Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Italy instead of Djibouti, you would:

Health

be 75.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Djibouti, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Italy, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2018.

live 17.8 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.

be 47.4% more likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Italy, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 10.6 times more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2017, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $38,200 as of 2017.

be 71.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Italy, that number is 11.3% as of 2017.

be 30.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Djibouti, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Italy, however, that number is 29.9% as of 2012.

Life

be 99.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Italy, 2.0 women do as of 2017.

be 92.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 41.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2020.

have 63.0% fewer children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Italy, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 93.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 52% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Italy, 100% of the population do as of 2016.

be 33.6% more likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 55.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Italy, about 74.4% do as of 2018.

be 10.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Djibouti, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Italy, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 15.6% less on education

Djibouti spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Italy spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 24.2 times more coastline

Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Italy: At a glance

Italy is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 294,140 sq km. Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy is a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include sluggish economic growth, high youth and female unemployment, organized crime, corruption, and economic disparities between southern Italy and the more prosperous north.
Read more

How big is Italy compared to Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Italy. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.