| Attribute |
Libya × | 
Djibouti × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 1,759,540 | 23,200 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 1,759,540 | 23,180 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 20 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 4,339 | 528 |
| Border countries | - Algeria
- Chad
- Egypt
- Niger
- Sudan
- Tunisia
| |
| Coastline (km) | 1,770 | 314 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 423 | 430 |
| Lowest point (m) | -47 | -155 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,267 | 2,021 |
| People | | |
| Population | 6,890,535 | 921,804 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Sunni Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | State of Libya | Republic of Djibouti |
| Short country name | Libya | Djibouti |
| Long local name | Dawiat Libiya | Republique de Djibouti/Jumhuriyat Jibuti |
| Short local name | Libiya | Djibouti/Jibuti |
| Former name | - | - French Somaliland
- French Territory of the Afars and Issas
|
| Government type | In transition | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Tripoli | Djibouti |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 61,970,000,000 | 3,640,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 30,570,000,000 | 2,029,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 64 | 6.7 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 9,600 | 3,600 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 5 | 22.3 |
| Labor force | 1,114,000 | 294,600 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 30 | 40 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | - | 23 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 15,780,000,000 | 717,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 23,460,000,000 | 899,200,000 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 51.6 | 35.3 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -25.1 | -9 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 4.7 | 31.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 28.5 | 0.7 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 9.52 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 7.3 | 11.3 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 76,210,000,000 | 1,475,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 76,210,000,000 | 1,475,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 21,000,000,000 | 673,100,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 2,574,000,000 | -280,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 18,380,000,000 | 161,400,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 11,360,000,000 | 726,400,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 74,710,000,000 | 547,700,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 3,020,000,000 | 1,954,000,000 |
| National currency | Libyan dinars | Djiboutian francs |
| National currency (code) | LYD | DJF |
| National currency (symbol) | ل.د | Fdj |
| National currency rate to USD | 1.413 | 177.7 |