Djibouti vs Ethiopia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Djibouti vs Ethiopia)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Ethiopia leads against Djibouti in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Djibouti leads in 4. Djibouti's strongest global position is 14th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Ethiopia's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Ethiopia wins against Djibouti in GDP growth (annual %): 7.61 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 6.98 (2024, ranked 14th).
- Djibouti wins against Ethiopia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 6,871.12 (2024, ranked 149th) vs 2,892.22 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Ethiopia wins against Djibouti in Gini index: 31.10 (2021, ranked 41st) vs 41.60 (2017, ranked 144th).
- Djibouti wins against Ethiopia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 65.30 (2024, ranked 147th) vs 21.94 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Ethiopia wins against Djibouti in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.60 (2024, ranked 170th) vs 66.20 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Ethiopia wins against Djibouti in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.32 (2025, ranked 53rd) vs 26.02 (2025, ranked 185th).
- Djibouti wins against Ethiopia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.93 (2023, ranked 168th) vs -1.02 (2023, ranked 175th).
- Ethiopia wins against Djibouti in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.47 (2023, ranked 126th) vs -0.78 (2023, ranked 155th).
- Ethiopia wins against Djibouti in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.67 (2023, ranked 148th) vs -1.13 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Djibouti wins against Ethiopia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.52 (2023, ranked 153rd) vs -1.97 (2023, ranked 192nd).
| Metric | Djibouti(4) | Ethiopia(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.98 (14/214) | (2024) 7.61 (10/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 6,871.12 (149/199) | (2024) 2,892.22 (181/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 41.60 (144/171) | (2021) 31.10 (41/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 65.30 (147/213) | (2024) 21.94 (196/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.20 (186/217) | (2024) 67.60 (170/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2023) 21.44 (193/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 26.02 (185/187) | (2025) 3.32 (53/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.93 (168/205) | (2023) -1.02 (175/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.78 (155/205) | (2023) -0.47 (126/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.13 (176/205) | (2023) -0.67 (148/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.52 (153/205) | (2023) -1.97 (192/205) |