Eritrea vs Djibouti: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Eritrea | Djibouti | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 3.6m2025 | 1.2m2025 | 131 · 160 |
| Area | 121,630 km²2024 | 23,200 km²2024 | 99 · 147 |
| Density | 29.32024 | 50.42024 | 173 · 153 |
| Urban share | 34.5%2025 | 73.0%2025 | 185 · 78 |
| Fertility | 3.682024 | 2.622024 | 36 · 72 |
| Aged 65+ | 4.3%2025 | 5.0%2025 | 162 · 147 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | — | $4.6bn2025 | — · 171 |
| GDP per capita | — | $3,9062025 | — · 154 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | — | $8,4522025 | — · 149 |
| GDP growth | — | 6.5%2025 | — · 27 |
| Agriculture share | — | 2.3%2025 | — · 142 |
| Industry share | — | 16.6%2025 | — · 151 |
| Services share | — | 75.7%2025 | — · 19 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | — | -0.3%2025 | — · 173 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | — | 110.5%2025 | — · 7 |
| FDI inflows | — | 3.2%2025 | — · 67 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.0%2025 | 26.0%2025 | 78 · 3 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | — | 26.2%2025 | — · 95 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 3.2%2016 | — | 170 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 68.9 yrs2024 | 66.2 yrs2024 | 162 · 186 |
| Infant mortality | 24.72024 | 43.02024 | 56 · 21 |
| Health spending | 3.7%2023 | 2.3%2023 | 164 · 190 |
| Physicians | 0.092022 | 0.212022 | 172 · 150 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 14.3%2020 | 65.3%2024 | 184 · 133 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.22022 | 1.52023 | 190 · 162 |
| Electricity access | 55.3%2024 | 69.2%2024 | 192 · 178 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.22 t2024 | 0.77 t2024 | 180 · 150 |
| Renewable energy | 80.7%2021 | 26.9%2022 | 15 · 90 |
| Forest cover | 12.0%2024 | 0.3%2024 | 157 · 204 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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