Djibouti

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·Lower middle income

Population: 1.15M; 160th of 217
GDP: $4.09B; 174th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $3,497; 152nd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 66; 185th of 217
Human development: 0.509; 169th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Djibouti

Lebanon

Egypt, Arab Republic of

Morocco

Tunisia

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food import-dependent Horn of Africa economy driven by various national military bases and port-based trade; fairly resilient from COVID-19 disruptions; major re-exporter; increasing Ethiopian and Chinese trade relations; investing in infrastructure

Area: 23,200 km²
Languages: French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar
Resources: potential geothermal power, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite…
Borders: Eritrea; Ethiopia; Somalia

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim97.7%
Unaffiliated1.1%
Christian1.1%

Religious diversity: 0.534 / 10 · very low · 171st of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

DJI

LBN

EGY

MAR

GDP

current US$

$4.09B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$67.8M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

201%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

2.6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

15.4%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

–––

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

0.634–––

Population

people

1.15M–––

Population density

people per km²

49.1–––

Urban population

% of total

78.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.6–––

Net migration

people

-11–––

Population under 15

% of total

29.2%–––

Population 65+

% of total

4.9%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

2.5%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.8%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

3,056.2–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

173.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

0.2–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.534–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

1.1%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.6%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#174/214

$4.09B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#152/214

$3,4972024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#148/203

$7,264latest

GDP growth

annual %

#24/214

6%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#147/207

$3,5402024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#6/213

-1.5%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#153/201

$67.8M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#4/205

201%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#140/206

2.6%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#162/208

15.4%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#185/187

26.2%latest

Gini index

0–100

#128/168

41.6latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#130/168

25.4%latest

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

#130/165

$3,6232022

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

#15/139

0.6342023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#160/217

1.15Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#153/216

49.1latest

Urban population

% of total

#66/215

78.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#185/217

66latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#75/217

2.6latest

Net migration

people

#93/217

-112024

Population under 15

% of total

#76/217

29.2%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#147/217

4.9%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#177/196

44.4latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#170/196

50.4latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#187/192

2.5%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#159/195

0.2latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#119/199

3.8%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#180/194

5.2%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#141/210

65%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#203/214

48.52023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#161/208

1.52023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#162/215

114.72024

Access to electricity

% of population

#180/215

65.2%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#151/198

3,056.22023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#176/202

173.52023

Electricity generation

TWh

#188/202

0.22023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#89/202

35%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#103/202

65%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#25/204

0.62024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#34/204

0.52024

Share of global CO₂

#182/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#25/193

1.82023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

theme overview →

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#98/210

0.2%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#158/210

0.5%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#149/210

0.1%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#140/210

0.3%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#152/210

0.6012024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#130/175

0.252025

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#129/175

0.1182025

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

#136/175

0.4042025

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

#121/175

0.7062025

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

#124/175

0.3022025

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#128/178

302022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#143/193

-0.7932022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#147/193

-0.7862022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#162/193

-1.12022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#137/193

-0.5082022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#135/175

0.5842025

Conflict & Security

Organized violence since 1989 — every battle death georeferenced by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program

theme overview →

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#52/126

02025

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#65/126

02025

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

#64/126

02025

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#171/193

0.5342020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#124/193

1.1%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#169/189

0.5092021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#135/164

4.372014

Global Peace Index

1–5

#109/158

2.22023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#42/161

2.6%latest

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