Djibouti vs Fiji
Djibouti and Fiji compared on 132 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where Djibouti and Fiji differ most
- Renewable internal freshwater per person, 2022: Djibouti 264 m³ per person, Fiji 31,052 m³ per person (117.7 times as high)
- Employment in agriculture, 2025: Djibouti 1.2%, Fiji 35.6% (31.0 times as high)
- Extreme poverty rate, 2013: Djibouti 31.2%, Fiji 1.6% (19.5 times as high)
- Alcohol consumption, 2024: Djibouti 0.22 litres, Fiji 4.14 litres (19.2 times as high)
- Mobile subscriptions, 2023: Djibouti 48 per 100 people, Fiji 361 per 100 people (7.5 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimates and projections people |
1,152,944 people | 924,146 people | +24.8% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
24.4 years | 27.7 years | −11.8% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
2.61 births per woman | 2.28 births per woman | +14.4% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
1.38% | 0.52% | +0.86 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
1,184,076 people | 933,154 people | +26.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
1.31% | 0.47% | +0.84 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
5.0% | 6.6% | −1.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
28.8% | 26.8% | +2.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
2.62 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | +15.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
20.9 per 1,000 people | 17.9 per 1,000 people | +3.1 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
7.5 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | −2.0 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
73.0% | 59.5% | +13.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
19.1 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 20.9 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | −1.8 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
51.0 per 100 working-age people | 50.3 per 100 working-age people | +0.7 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population density people per square kilometre of land |
50.4 people per km² | 50.7 people per km² | −0.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
1.40% | 1.26% | +0.14 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
0.4 per 1,000 people | -3.6 per 1,000 people | +4.0 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
-581 people | -3,288 people | +82.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock % of population |
10.8% | 1.5% | +9.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Personal remittances received % of GDP |
1.3% | 7.1% | −5.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Employment and occupations
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILO estimate of the unemployment rate % of the labour force aged 15 and over |
26.0% | 5.3% | +20.7 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment % of the labour force aged 15 to 24 |
76.8% | 15.2% | +61.6 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation % of working-age population aged 15 and over |
31.7% | 57.2% | −25.4 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation % of women aged 15 and over |
19.4% | 38.5% | −19.1 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Employment-to-population ratio % of population aged 15 and over |
23.5% | 54.1% | −30.6 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Employment in agriculture % of total employment |
1.2% | 35.6% | −34.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in industry % of total employment |
6.7% | 12.7% | −6.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in services % of total employment |
92.2% | 51.7% | +40.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$4.6 billion | US$6.2 billion | −25.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$3,906 per person | US$6,642 per person | −41.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP constant 2021 international dollars per person |
Int$7,223 per person | Int$13,961 per person | −48.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method current US dollars per person |
US$3,960 per person | US$6,230 per person | −36.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
6.5% | 3.2% | +3.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Services share of GDP % of GDP |
75.7% | 57.0% | +18.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Investment share of GDP % of GDP |
0.3% | 20.9% | −20.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Savings share of GDP % of GDP |
14.9% | 13.1% | +1.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Household consumption per person constant 2015 US dollars per person |
US$1,463 per person | US$3,107 per person | −52.9% | 2015 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer price inflation annual % change |
-0.3% | -1.4% | +1.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Consumer price index index, 2010 = 100 |
114.5 (2010 = 100) | 147.8 (2010 = 100) | −33.3 points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
4.6% | 2.0% | +2.6 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
177.721 per US$ | 2.299 per US$ | +7,630.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
Housing and households
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slum population % of urban population |
48.7% | 9.4% | +39.3 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Education and skills
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate % of youth aged 15 to 24 |
50.0% | 20.7% | +29.2 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Qualified primary teachers % of primary teachers |
66.0% | 96.4% | −30.4 percentage points | 2023 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education share of public spending % of total government expenditure |
14.5%uis_est (UIS estimate) | 14.9% | −0.5 percentage points | 2018 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education spending % of GDP |
3.8% | 4.8% | −1.0 percentage points | 2018 | World Bank |
| Tertiary education enrolment (gross) % of the population in the five years after secondary school age |
2.2% | 14.5% | −12.3 percentage points | 2005 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
66.0 years | 67.3 years | −2.0% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
14.3 years | 12.1 years | +18.2% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Healthy life expectancy years |
58.4 years | 59.3 years | −1.5% | 2023 | WHO |
| UHC service coverage index from 0 to 100 |
47 | 69 | −22 points | 2023 | WHO |
| Alcohol consumption litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+ |
0.22 litres | 4.14 litres | −94.8% | 2024 | WHO |
| Adult obesity % of adults aged 18+ |
11.7% | 39.0% | −27.4 percentage points | 2024 | WHO |
| Hypertension % of adults aged 30 to 79 |
34.2% | 38.6% | −4.4 percentage points | 2019 | WHO |
| Suicide rate deaths per 100,000 people |
19.5 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | +10.9 per 100,000 people | 2023 | WHO |
| Premature NCD mortality % probability |
15.0% | 33.0% | −18.0 percentage points | 2023 | WHO |
| Physical inactivity % of adults aged 18+ |
15.6% | 14.9% | +0.8 percentage points | 2022 | WHO |
| DTP3 immunisation % of one-year-olds |
83% | 94% | −11.0 percentage points | 2025 | WHO |
| Anaemia in women % of women aged 15 to 49 |
31.8% | 29.9% | +1.9 percentage points | 2023 | WHO |
| Poisoning deaths deaths per 100,000 people |
1.3 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +1.1 per 100,000 people | 2023 | WHO |
| Nurses and midwives per 10,000 people |
6.8 per 10,000 people | 19.0 per 10,000 people | −12.1 per 10,000 people | 1999 | WHO |
| Dentists per 10,000 people |
0.08 per 10,000 people | 0.39 per 10,000 people | −0.31 per 10,000 people | 1999 | WHO |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
66.2 years | 67.5 years | −1.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
68.7 years | 69.5 years | −1.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
63.7 years | 65.5 years | −2.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Health spending share of GDP % of GDP |
2.3% | 3.6% | −1.3 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Under-five mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
48.9 per 1,000 live births | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | +19.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Infant mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
43.0 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | +19.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Maternal mortality ratio maternal deaths per 100,000 live births |
162 per 100,000 live births | 30 per 100,000 live births | +132 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | World Bank |
| Physicians physicians per 1,000 people |
0.13 per 1,000 people | 0.33 per 1,000 people | −0.20 per 1,000 people | 1999 | World Bank |
| Hospital beds beds per 1,000 people |
1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | −0.5 per 1,000 people | 2017 | World Bank |
| Measles immunisation % of children aged 12 to 23 months |
75% | 91% | −16.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Out-of-pocket health spending % of current health expenditure |
28.8% | 8.3% | +20.5 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Health spending per person current US dollars per person |
US$78 per person | US$213 per person | −63.6% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Diabetes prevalence % of population aged 20 to 79 |
6.5% | 16.6% | −10.1 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Neonatal mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
27.1 per 1,000 live births | 15.0 per 1,000 live births | +12.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tuberculosis incidence new cases per 100,000 people |
495 per 100,000 people | 104 per 100,000 people | +391 per 100,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| HIV incidence new infections per 1,000 uninfected people aged 15 to 49 |
0.57 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 | 2.50 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 | −1.93 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users % of population |
65.3% | 74.7% | −9.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
48 per 100 people | 361 per 100 people | −313 per 100 people | 2023 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
1.5 per 100 people | 1.8 per 100 people | −0.4 per 100 people | 2023 | World Bank |
Business and industry
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry share of GDP % of GDP |
16.6% | 13.9% | +2.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered new limited liability companies |
521 companies | 1,665 companies | −68.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP % of GDP |
5.3% | 11.3% | −6.1 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
126.4% | 54.4% | +72.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
114.8% | 64.6% | +50.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP % of GDP |
241.2% | 119.0% | +122.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Foreign direct investment inflows % of GDP |
3.2% | 4.2% | −1.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Current account balance % of GDP |
14.7% | -7.8% | +22.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| High-technology exports % of manufactured exports |
3.3% | 1.6% | +1.6 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Transport and mobility
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road traffic deaths deaths per 100,000 people |
23.5 per 100,000 people | 13.5 per 100,000 people | +10.0 per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried passengers |
130,500 passengers | 413,700 passengers | −68.5% | 1991 | World Bank |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population |
69.2% | 95.9% | −26.7 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access % of population |
46.0% | 61.0% | −15.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share % of total final energy consumption |
26.9% | 28.4% | −1.5 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
64.6% | 39.9% | +24.7 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Climate and emissions
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature change °C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average |
1.25 °Ce (Estimated value) | 1.31 °Ce (Estimated value) | −0.06 °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
0.99 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) | 1.18 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) | −15.7% | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
2.4 Mt CO2e | 2.8 Mt CO2e | −12.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
2.1 t CO2e per person | 3.0 t CO2e per person | −30.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person tonnes of CO2 per person |
0.77 t CO2 per person | 1.62 t CO2 per person | −52.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Methane emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
1.3 Mt CO2e | 0.8 Mt CO2e | +63.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Nitrous oxide emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.22 Mt CO2e | 0.22 Mt CO2e | +0.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
Air quality and ecosystems
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 air pollution micrograms per cubic metre |
27.6 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | +342.7% | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area % of land area |
0.3% | 61.7% | −61.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas % of total territorial area |
1.2% | 1.0% | +0.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure micrograms per cubic metre |
40.3 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | +524.9% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Terrestrial protected areas % of land area |
1.6% | 3.9% | −2.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drinking water access % of population |
79.7% | 95.6% | −15.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access % of population |
67.0% | 92.8% | −25.7 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Level of water stress % of available freshwater resources |
6.3% | 0.3% | +6.0 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Renewable internal freshwater per person cubic metres per person |
264 m³ per person | 31,052 m³ per person | −99.2% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population |
39.7% | 48.6% | −8.9 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of a healthy diet international dollars (PPP) per person per day |
Int$4.84 per person per daye (Estimated value) | Int$4.75 per person per daye (Estimated value) | +1.9% | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Healthy diet unaffordable % of the population |
49.8%e (Estimated value) | 58.0%e (Estimated value) | −8.2 percentage points | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Pesticide use kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland |
25.69 kg/hae (Estimated value) | 4.42 kg/hae (Estimated value) | +481.2% | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Nitrogen fertiliser use kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland |
17.4 kg/hae (Estimated value) | 29.3 kg/hae (Estimated value) | −40.7% | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Agriculture share of GDP % of GDP |
2.3% | 14.0% | −11.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Cereal yield kilograms per hectare |
2,041 kg per hectare | 3,065 kg per hectare | −33.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Agricultural land % of land area |
73.5% | 17.0% | +56.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Capture fisheries production metric tonnes |
3,387 tonnes | 34,963 tonnes | −90.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Prevalence of undernourishment % of population |
14.7% | 7.2% | +7.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Food production index index, 2014 to 2016 = 100 |
129.9 (2014-16 = 100) | 150.7 (2014-16 = 100) | −13.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Fertiliser use kilograms per hectare of arable land |
31.0 kg per hectare | 96.9 kg per hectare | −68.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Land area square kilometres |
23,180 km² | 18,333 km² | +26.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
Poverty and social protection
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gini index Gini index, 0 to 100 |
44.1 (0 to 100) | 36.7 (0 to 100) | +7.4 points | 2013 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% % of total income or consumption |
34.0% | 29.7% | +4.3 percentage points | 2013 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate % of population |
31.2% | 1.6% | +29.6 percentage points | 2013 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
47.8% | 7.9% | +39.9 percentage points | 2013 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
81.7% | 46.7% | +35.0 percentage points | 2013 | World Bank |
Science and innovation
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific and technical journal articles articles, fractional count |
17 articles | 218 articles | −92.0% | 2023 | World Bank |
Culture, society and wellbeing
| Measure | Djibouti | Fiji | Djibouti compared with Fiji | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in national parliament % of seats in the single or lower chamber |
26.2% | 9.1% | +17.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
The difference column shows Djibouti compared with Fiji: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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