Djibouti vs Ethiopia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 102 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Djibouti and Ethiopia: Djibouti leads on Major Urban Areas Population (600,000 people) against Ethiopia (5.46 people); Djibouti leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (130,300) against Ethiopia (2.78); Ethiopia leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (18.52) against Djibouti (685,000). Across 102 compared metrics, Djibouti wins on 38 and Ethiopia wins on 48.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 61.41 %★ | 16.7 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 65% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 17% (2021 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 25.36 points | 36.92 points★ | |
| Radios | 52,000★ | 15.2 | |
| Televisions | 28,000 | 682,000★ | |
| Waterways | none | none |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 6,525★ | 266,630 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 685,000 | 18.52★ | |
| Population Distribution | most densely populated areas are in the east; the largest city is Djibouti, and the other cities in the country are a fraction of its size, as shown in this population distribution map | highest density is found in the highlands of the north and middle areas of the country, particularly around the centrally located capital city of Addis Ababa; the far east and southeast are sparsely populated, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.02 Cubic meters per year | 20 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 300★ | 122 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.77 % | 5.3 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 86.51 | 121.31★ | |
| Agricultural land | 17,052 sq. km | 393,721.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 314 km★ | 0 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 10 | 1,814★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 10.51 % | 17.95 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 12★ | |
| Independence | 27 | oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world, at least 2,000 years; may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which appeared in the first century B.C. | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5★ | 4.4 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.9 % of GDP | 3.2 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.7 %★ | 0.8 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.4 people/sq km★ | 0.3 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 162 %★ | 195 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 13.5 % | 4.5 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 6,800★ | 620,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 17.7★ | 21.2 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 13,000 | 138,000★ |
People and Society
26 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.23★ | 0.03 | |
| Airports | 10 | 58★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 1 | 25★ | |
| Heliports | 6★ | 1 |