155,136 42,449,276
1970 145,175 41,475,230
1969 136,078 40,582,096
1968 128,250 39,734,609
1967 121,649 38,895,080
1966 115,269 38,024,836
1965 109,092 37,129,656
1964 103,198 36,201,563
1963 97,872 35,249,101
1962 93,283 34,288,560
1961 89,390 33,409,059
1960 86,024 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Vietnam
2023 2.61 1.91
2022 2.65 1.93
2021 2.7 1.94
2020 2.75 1.96
2019 2.8 1.94
2018 2.86 1.88
2017 2.92 1.99
2016 2.97 2
2015 3.04 2.1
2014 3.12 2.09
2013 3.19 1.98
2012 3.26 1.97
2011 3.34 1.93
2010 3.43 1.91
2009 3.52 1.92
2008 3.62 1.93
2007 3.76 1.91
2006 3.9 1.87
2005 4.04 1.89
2004 4.16 1.97
2003 4.3 2
2002 4.41 2.01
2001 4.52 2.02
2000 4.6 2.03
1999 4.69 2
1998 4.8 2.1
1997 4.97 2.27
1996 5.15 2.47
1995 5.33 2.7
1994 5.51 2.94
1993 5.64 3.17
1992 5.75 3.35
1991 5.86 3.52
1990 5.93 3.6
1989 5.97 3.64
1988 6.03 3.62
1987 6.09 3.72
1986 6.14 3.96
1985 6.19 4.21
1984 6.25 4.41
1983 6.3 4.52
1982 6.34 4.59
1981 6.4 4.67
1980 6.46 4.8
1979 6.52 4.94
1978 6.59 5.1
1977 6.64 5.29
1976 6.69 5.46
1975 6.74 5.62
1974 6.78 5.78
1973 6.82 6.11
1972 6.85 6.1
1971 6.88 6.07
1970 6.88 6.02
1969 6.88 6.01
1968 6.88 6.03
1967 6.87 5.88
1966 6.88 5.97
1965 6.86 6.16
1964 6.87 6.29
1963 6.86 6.39
1962 6.85 6.26
1961 6.85 5.48
1960 6.85 6.27

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

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Djibouti and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Vietnam
2024 25.7 33.9
2023 25.4 33.4
2022 25.1 33
2021 24.8 32.5
2020 24.5 32.1
2019 24.2 31.6
2018 23.9 31.2
2017 23.6 30.8
2016 23.4 30.5
2015 23.1 30.2
2014 22.8 29.8
2013 22.5 29.4
2012 22.3 29
2011 22 28.7
2010 21.8 28.3
2009 21.6 27.9
2008 21.3 27.4
2007 21.1 26.9
2006 20.9 26.3
2005 20.7 25.8
2004 20.6 25.4
2003 20.6 25
2002 20.4 24.6
2001 20.2 24.2
2000 19.9 23.7
1999 19.6 23.3
1998 19.3 22.9
1997 18.9 22.4
1996 18.6 22
1995 18.4 21.7
1994 18.3 21.4
1993 18.2 21.1
1992 18.1 20.9
1991 18 20.7
1990 17.9 20.5
1989 17.8 20.4
1988 17.7 20.2
1987 17.6 20.1
1986 17.5 20
1985 17.4 19.9
1984 17.4 19.8
1983 17.3 19.7
1982 17.3 19.6
1981 17.2 19.5
1980 17.2 19.4
1979 17.2 19.3
1978 17.2 19.1
1977 17.2 19
1976 17.3 18.8
1975 17.3 18.7
1974 17.4 18.6
1973 17.5 18.5
1972 17.6 18.5
1971 17.7 18.4
1970 17.8 18.4
1969 17.8 18.4
1968 17.9 18.4
1967 17.9 18.5
1966 17.9 18.7
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 17.9 19.2
1963 17.9 19.7
1962 17.8 20.2
1961 17.7 20.7
1960 17.7 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
70.6%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Djibouti Vietnam
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
96.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Djibouti Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Vietnam
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
354,460 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. 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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