Djibouti: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 65.3% (2024), 133rd of 188 in the world and 19th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 48.5 (2023), 202nd of 210 in the world and 23rd of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Fixed broadband is 1.5 (2023), 162nd of 208 in the world and 19th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Digital & energy access: Djibouti in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 65.3%2024 | 133/188 | 19/21 | 0.2% | 6.5% | 59.9% | +48.3 ppsince 2014 | 63.7% | 62.9% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 48.52023 | 202/210 | 23/23 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 39.3 | +95%since 2013 | 107.1 | 89.9 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 1.52023 | 162/208 | 19/23 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | −18%since 2013 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 2.52023 | 151/213 | 20/23 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.5 | +18%since 2013 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 1152024 | 162/215 | 17/23 | · | 4 | 44 | +1,337%since 2014 | 1,179 | 717 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 69.2%2024 | 178/215 | 23/23 | 56.0% | 57.9% | 64.5% | +10.3 ppsince 2014 | 96.8% | 91.4% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 53.9%2024 | 175/211 | 22/22 | 54.0% | 37.5% | 35.8% | +23.1 ppsince 2014 | 94.0% | 88.0% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 74.9%2024 | 199/213 | 23/23 | 56.5% | 64.0% | 72.6% | +7.8 ppsince 2014 | 99.4% | 96.2% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 46.0%2024 | 143/192 | 21/22 | 4.0% | 7.0% | 31.0% | +33.0 ppsince 2014 | 77.8% | 63.8% | 75.4% | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 164 kgoe2007 | — | — | · | · | · | — | 1,622 kgoe | 640 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe |
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+48.3 pp65.3% in 2024
- Secure servers+1,337%115 in 2024
- Electricity access+10.3 pp69.2% in 2024
- Electricity access, rural+23.1 pp53.9% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Fixed broadband−18%1.5 in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Djibouti and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Djibouti. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Somalia | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 65.3%2024 | 21.9%2024 | 27.9%2024 | 14.3%2020 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 48.52023 | 65.12024 | 54.02023 | 59.12022 |
| Fixed broadband | 1.52023 | 0.62024 | 0.72023 | 0.22022 |
| Fixed telephone | 2.52023 | 0.62024 | 0.32023 | 2.02022 |
| Secure servers | 1152024 | 242024 | 142024 | 22024 |
| Electricity access | 69.2%2024 | 56.6%2024 | 54.4%2024 | 55.3%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 53.9%2024 | 44.8%2024 | 24.4%2024 | 43.2%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 74.9%2024 | 95.1%2024 | 73.4%2024 | 78.1%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 46.0%2024 | 7.0%2024 | 5.0%2024 | 21.0%2024 |