Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 20.3 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 63.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 40.8 times more doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 95.5% more access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 73.7 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 96.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 94.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 54.3% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 53.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 51.7% more likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
be 25.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Monaco, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.8% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 37.9 times more home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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