Djibouti vs Yemen: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 103 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Djibouti and Yemen: Djibouti leads on Major Urban Areas Population (600,000 people) against Yemen (3.29 people); Yemen leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (8.19) against Djibouti (685,000); Djibouti leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (130,300) against Yemen (1.82). Across 103 compared metrics, Djibouti wins on 40 and Yemen wins on 46.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 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 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 59.93 %★ | 13.82 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 65% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 14% (2020 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 25.36 points | 31.45 points★ | |
| Radios | 52,000★ | 1.05 | |
| Televisions | 28,000 | 470,000★ | |
| Waterways | none | none |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 6,525 | -18,079★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 685,000 | 8.19★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24★ | 18 | |
| 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 | the vast majority of the population is found in the Asir Mountains (part of the larger Sarawat Mountain system), located in the far western region of the country | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.02 Cubic meters per year | 1.5 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 300★ | 2.1 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.77 % | 2.38 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 86.51★ | 13.99 | |
| Agricultural land | 17,052 sq. km | 234,520 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 314 km | 1,906 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 10 | 6,800★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 10.51 %★ | 1.01 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 22★ | |
| Independence | 27★ | 22 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5★ | 5.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.9 % of GDP | 4.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.7 % | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.4 people/sq km★ | 0.7 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 162 % | 118 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 13.5 %★ | 17.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 6,800★ | 11,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 17.7★ | 40.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 13,000 | 40,000★ |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 46.62 % | 63.72 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.87 years | 72.72 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 25.21 years★ | 18.41 years | |
| Population Change | 15,101.6 persons | 1.26M persons★ | |
| Population density | 51.77 per sq. km★ | 81.27 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 1.20M persons | 42.96M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.3★ | 0.24 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 21.46 % | 29.07 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 19 % | 33.5 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7 % | 6.21 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.6 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 329,733.3 persons | 10.54M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 265,200★ | 7.85 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 600,000 people★ | 3.29 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 166.57★ | 159.89 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | limited available information; 18 is the legal minimum age for military service under the Yemeni Government (2025) note: there is widespread recruitment of fighters by numerous armed groups operating in Yemen; all parties to the civil war have been implic | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 89.27 %★ | 84.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.21 people/sq km★ | 0.1 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.84 % | 2.22 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 43.35 % | 43.37 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8,612.7 persons★ | 181,722.7 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 29.25 % | 45.18 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.55 per woman | 4.4 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -940.3 persons | 14,223.6 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 46.46 per live births | 36.47 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.23★ | 0 | |
| Airports | 10 | 37★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 1 | 11★ | |
| Heliports | 6 | 6 |