Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
be 31.9% less likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 11.7% of people as of 2024.
be 29.6% less likely to die by suicide
Montenegro has a suicide rate of 11.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Djibouti, it is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.7 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.7% less spent on your healthcare
Montenegro spends $2,908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Djibouti spends $155 as of 2023.
have 92.4% fewer doctors per person
Montenegro has 27.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Djibouti has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 38.9% less access to essential health services
Montenegro scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Djibouti scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 91.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Djibouti, that number is 26.0% as of 2025.
make 73.6% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $3,906 as of 2025.
Life
have 86.9% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Djibouti, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Djibouti, 162.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 1.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 34.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Montenegro, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
be 26.5% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 88.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Djibouti, about 65.3% do as of 2024.
be 19.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Montenegro, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 80% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 76.4% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Djibouti, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Montenegro, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Djibouti, they kill 23.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 95.5% less home broadband
Montenegro has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Djibouti has 1.5 as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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