Somalia vs Djibouti: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Somalia | Djibouti | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 19.7m2025 | 1.2m2025 | 66 · 160 |
| Area | 637,657 km²2024 | 23,200 km²2024 | 42 · 147 |
| Density | 30.32024 | 50.42024 | 171 · 153 |
| Urban share | 55.1%2025 | 73.0%2025 | 144 · 78 |
| Fertility | 6.012024 | 2.622024 | 2 · 72 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.6%2025 | 5.0%2025 | 206 · 147 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $13.0bn2025 | $4.6bn2025 | 149 · 171 |
| GDP per capita | $6612025 | $3,9062025 | 206 · 154 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $1,6432025 | $8,4522025 | 197 · 149 |
| GDP growth | 3.0%2025 | 6.5%2025 | 116 · 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 |
| Tax revenue | 2.2%2024 | — | 140 · — |
| Military spending | 1.54%2025 | — | 87 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 29.2%2025 | 110.5%2025 | 117 · 7 |
| FDI inflows | 6.4%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 32 · 67 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 18.9%2025 | 26.0%2025 | 9 · 3 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 19.0%2025 | 26.2%2025 | 131 · 95 |
| Education | |||
| Education spending | 0.0%2023 | — | 184 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 59.0 yrs2024 | 66.2 yrs2024 | 212 · 186 |
| Infant mortality | 65.42024 | 43.02024 | 4 · 21 |
| Health spending | 3.7%2023 | 2.3%2023 | 161 · 190 |
| Physicians | — | 0.212022 | — · 150 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 27.9%2024 | 65.3%2024 | 173 · 133 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.72023 | 1.52023 | 175 · 162 |
| Electricity access | 54.4%2024 | 69.2%2024 | 194 · 178 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.05 t2024 | 0.77 t2024 | 194 · 150 |
| Renewable energy | 95.4%2022 | 26.9%2022 | 2 · 90 |
| Forest cover | 7.8%2024 | 0.3%2024 | 173 · 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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