🇩🇯Djibouti rankings 2026: where Djibouti places in 62 global Top 10s

Djibouti appears in 62 of the 491 live country rankings on Top10Earth. This guide walks through every one of them: where Djibouti is number one, where it makes the top 10, where it sits further down the table, and what has moved since the previous snapshot. Its best position is #1 in Countries by transport services, where it is measured at 87.43 % of service imports, BoP (Transport services) as of 2026-10-28. Djibouti holds the #1 spot in 1 ranking and finishes inside the top 10 in 13 rankings.

Where Djibouti is number one

Djibouti leads the world in 1 ranking. In each case the runner-up and the gap are shown so the lead can be judged, not just the position.

• Countries by transport services: 87.43 % of service imports, BoP (Transport services), World Bank Open Data, captured 2026-10-28. Next: Afghanistan with 83.79 % of service imports, BoP.

Top 10 finishes

Djibouti is inside the top 10 of 12 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

• #2 in Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP with 267.14 % of GDP, behind Hong Kong SAR, China (371.02 % of GDP) and ahead of Slovenia. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
• #3 in Countries with the highest unemployment rate with 26.02 % of labor force, behind South Africa (32.39 % of labor force) and ahead of Botswana. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
• #3 in Hottest countries by average surface temperature with 29.1 °C, behind Burkina Faso (29.21 °C) and ahead of United Arab Emirates. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
• #4 in Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland with 34.16 kg per hectare, behind Qatar (35.11 kg per hectare) and ahead of Turks and Caicos Islands. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #4 in Countries with the highest share of children with wasting with 12.1 %, behind Mauritania (13.6 %) and ahead of Nigeria. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #6 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence with 495 per 100,000 people, behind Timor-Leste (496 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Myanmar. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
• #7 in Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP with 98.16 % of GDP, behind Armenia (112.8 % of GDP) and ahead of Saint Lucia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #7 in Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city with 63.31 %, behind Hong Kong (64.21 %) and ahead of Sao Tome and Principe. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #7 in Most trade-dependent economies (trade as share of GDP) with 206.3 % of GDP, behind Malta (219.01 % of GDP) and ahead of Virgin Islands (U.S.). World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-29.
• #8 in Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city with 71.33 % of urban population, behind Paraguay (73.48 % of urban population) and ahead of Kuwait. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
• #9 in Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns with 5.14 per 100,000 people, behind South Africa (6.07 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Belarus. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #10 in Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5 with 12.1 % of children under 5, behind Mauritania (13.6 % of children under 5) and ahead of Nigeria. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.

Djibouti by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Djibouti holds 22 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of children with wasting (12.1 %), #6 of 50 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence (495 per 100,000 people), #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns (5.14 per 100,000 people) and #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5 (12.1 % of children under 5). 18 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Djibouti holds 16 positions: #3 of 50 in Hottest countries by average surface temperature (29.1 °C), #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city (63.31 %), #8 of 50 in Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city (71.33 % of urban population) and #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol (89.57 %). 12 more rankings are listed below.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Djibouti holds 13 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries by transport services (87.43 % of service imports, BoP), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP (267.14 % of GDP), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest unemployment rate (26.02 % of labor force) and #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP (98.16 % of GDP). 9 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Djibouti holds 6 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland (34.16 kg per hectare), #11 of 50 in Countries using the most cereals for animal feed (71.75 %), #32 of 50 in Countries with the highest severe food insecurity (16.5 %) and #37 of 50 in Countries with the highest food share of exports (41.47 % of merchandise exports). 2 more rankings are listed below.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Djibouti holds 5 positions: #23 of 50 in Countries importing the most palm oil (429 thousand tonnes), #38 of 50 in Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person (8.97 square metres per person), #38 of 50 in Countries with the lowest access to electricity (69.2 % of population) and #41 of 50 in Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure (31.1 µg/m³). 1 more ranking is listed below.

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Djibouti moved in 59 rankings:

• New entry at #1 in Countries by transport services (2026-10-28).
• New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest unemployment rate (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #4 in Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #4 in Countries with the highest share of children with wasting (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #6 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #7 in Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #7 in Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #7 in Most trade-dependent economies (trade as share of GDP) (2026-10-29).
• New entry at #8 in Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city (2026-11-02).

Since the first snapshot

Top10Earth keeps every snapshot it publishes. Where a ranking has been captured at least three times, the first recorded position can be compared with today's:

• Countries with the lowest access to electricity: #17 on 2026-10-28 → #38 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
• Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP): #26 on 2026-10-28 → #44 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).

Where Djibouti ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Djibouti's lowest current positions are 49th of 50 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates (23.03 per 100,000 people), 48th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels (54 %) and 47th of 50 in Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios (161.88 per 100,000 live births). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Djibouti

• #1 of 50 · Countries by transport services · 87.43 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP · 267.14 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest unemployment rate · 26.02 % of labor force · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Hottest countries by average surface temperature · 29.1 °C · 2026-10-29
• #4 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland · 34.16 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of children with wasting · 12.1 % · 2026-11-02
• #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence · 495 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP · 98.16 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city · 63.31 % · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Most trade-dependent economies (trade as share of GDP) · 206.3 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
• #8 of 50 · Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city · 71.33 % of urban population · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns · 5.14 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5 · 12.1 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries using the most cereals for animal feed · 71.75 % · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP · 14.69 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol · 89.57 % · 2026-11-02
• #14 of 50 · Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth) · 6.98 % · 2026-10-31
• #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income · 83.83 % · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest meningitis death rates · 11.44 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates · 2.82 deaths per 1,000 live births · 2026-11-02
• #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition · 9.01 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children · 17.7 % · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning · 1.52 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest infant mortality rates · 4.3 deaths per 100 live births · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution · 40.3 micrograms per cubic meter · 2026-10-30
• #23 of 50 · Countries importing the most palm oil · 429 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the largest military share of population · 0.7 % · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation · 15.88 % · 2026-11-02
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest road accident death rates · 23.34 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease · 43.66 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5 · 25.5 % · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 · 17.7 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth · 6.5 % · 2026-10-28
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums · 48.34 % · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest under-5 child mortality rate · 48.9 per 1,000 live births · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases · 29.16 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Fastest-growing countries by GDP per person · 5.11 annual % · 2026-10-29
• #31 of 50 · Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits · 53.22 % · 2026-11-02
• #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest severe food insecurity · 16.5 % · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest opioid use death rates · 1.05 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity · 49.2 % of population · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries by net primary income · 115.93 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest food share of exports · 41.47 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children · 52 % · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories · 20.2 % · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person · 8.97 square metres per person · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day · 25.4 % of population · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the lowest access to electricity · 69.2 % of population · 2026-10-28
• #39 of 50 · Countries by trade in services · 45.82 % of GDP · 2026-10-28
• #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest incidence of malaria · 45.09 per 1,000 people at risk · 2026-11-02
• #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure · 31.1 µg/m³ · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest malaria death rates · 8.21 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children · 88 % · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP) · 2.63 % of GDP · 2026-10-28
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest drug-related death rates · 1.13 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution · 28.35 micrograms per cubic metre · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of energy from fossil fuels · 0 % of total energy · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment · 12.9 % · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia · 37.2 % of pregnant women · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios · 161.88 per 100,000 live births · 2026-11-02
• #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels · 54 % · 2026-11-02
• #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates · 23.03 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Djibouti's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Djibouti

What is Djibouti's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries by transport services, with 87.43 % of service imports, BoP (Transport services) as of 2026-10-28.

How many rankings include Djibouti?

62 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 1 ranking where it is #1.

Is Djibouti in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 13 rankings, including #1 in Countries by transport services, #2 in Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP and #3 in Countries with the highest unemployment rate.

Where do the numbers come from?

From World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.