Djibouti vs Vanuatu

Djibouti
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Lower middle income
Capital: Djibouti
Population
1.2M
GDP
$4.2B
Vanuatu
East Asia & Pacific
Lower middle income
Capital: Port-Vila
Population
327.8K
GDP
$1.3B

POP 3.6x GDP 3.2x LE 5.5 yrs same-band LMC

Widest indicator spreads · Djibouti vs Vanuatu

Forest Area99.3%Unemployment Rate80.8%Net Migration74.4%Population72%Trade (% of GDP)69.6%Urban Population69.4%GDP (Current USD)68.7%Infant Mortality Rate66.5%
WIDE pair: the board is the Forest Area gap first (Djibouti LMC vs Vanuatu LMC).

Demographics: Population (Djibouti, 72% spread)

Indicator Djibouti Vanuatu Year
Population 1.2M 327.8K 2024
Urban Population 72.9% 22.3% 2024
Population Density 49.7 26.3 2023
Population Ages 0-14 29.2% 38.3% 2024

1 closer demographics rows sit on the Djibouti and Vanuatu profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: Unemployment Rate (Vanuatu, 81% spread)

Indicator Djibouti Vanuatu Year
Unemployment Rate 26.0% 5.0% 2024
Trade (% of GDP) 241.2% 73.4% 2024
GDP (Current USD) $4.2B $1.3B 2024
Foreign Direct Investment $67.8M $28.9M 2024

4 closer economy rows sit on the Djibouti and Vanuatu profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Infant Mortality Rate (Vanuatu, 67% spread)

Indicator Djibouti Vanuatu Year
Infant Mortality Rate 43.0 14.4 2024
Under-5 Mortality Rate 48.9 17.1 2024
Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.3% 4.1% 2023
Maternal Mortality Ratio 162 100 2023

3 closer health rows sit on the Djibouti and Vanuatu profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Vanuatu, 51% spread)

Indicator Djibouti Vanuatu Year
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 3.8% 7.6% 2018
Youth Literacy Rate 79.6% 93.9% 2017

4 closer education rows sit on the Djibouti and Vanuatu profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Forest Area (Vanuatu, 99% spread)

Indicator Djibouti Vanuatu Year
Forest Area 0.3% 36.3% 2023

3 closer environment rows sit on the Djibouti and Vanuatu profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Internet Users (Djibouti, 66% spread)

Indicator Djibouti Vanuatu Year
Internet Users 65.3% 22.4% 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 48.5 89.3 2023

3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Djibouti and Vanuatu profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Djibouti, 74% spread)

Indicator Djibouti Vanuatu Year
Net Migration -11 -43 2024
Female Labor Participation 19.2% 53.5% 2024
Male Labor Participation 44.7% 63.2% 2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 25.4% 19.5% 2017

2 closer social rows sit on the Djibouti and Vanuatu profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Djibouti vs Vanuatu comparison

Djibouti (LMC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs Vanuatu (LMC, East Asia & Pacific) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 3.6x larger (1.2M vs 327.8K) and total GDP is 3.2x larger ($4.2B vs $1.3B). The gap board leads on Forest Area (~99% relative spread) across 41 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

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Djibouti vs Vanuatu figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LMC · WIDE scale band.