Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 50.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
be 71.1% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.1 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2024, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $41,700 as of 2024.
be 90.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 25.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 2.6% as of 2024.
be 42.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Russia, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2020.
Life
be 94.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 61.5% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Russia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Russia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 41.5% more likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Russia, about 92.0% do as of 2023.
be 27.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.8 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 119.9 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Russia: At a glance
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