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Djibouti vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 147th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Zimbabwe
Population
1203929
17361868
Population rank 158/197 74/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Djibouti and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Zimbabwe
2024 $4,152,145,940 $41,539,411,516
2023 $3,898,447,007 $35,871,779,681
2022 $3,562,814,909 $40,757,561,709
2021 $3,392,796,953 $41,287,673,690
2020 $3,144,136,197 $31,980,334,561
2019 $3,088,851,450 $33,357,695,635
2018 $2,913,464,658 $34,141,666,667
2017 $2,762,581,334 $51,035,657,371
2016 $2,604,955,229 $20,559,250,000
2015 $2,424,391,785 $19,973,250,000
2014 $2,220,637,966 $19,505,500,000
2013 $2,044,440,443 $19,100,750,000
2012 $1,353,632,942 $17,123,500,000
2011 $1,239,144,502 $14,109,000,000
2010 $1,128,611,700 $12,047,750,000
2009 $1,049,110,685 $9,670,750,000
2008 $999,105,339 $4,418,000,000
2007 $847,918,929 $5,294,750,000
2006 $768,873,684 $5,446,750,000
2005 $708,633,195 $5,758,250,000
2004 $666,072,102 $5,808,500,000
2003 $622,044,666 $5,730,500,000
2002 $591,122,040 $6,345,250,000
2001 $572,417,441 $6,780,750,000
2000 $551,230,862 $6,693,250,000
1999 $536,080,148 $6,861,500,000
1998 $514,267,869 $6,405,250,000
1997 $502,675,542 $8,534,000,000
1996 $494,004,648 $8,557,500,000
1995 $497,723,961 $7,115,000,000
1994 $491,689,221 $6,894,250,000
1993 $466,048,469 $6,567,250,000
1992 $478,058,305 $6,755,000,000
1991 $462,421,999 $8,646,000,000
1990 $452,328,087 $8,788,301,546
1989 $409,220,087 $8,290,553,535
1988 $395,794,539 $7,818,774,177
1987 $373,371,738 $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 $340,989,528 $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Djibouti and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Zimbabwe
2024 $3,553 $2,497
2023 $3,381 $2,195
2022 $3,133 $2,536
2021 $3,026 $2,614
2020 $2,845 $2,060
2019 $2,837 $2,184
2018 $2,718 $2,271
2017 $2,619 $3,445
2016 $2,510 $1,408
2015 $2,376 $1,387
2014 $2,215 $1,373
2013 $2,076 $1,363
2012 $1,400 $1,239
2011 $1,306 $1,038
2010 $1,213 $902
2009 $1,151 $736
2008 $1,119 $341
2007 $970 $414
2006 $898 $431
2005 $844 $461
2004 $806 $470
2003 $765 $468
2002 $743 $525
2001 $742 $566
2000 $738 $563
1999 $740 $582
1998 $735 $552
1997 $748 $751
1996 $762 $767
1995 $786 $648
1994 $785 $634
1993 $759 $605
1992 $764 $631
1991 $733 $831
1990 $780 $867
1989 $782 $840
1988 $817 $816
1987 $822 $726
1986 - $693
1985 $847 $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Djibouti vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Zimbabwe
2026 66.6 63.6
2025 66.4 63.3
2024 66.2 63.1
2023 66 62.8
2022 65.5 62.4
2021 63.8 60.1
2020 64.2 61.5
2019 64.4 61.1
2018 64.1 60.9
2017 63.7 60.3
2016 63.3 59.8
2015 62.8 59
2014 62.4 58.1
2013 62.1 56.8
2012 61.7 55.4
2011 61.3 53.9
2010 60.7 51.9
2009 60.4 49.7
2008 59.8 48.5
2007 59.4 47.6
2006 59 47.1
2005 58.5 46.6
2004 58.1 46
2003 58 45.4
2002 57.8 45.9
2001 57.5 44.5
2000 56.7 46
1999 56.6 46.4
1998 56.4 47.6
1997 56.2 48.5
1996 56.3 49
1995 56.2 51.1
1994 55.6 52.5
1993 55.7 54
1992 54.4 55.6
1991 55.2 57
1990 55.5 58.3
1989 55.4 59.4
1988 55.1 60.2
1987 54.8 60.7
1986 54.5 61
1985 54.1 60.9
1984 53.7 60.6
1983 53.3 60
1982 52.9 59.9
1981 52.4 59.4
1980 52 59.1
1979 51.6 54.9
1978 51.2 54.7
1977 50.8 57
1976 50.3 57.6
1975 49.9 58.2
1974 49.5 58.2
1973 49.1 58.1
1972 48.5 58.2
1971 47.3 58
1970 47.5 57.8
1969 47.1 57.5
1968 46.6 57.1
1967 46.1 56.8
1966 45.6 56.4
1965 45.2 55.9
1964 44.8 55.4
1963 44.4 54.9
1962 44.1 54.5
1961 43.8 54
1960 43.4 53.5
1959 43.1 53
1958 42.8 52.6
1957 42.6 52.2
1956 42.3 51.8
1955 42 51.4
1954 41.8 51
1953 41.5 50.6
1952 41.2 50.2
1951 41 49.8
1950 40.7 49.4

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

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Djibouti and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Zimbabwe
2024 1,168,722 16,634,373
2023 1,152,944 16,340,822
2022 1,137,096 16,069,056
2021 1,121,248 15,797,210
2020 1,105,188 15,526,888
2019 1,088,709 15,271,368
2018 1,071,882 15,034,452
2017 1,054,841 14,812,482
2016 1,037,653 14,600,294
2015 1,020,313 14,399,013
2014 1,002,717 14,207,359
2013 984,824 14,013,808
2012 966,747 13,817,887
2011 948,558 13,595,424
2010 930,251 13,356,548
2009 911,527 13,142,790
2008 892,734 12,959,149
2007 874,528 12,804,058
2006 855,764 12,636,445
2005 839,167 12,483,432
2004 826,124 12,365,896
2003 813,519 12,232,323
2002 795,574 12,087,653
2001 771,313 11,971,901
2000 747,318 11,892,055
1999 724,218 11,783,458
1998 699,352 11,594,297
1997 671,817 11,369,827
1996 648,348 11,158,360
1995 633,074 10,974,599
1994 626,710 10,873,148
1993 614,245 10,860,288
1992 626,010 10,702,700
1991 631,092 10,404,816
1990 579,538 10,137,281
1989 523,355 9,864,798
1988 484,523 9,583,094
1987 454,399 9,284,644
1986 426,341 8,982,578
1985 402,687 8,686,813
1984 384,053 8,391,488
1983 369,553 8,098,404
1982 356,880 7,796,496
1981 343,047 7,498,635
1980 325,815 7,041,303
1979 304,513 6,647,556
1978 280,031 6,543,575
1977 254,613 6,449,512
1976 230,737 6,287,105
1975 209,908 6,098,658
1974 192,613 5,908,328
1973 178,449 5,720,404
1972 166,256 5,542,445
1971 155,136 5,374,712
1970 145,175 5,215,918
1969 136,078 5,058,181
1968 128,250 4,900,440
1967 121,649 4,748,307
1966 115,269 4,601,217
1965 109,092 4,458,462
1964 103,198 4,320,006
1963 97,872 4,185,877
1962 93,283 4,055,959
1961 89,390 3,930,401
1960 86,024 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Zimbabwe
2023 2.61 3.72
2022 2.65 3.77
2021 2.7 3.77
2020 2.75 3.75
2019 2.8 3.75
2018 2.86 3.74
2017 2.92 3.77
2016 2.97 3.83
2015 3.04 3.91
2014 3.12 4.01
2013 3.19 4.11
2012 3.26 4.13
2011 3.34 4.13
2010 3.43 4.04
2009 3.52 3.95
2008 3.62 3.78
2007 3.76 3.68
2006 3.9 3.64
2005 4.04 3.69
2004 4.16 3.78
2003 4.3 3.86
2002 4.41 3.93
2001 4.52 3.98
2000 4.6 4.01
1999 4.69 4.06
1998 4.8 4.07
1997 4.97 4.08
1996 5.15 4.11
1995 5.33 4.15
1994 5.51 4.28
1993 5.64 4.39
1992 5.75 4.57
1991 5.86 4.72
1990 5.93 4.88
1989 5.97 5.07
1988 6.03 5.28
1987 6.09 5.5
1986 6.14 5.69
1985 6.19 5.87
1984 6.25 6.04
1983 6.3 6.2
1982 6.34 6.33
1981 6.4 6.45
1980 6.46 6.52
1979 6.52 6.59
1978 6.59 6.66
1977 6.64 6.71
1976 6.69 6.77
1975 6.74 6.83
1974 6.78 6.88
1973 6.82 6.94
1972 6.85 6.94
1971 6.88 6.94
1970 6.88 6.98
1969 6.88 7.04
1968 6.88 7.11
1967 6.87 7.16
1966 6.88 7.2
1965 6.86 7.23
1964 6.87 7.23
1963 6.86 7.23
1962 6.85 7.23
1961 6.85 7.21
1960 6.85 7.2

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

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Djibouti and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Zimbabwe
2024 25.7 19
2023 25.4 18.9
2022 25.1 18.7
2021 24.8 18.6
2020 24.5 18.5
2019 24.2 18.3
2018 23.9 18.2
2017 23.6 18.1
2016 23.4 18
2015 23.1 18
2014 22.8 18
2013 22.5 18
2012 22.3 18.1
2011 22 18.2
2010 21.8 18.3
2009 21.6 18.4
2008 21.3 18.5
2007 21.1 18.5
2006 20.9 18.5
2005 20.7 18.3
2004 20.6 18.3
2003 20.6 18.2
2002 20.4 18.1
2001 20.2 18
2000 19.9 17.8
1999 19.6 17.7
1998 19.3 17.5
1997 18.9 17.2
1996 18.6 16.9
1995 18.4 16.6
1994 18.3 16.4
1993 18.2 16.3
1992 18.1 16.4
1991 18 16.5
1990 17.9 16.3
1989 17.8 16.1
1988 17.7 15.9
1987 17.6 15.9
1986 17.5 15.9
1985 17.4 15.9
1984 17.4 15.8
1983 17.3 15.8
1982 17.3 15.8
1981 17.2 15.7
1980 17.2 15.6
1979 17.2 15.6
1978 17.2 15.7
1977 17.2 15.8
1976 17.3 15.8
1975 17.3 15.9
1974 17.4 15.9
1973 17.5 15.8
1972 17.6 15.8
1971 17.7 15.8
1970 17.8 15.7
1969 17.8 15.7
1968 17.9 15.7
1967 17.9 15.7
1966 17.9 15.7
1965 17.9 15.7
1964 17.9 15.7
1963 17.9 15.8
1962 17.8 16
1961 17.7 16.2
1960 17.7 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
49.5%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Djibouti Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Djibouti Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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