What is human rights index in Djibouti?

Human rights index in Djibouti was 0.404 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Djibouti?

The highest recorded value was 0.469 in 2001.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Djibouti?

The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1967.

How does Djibouti rank for human rights index?

Djibouti ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Djibouti?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Djibouti

Name: Human Rights Index in Djibouti
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Djibouti: Human Rights Index was 0.404 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.404

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

135th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.469

in 2001

All-time low

0.103

in 1967

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Djibouti, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Djibouti is 0.404, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Djibouti peaked at 0.469 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 1967.

That places Djibouti 135th out of 176 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.

Human Rights Index in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index in Djibouti, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.126	—
1901	0.125	-0.8%
1902	0.125	+0.0%
1903	0.125	+0.0%
1904	0.125	+0.0%
1905	0.125	+0.0%
1906	0.125	+0.0%
1907	0.125	+0.0%
1908	0.125	+0.0%
1909	0.125	+0.0%
1910	0.126	+0.8%
1911	0.126	+0.0%
1912	0.126	+0.0%
1913	0.126	+0.0%
1914	0.126	+0.0%
1915	0.126	+0.0%
1916	0.126	+0.0%
1917	0.126	+0.0%
1918	0.126	+0.0%
1919	0.126	+0.0%
1920	0.126	+0.0%
1921	0.126	+0.0%
1922	0.126	+0.0%
1923	0.126	+0.0%
1924	0.126	+0.0%
1925	0.126	+0.0%
1926	0.126	+0.0%
1927	0.126	+0.0%
1928	0.126	+0.0%
1929	0.126	+0.0%
1930	0.126	+0.0%
1931	0.126	+0.0%
1932	0.126	+0.0%
1933	0.126	+0.0%
1934	0.126	+0.0%
1935	0.126	+0.0%
1936	0.126	+0.0%
1937	0.126	+0.0%
1938	0.126	+0.0%
1939	0.126	+0.0%
1940	0.126	+0.0%
1941	0.126	+0.0%
1942	0.126	+0.0%
1943	0.126	+0.0%
1944	0.126	+0.0%
1945	0.126	+0.0%
1946	0.128	+1.6%
1947	0.128	+0.0%
1948	0.128	+0.0%
1949	0.128	+0.0%
1950	0.128	+0.0%
1951	0.128	+0.0%
1952	0.128	+0.0%
1953	0.128	+0.0%
1954	0.128	+0.0%
1955	0.128	+0.0%
1956	0.128	+0.0%
1957	0.128	+0.0%
1958	0.128	+0.0%
1959	0.128	+0.0%
1960	0.143	+11.7%
1961	0.143	+0.0%
1962	0.143	+0.0%
1963	0.143	+0.0%
1964	0.143	+0.0%
1965	0.143	+0.0%
1966	0.143	+0.0%
1967	0.103	-28.0%
1968	0.186	+80.6%
1969	0.187	+0.5%
1970	0.184	-1.6%
1971	0.121	-34.2%
1972	0.118	-2.5%
1973	0.118	+0.0%
1974	0.119	+0.8%
1975	0.12	+0.8%
1976	0.121	+0.8%
1977	0.128	+5.8%
1978	0.313	+144.5%
1979	0.345	+10.2%
1980	0.35	+1.4%
1981	0.35	+0.0%
1982	0.344	-1.7%
1983	0.344	+0.0%
1984	0.344	+0.0%
1985	0.344	+0.0%
1986	0.344	+0.0%
1987	0.344	+0.0%
1988	0.344	+0.0%
1989	0.344	+0.0%
1990	0.365	+6.1%
1991	0.342	-6.3%
1992	0.44	+28.7%
1993	0.46	+4.5%
1994	0.457	-0.7%
1995	0.457	+0.0%
1996	0.457	+0.0%
1997	0.457	+0.0%
1998	0.457	+0.0%
1999	0.457	+0.0%
2000	0.465	+1.8%
2001	0.469	+0.9%
2002	0.466	-0.6%
2003	0.439	-5.8%
2004	0.442	+0.7%
2005	0.441	-0.2%
2006	0.441	+0.0%
2007	0.441	+0.0%
2008	0.443	+0.5%
2009	0.434	-2.0%
2010	0.433	-0.2%
2011	0.433	+0.0%
2012	0.433	+0.0%
2013	0.432	-0.2%
2014	0.432	+0.0%
2015	0.432	+0.0%
2016	0.432	+0.0%
2017	0.389	-10.0%
2018	0.413	+6.2%
2019	0.416	+0.7%
2020	0.413	-0.7%
2021	0.413	+0.0%
2022	0.41	-0.7%
2023	0.404	-1.5%
2024	0.404	+0.0%
2025	0.404	+0.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

Djibouti's 0.404 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Djibouti's 0.404 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.404, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1251	0.125	0.126	10
1910s	0.126	0.126	0.126	10
1920s	0.126	0.126	0.126	10
1930s	0.126	0.126	0.126	10
1940s	0.1268	0.126	0.128	10
1950s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1960s	0.1477	0.103	0.187	10
1970s	0.1687	0.118	0.345	10
1980s	0.3452	0.344	0.35	10
1990s	0.4349	0.342	0.46	10
2000s	0.4481	0.434	0.469	10
2010s	0.4245	0.389	0.433	10
2020s	0.408	0.404	0.413	6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

132 Central African Republic 0.438 compare
133 Algeria 0.424 compare
134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.42 compare
136 Turkey 0.402 compare
137 Vietnam 0.384 compare
138 Zimbabwe 0.381 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Djibouti?: Human rights index in Djibouti was 0.404 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Djibouti?: The highest recorded value was 0.469 in 2001.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Djibouti?: The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1967.
How does Djibouti rank for human rights index?: Djibouti ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Djibouti?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.