Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
be 37.2% less likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Djibouti, that number is 13.5% of people as of 2016.
live 8.9 years less
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Djibouti, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 69.8% less money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Djibouti, that number is 40.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Djibouti, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 20.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Djibouti, 248.0 women do as of 2017.
be 9.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Djibouti, on the other hand, 46.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 58.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Serbia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Djibouti, 42% of the population do as of 2019.
be 24.4% less likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Djibouti, about 59.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 79.3% less on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Djibouti, that number is 1.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Djibouti: At a glance
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