Djibouti vs Rwanda: Participatory Democracy Index
Djibouti
0.142
in 2025
Rwanda
0.13
in 2025
Djibouti rank
126th
Rwanda rank
129th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Djibouti
- Rwanda
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 0.142 against 0.13 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Djibouti ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.004 | 0.024 | 0.02 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 0.004 | 0.024 | 0.02 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.024 | 0.02 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 0.0062 | 0.024 | 0.0178 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 0.0135 | 0.0256 | 0.0121 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 0.0184 | 0.1059 | 0.0875 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.0241 | 0.0771 | 0.053 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.04 | 0.0676 | 0.0276 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.097 | 0.0964 | 0.0006 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 0.1243 | 0.1626 | 0.0383 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.1328 | 0.1932 | 0.0604 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1402 | 0.151 | 0.0108 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Djibouti or Rwanda?
- Djibouti, at 0.142 against 0.13 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Djibouti and Rwanda?
- 0.012, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Rwanda rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Djibouti ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.