Obock is a city in Obock, Djibouti, home to roughly 15k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 84 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 47/100. This profile combines Obock's own geography and climate with national statistics for Djibouti.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 83.8 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 36.4 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 46.9 | Estimated |
| Population people | 15,429 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Obock's geography with authoritative national statistics for Djibouti.
| Cost of living index index | 106.3 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 80.84 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 46.2 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 19.4% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $4.2B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 7.0% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $3,553 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $7,810 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $8,030 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2017 | 41.6 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 2.1% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2013 | 63,000 | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 26.0% | Measured |
| Quality of life index index | 46.9 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 2.3% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2018 | 1.4 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 43.0 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 66.2 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2022 | 0.21 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 48.9 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 2.62 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 23,000 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -581 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 958,920 | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 49.7 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.4% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 72.9% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2023 | 1.5 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 65.3% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2023 | 48.5 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 79.7% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 65.2% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2023 | 67.0% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 35.9 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.77 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 0.3% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 26.9% | Measured |
Obock has a modeled cost-of-living index of 84 (world median = 100), based on Djibouti's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Obock are being compiled.
Obock has a population of about 15k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.