Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Djibouti, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Djibouti, that number is 13.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 44.7% more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2020.
be 16.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Djibouti, however, that number is 21.1% as of 2017.
be 13.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Djibouti, that number is 40.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 26.9% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Djibouti, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 33.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Djibouti, 248.0 women do as of 2017.
be 86.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Djibouti, on the other hand, 46.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 55.3% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Djibouti, about 59.0% do as of 2020.
be 54.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Djibouti, that number is 42% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 18.2% less on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Djibouti spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 60.0% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Djibouti, that number is 1.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Djibouti: At a glance
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