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Djibouti vs Palestine
Side-by-side comparison of Djibouti and Palestine from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Djibouti
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 49 years
Palestine
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 38 years
In short
Palestine scores 32.5 in the NationsTree Index (156th in the world) and Djibouti scores 21.1 (186th), a gap of 11.4 points. Their trees are 1.6 m and 2.8 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Palestine has 4.6 times the population of Djibouti. Djibouti is 3.9 times larger than Palestine by land area. Palestine has an economy 2.7 times the size of Djibouti (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Djibouti 1.2 million and Palestine 5.4 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $8,452 in Djibouti and $5,000 in Palestine (2025, international dollars). People in Palestine live on average 3.0 years longer (69.2 vs 66.2 years).
Of 24 indicators reported by both countries, Djibouti ranks higher in the world on 10 and Palestine on 14. Djibouti is clearly stronger in military, economy and trade. Palestine is clearly stronger in science & innovation, infrastructure & digital and society & health.
As a nation, Djibouti is the older of the two (statehood since 1977, 49 years), compared with Palestine (since 1988). Over the last five years Djibouti improved faster (direction score 25 vs 1 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Djibouti and Palestine.
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Palestine overtook Djibouti in life expectancy in 2024, the latest year with data.
Djibouti overtook Palestine in GDP per person (PPP) in 2021 and has stayed ahead since.
Palestine has been ahead of Djibouti in GDP (PPP) in every year since 2013.
Palestine has been ahead of Djibouti in the NationsTree Index in every year since 2005.
Palestine has been ahead of Djibouti in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
DjiboutiPalestine All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Djibouti | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 23,200147th/216 · 2024 | 6,025167th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 23,180147th/216 · 2024 | 6,025166th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 1.2 m160th/217 · 2025 | 5.4 m123rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.31%81st/217 · 2025 | 2.33%33rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 50.4153rd/216 · 2024 | 877.912th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 73.0%78th/217 · 2025 | 87.4%43rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 28.8%77th/217 · 2025 | 37.6%37th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 5.0%147th/217 · 2025 | 3.9%170th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $4.62 bn170th/210 · 2025 | $17.17 bn140th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $10.01 bn162nd/199 · 2025 | $27.07 bn151st/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $8.55 bn162nd/199 · 2025 | $23.13 bn151st/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $3,906153rd/210 · 2025 | $3,171158th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $8,452149th/199 · 2025 | $5,000165th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $3,960140th/201 · 2025 | $3,250149th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 6.5%27th/210 · 2025 | 4.3%71st/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | -0.3%8th/180 · 2025 | 9.8%159th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 26.0%185th/187 · 2025 | 24.4%183rd/187 · 2022 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 31.3%38th/189 · 2025 | — |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -1.4%62nd/192 · 2025 | — |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 2.3%142nd/197 · 2025 | 5.5%104th/197 · 2024 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 16.6%151st/200 · 2025 | 16.3%156th/200 · 2024 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 5.3%150th/192 · 2024 | 11.3%83rd/192 · 2024 |
| Services % of GDP | 75.7%18th/200 · 2025 | 60.2%81st/200 · 2024 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $5.11 bn131st/182 · 2025 | $3.64 bn141st/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $4.43 bn142nd/182 · 2025 | $9.19 bn122nd/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 110.5%7th/183 · 2025 | 21.2%143rd/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 95.8%12th/183 · 2025 | 53.5%70th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 206.3%7th/183 · 2025 | 74.8%107th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 1.0%117th/170 · 2023 | 0.1%135th/170 · 2023 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 56.6%60th/171 · 2023 | 63.3%52nd/171 · 2023 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 41.5%38th/171 · 2023 | 21.4%71st/171 · 2023 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.5%154th/171 · 2023 | 14.4%34th/171 · 2023 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 3.3%112th/168 · 2023 | 1.8%133rd/168 · 2023 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 14.5%13th/191 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 3.2%67th/196 · 2025 | 1.9%104th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.3%147th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | — |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.28%85th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 0.2%205th/206 · 2024 | 7.0%121st/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 264163rd/183 · 2022 | 165167th/183 · 2021 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 63,0002013 | 93,000165th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $57.0 m152nd/175 · 2018 | $245.0 m113th/175 · 2018 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 1.2%148th/168 · 2018 | 9.4%59th/168 · 2018 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 66.2186th/217 · 2024 | 69.2160th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 48.9168th/196 · 2024 | 37.9152nd/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.21143rd/174 · 2022 | 2.172018 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.42018 | 1.3107th/145 · 2022 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 77%153rd/193 · 2024 | 88%117th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 23.8%2017 | 69.5%83rd/153 · 2022 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | — | 89.1%108th/173 · 2023 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 20.9%2012 | 24.4%2016 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 7.5%152nd/217 · 2025 | 6.6%166th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 2.3%190th/193 · 2023 | 10.7%21st/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | — | 97.9%20th/98 · 2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 5.2%2011 | 44.5%88th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.513175th/193 · 2023 | 0.674133rd/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 41.62017 | 36.470th/108 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 25.4%2017 | 2.1%59th/108 · 2023 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 69.2%178th/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 80.6%75th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 39.7%98th/144 · 2023 | 73.5%62nd/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 65.3%133rd/186 · 2024 | 86.6%76th/186 · 2023 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 48202nd/210 · 2023 | 77169th/210 · 2023 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 1.5162nd/208 · 2023 | 8.2125th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.30117th/164 · 2022 | — |
| Rail lines route-km | 7812003 | — |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 130,5001991 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.7754th/203 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 26.9%90th/212 · 2022 | 15.4%120th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 40.3179th/200 · 2023 | 22.4131st/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 0.3%204th/214 · 2024 | 1.8%190th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1642007 | — |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 41.5144th/205 · 2025 | 25.4189th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 29.3162nd/207 · 2025 | 36.3141st/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 41.8164th/207 · 2025 | 42.8163rd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 57.1151st/207 · 2025 | 32.1198th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 40.5171st/205 · 2025 | 48.5127th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 33.4176th/205 · 2025 | 35.9163rd/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | — | 0.618th/145 · 2022 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $36.3 m2008 | — |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 2.6%2008 | — |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 9.1%2008 | — |
| Armed forces personnel people | 13,000121st/170 · 2020 | 0166th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 5.40%4th/168 · 2020 | 0.00%166th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 0158th/163 · 2023 | 2.0 m144th/163 · 2023 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | — | 0.45%2013 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 3118th/137 · 2021 | — |
| Scientific articles articles | 17176th/197 · 2023 | 86288th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Djibouti or Palestine?
Palestine has the larger population: 5.4 m (2025) compared with 1.2 m for Djibouti (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Djibouti or Palestine?
Djibouti is larger: 23,200 km² (2024) compared with 6,025 km² for Palestine (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Djibouti or Palestine?
Palestine has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $27.07 bn intl. (2025) compared with $10.01 bn intl. for Djibouti (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Djibouti or Palestine?
Djibouti has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $8,452 intl. (2025) compared with $5,000 intl. for Palestine (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Djibouti or Palestine?
Palestine has the higher life expectancy at birth: 69.2 years (2024) compared with 66.2 years for Djibouti (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Djibouti or Palestine?
Palestine: 32.5 points (156th in the world); Djibouti: 21.1 points (186th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Djibouti vs Palestine — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/djibouti-vs-palestine. Data as of 26 October 2026.