Deliberative Democracy Index in Djibouti
Djibouti: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.142 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.142
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
136th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.154
in 2018
All-time low
0.008
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Democracy Index in Djibouti, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Djibouti is 0.142, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Djibouti peaked at 0.154 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1900.
That places Djibouti 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.008 | — |
| 1901 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.014 | +75.0% |
| 1947 | 0.018 | +28.6% |
| 1948 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.022 | +22.2% |
| 1952 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.028 | +21.7% |
| 1958 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.041 | +46.4% |
| 1960 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.04 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.033 | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 0.026 | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.03 | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.048 | +60.0% |
| 1979 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.047 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.048 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.047 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.045 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.077 | +71.1% |
| 1993 | 0.081 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.124 | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.126 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.148 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.145 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.144 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.145 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.14 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.138 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.137 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.138 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.139 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.138 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.154 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.145 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.132 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.144 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.143 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.144 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.142 | -1.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.142 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2395, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.142 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.166, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0116 | 0.008 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0252 | 0.018 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0408 | 0.04 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0315 | 0.026 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0474 | 0.047 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0954 | 0.045 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1421 | 0.137 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1403 | 0.137 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1415 | 0.132 | 0.144 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 133 Bangladesh 0.159 compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 0.154 compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 0.146 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 0.131 compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 0.129 compare
- 139 Comoros 0.126 compare
More social development data for Djibouti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,899 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Djibouti?
- Deliberative democracy index in Djibouti was 0.142 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.154 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1900.
- How does Djibouti rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Djibouti ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.