If you lived in Djibouti instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

be 76.1% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 48.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 11.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 59.7% less likely to die by suicide

Micronesia, Federated States of has a suicide rate of 19.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Djibouti, it is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 1.2 years less

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 67.8% less spent on your healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends $482 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Djibouti spends $155 as of 2023.

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have 78.3% fewer doctors per person

Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Djibouti has 2.1 as of 2022.

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Economy

make 11.5% less money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $4,414 as of 2025, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $3,906 as of 2025.

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Life

be 25.6% more likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 129.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Djibouti, 162.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 20.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Djibouti, on the other hand, 43.0 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 65.2% more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Djibouti, about 65.3% do as of 2024.

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be 25.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 87% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Djibouti, that number is 65% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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Expenditures

spend 67.6% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Djibouti spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

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spend 82.3% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Djibouti, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 94.9% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Djibouti, that number is 314 km.

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Safety

be 65.2% more likely to die in a road accident

In Micronesia, Federated States of, road accidents kill 14.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Djibouti, they kill 23.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 74.7% less home broadband

Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Djibouti has 1.5 as of 2023.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

Djibouti: At a glance

Djibouti is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 23,180 sq km. The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977. Hassan Gouled APTIDON installed an authoritarian one-party state and proceeded to serve as president until 1999. Unrest among the Afar minority during the 1990s led to a civil war that ended in 2001 with a peace accord between Afar rebels and the Somali Issa-dominated government. In 1999, Djibouti's first multiparty presidential elections resulted in the election of Ismail Omar GUELLEH as president; he was reelected to a second term in 2005 and extended his tenure in office via a constitutional amendment, which allowed him to begin a third term in 2011. Djibouti occupies a strategic geographic location at the intersection of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden and serves as an important shipping portal for goods entering and leaving the east African highlands and transshipments between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The government holds longstanding ties to France, which maintains a significant military presence in the country, and has strong ties with the United States. Djibouti hosts several thousand members of US armed services at US-run Camp Lemonnier.
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