| Attribute |
 Djibouti × |  Seychelles × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 23,200 | 455 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 23,180 | 455 |
| Water area (km²) | 20 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 528 | 0 |
| Border countries | | - |
| Coastline (km) | 314 | 491 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 430 | - |
| Lowest point (m) | -155 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,021 | 905 |
| People | | |
| Population | 921,804 | 95,981 |
| Official languages | | - English
- French
- Seychellois Creole
|
| Religion | Sunni Muslim | Roman Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Djibouti | Republic of Seychelles |
| Short country name | Djibouti | Seychelles |
| Long local name | Republique de Djibouti/Jumhuriyat Jibuti | Republic of Seychelles |
| Short local name | Djibouti/Jibuti | Seychelles |
| Former name | - French Somaliland
- French Territory of the Afars and Issas
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Djibouti | Victoria |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 3,640,000,000 | 2,750,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 2,029,000,000 | 1,498,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 3,600 | 29,300 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 22.3 | 8.1 |
| Labor force | 294,600 | 47,210 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 40 | 3 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 23 | 39.3 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 717,000,000 | 593,400,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 899,200,000 | 600,700,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | - | 1.44 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 35.3 | 39.6 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -9 | -0.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 31.8 | 63.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 11.17 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 11.3 | 12.24 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,475,000,000 | 627,300,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,475,000,000 | 627,300,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 673,100,000 | 650,300,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -280,000,000 | -307,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 161,400,000 | 564,800,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 726,400,000 | 1,155,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 547,700,000 | 545,200,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 1,954,000,000 | 2,559,000,000 |
| National currency | Djiboutian francs | Seychelles rupees |
| National currency (code) | DJF | SCR |
| National currency (symbol) | Fdj | ₨ |
| National currency rate to USD | 177.7 | 13.64 |