| Attribute |
 Djibouti × |  Cabo Verde × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 23,200 | 4,033 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 23,180 | 4,033 |
| Water area (km²) | 20 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 528 | 0 |
| Border countries | | - |
| Coastline (km) | 314 | 965 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 430 | - |
| Lowest point (m) | -155 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,021 | 2,829 |
| People | | |
| Population | 921,804 | 583,255 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Sunni Muslim | Roman Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Djibouti | Republic of Cabo Verde |
| Short country name | Djibouti | Cabo Verde |
| Long local name | Republique de Djibouti/Jumhuriyat Jibuti | Republica de Cabo Verde |
| Short local name | Djibouti/Jibuti | Cabo Verde |
| Former name | - French Somaliland
- French Territory of the Afars and Issas
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Djibouti | Praia |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 3,640,000,000 | 3,777,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 2,029,000,000 | 1,776,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.7 | 4 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 3,600 | 7,000 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 22.3 | 32.4 |
| Labor force | 294,600 | 196,100 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 40 | 9 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 23 | 30 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 717,000,000 | 493,500,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 899,200,000 | 546,700,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | - | 0.55 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 35.3 | 27.8 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -9 | -3 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 31.8 | 125.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 7.5 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 11.3 | 9.5 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,475,000,000 | 774,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,475,000,000 | 774,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 673,100,000 | 1,610,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -280,000,000 | -109,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 161,400,000 | 189,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 726,400,000 | 836,100,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 547,700,000 | 617,400,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 1,954,000,000 | 1,713,000,000 |
| National currency | Djiboutian francs | Cabo Verdean escudos |
| National currency (code) | DJF | CVE |
| National currency (symbol) | Fdj | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 177.7 | 101.8 |