Human rights index vdem in Djibouti
Djibouti: Human rights index vdem 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 vdem in Djibouti, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vdem 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 vdem 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.
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
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)
- Freedom of expression index 0.336 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vdem in Djibouti?
- Human rights index vdem in Djibouti was 0.404 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vdem recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.469 in 2001.
- What is the lowest human rights index vdem recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1967.
- How does Djibouti rank for human rights index vdem?
- Djibouti ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vdem 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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