World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Djibouti fits inside the median country 4.8 times.
Djibouti: 23,200 km² (2023) · World median: 111,370 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 40% longer than Djibouti’s.
Djibouti: 314 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 314 m above Djibouti’s.
Djibouti: 2,021 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 6.3 times as many people as Djibouti.
Djibouti: 1.18 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 93% more densely populated than Djibouti.
Djibouti: 51 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the median country are 2.7 cm taller than in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 170.8 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
The median country and Djibouti are practically level.
Djibouti: 159.8 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the median country is 6.7 years older than in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 24.4 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Djibouti have 0.7 more children on average than in the median country.
Djibouti: 2.62 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.6% of people in the median country are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 5% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Djibouti and the median country are practically level.
Djibouti: 0 (2025) · World median: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Djibouti has 2 official languages, the median country 1.
Djibouti: 2 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 9.8 times the size of Djibouti’s.
Djibouti: $4.62 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The median country produces 2.5 times as much per person as Djibouti.
Djibouti: Int$8,452 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Djibouti than in the median country (Gini 7.2 points higher).
Djibouti: 41.6 (2017) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 26% in Djibouti, versus 5.1% in the median country.
Djibouti: 26% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Djibouti: no data · World median: 1.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Djibouti’s price level (US = 100) is 1× the median country’s.
Djibouti: 46% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The median country spends 6.1 times as much on health per person as Djibouti.
Djibouti: $78 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the median country live 8.4 years longer than in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 66.2 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Djibouti is 3.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in the median country.
Djibouti: 43 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The median country has 7.9 times as many doctors per person as Djibouti.
Djibouti: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in the median country are obese, versus 11% in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 11.2% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Djibouti: no data · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 1.46 points higher than in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 4.37 (2014) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the median country drink 13 times as much alcohol as in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 0.3 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 4 times as much meat per person as Djibouti.
Djibouti: 14.1 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 217 kcal more food per person per day than Djibouti.
Djibouti: 2,721 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Djibouti: no data · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the median country went to school 6 years longer than in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 4 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The median country welcomed 2.7 times as many tourists per resident as Djibouti (2019).
Djibouti: 0.13 (2022) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 65% in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 65% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the median country have electricity, versus 69% in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 69.2% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
73% of people in Djibouti live in cities, versus 64% in the median country.
Djibouti: 73% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Djibouti 48.
Djibouti: 48 (2023) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 22 times as long as Djibouti’s.
Djibouti: 97 km (2017) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Djibouti: no data · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of the median country, but only 0.3% of Djibouti.
Djibouti: 0.3% (2023) · World median: 31.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 6.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 0.5 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Djibouti’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country.
Djibouti: 35% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Djibouti carries 87% more fine dust than in the median country.
Djibouti: 31.1 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Djibouti: no data · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Djibouti are 89% deadlier than in the median country.
Djibouti: 23.3 per 100k (2021) · World median: 12.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Djibouti is on average 6.0 °C warmer than the median country.
Djibouti: 28.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 5.3 times as much rain as Djibouti.
Djibouti: 192 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Djibouti bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Djibouti fits inside the median country 4.8 times.
Which has more people, Djibouti or the median country?
The median country has 6.3 times as many people as Djibouti (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Djibouti or the median country?
People in the median country live 8.4 years longer than in Djibouti. Life expectancy at birth is 66.2 years in Djibouti and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Djibouti or the median country?
Men in the median country are 2.7 cm taller than in Djibouti (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
