Freedom of expression index in Djibouti
Djibouti: Freedom of expression index was 0.336 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.336
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.344
in 2019
All-time low
0.105
in 1977
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Freedom of expression index in Djibouti, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.336 for freedom of expression index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Djibouti peaked at 0.344 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 1977.
Djibouti ranks 139th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1277 | 0.125 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1616 | 0.142 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1338 | 0.105 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.188 | 0.188 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2519 | 0.166 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.283 | 0.271 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2839 | 0.266 | 0.344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.336 | 0.336 | 0.336 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More social development data for Djibouti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 24,899 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,223 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.404 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.118 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.25 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.392 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.142 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.25 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression index in Djibouti?
- Freedom of expression index in Djibouti was 0.336 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.344 in 2019.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1977.
- How does Djibouti rank for freedom of expression index?
- Djibouti ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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