Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 55.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Djibouti has 2.1 as of 2022.
live 1.8 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 11.7% of people as of 2024.
see 12.4% less spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Djibouti spends $155 as of 2023.
have 10.2% less access to essential health services
Rwanda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Djibouti scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $3,906 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Djibouti, that number is 26.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 29.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Djibouti, 162.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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.
have 25.4% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Djibouti, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Djibouti, about 65.3% do as of 2024.
be 29.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% 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 55.6% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Djibouti, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Djibouti, they kill 23.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Djibouti has 1.5 as of 2023.
live with 68.7% less strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Djibouti withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.8 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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