Djibouti vs Eritrea
Djibouti vs Eritrea: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.61% in Djibouti and 3.87% in Eritrea, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Eritrea, by 0.26 percentage points, or 1.07 times that in Djibouti.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Eritrea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Djibouti ranked 77 and Eritrea ranked 47 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Djibouti | Eritrea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.61 | 3.87 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.6 | 3.86 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.59 | 3.86 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.58 | 3.86 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.58 | 3.86 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.57 | 3.86 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.57 | 3.86 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.57 | 3.86 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.57 | 3.87 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.58 | 3.88 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.58 | 3.89 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.59 | 3.9 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.6 | 3.91 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.6 | 3.91 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.59 | 3.91 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.59 | 3.91 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.59 | 3.92 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.58 | 3.92 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.58 | 3.92 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.57 | 3.92 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.57 | 3.93 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.56 | 3.93 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.56 | 3.93 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.56 | 3.93 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.56 | 3.93 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.56 | 3.92 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.57 | 3.92 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.58 | 3.91 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Djibouti vs Eritrea
Health
- Life expectancyDjibouti: 66 years in 2023Eritrea: 68.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityDjibouti: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024Eritrea: 3.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityDjibouti: 36.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Eritrea: 27.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateDjibouti: 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Eritrea: 15.7 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationDjibouti: 1.15 million people in 2023Eritrea: 3.47 million people in 2023
- Population growthDjibouti: 1.38% a year in 2023Eritrea: 1.81% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateDjibouti: 2.61 births per woman in 2023Eritrea: 3.71 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationDjibouti: 73% in 2025Eritrea: 34.5% in 2025
- Median ageDjibouti: 24.4 years in 2023Eritrea: 18.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overDjibouti: 4.7% in 2023Eritrea: 4.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateDjibouti: 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Eritrea: -4.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingDjibouti: 2.63% of GDP in 2008Eritrea: 20.87% of GDP in 2003
- Military spending per personDjibouti: $41 in 2008Eritrea: $75 in 2003
- Military share of state spendingDjibouti: 9.1% of government spending in 2008Eritrea: 46.4% of government spending in 2003
- Armed forces personnelDjibouti: 13,000 people in 2020Eritrea: 202,000 people in 2020
- National powerDjibouti: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Eritrea: 0.31% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersDjibouti: 5.4% of the labour force in 2020Eritrea: 13.29% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsDjibouti: 0 TIV in 2023Eritrea: 4 million TIV in 2007