Key media freedoms in Djibouti
Djibouti: Key media freedoms was -0.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.99
in 2018
All-time low
-2.01
in 1970
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key media freedoms in Djibouti, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key media freedoms in Djibouti stood at -0.99. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Djibouti peaked at -0.99 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.01, in 1970.
That places Djibouti 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Key media freedoms in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.79 | — |
| 1901 | -1.55 | -13.7% |
| 1902 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.79 | +15.4% |
| 1911 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.37 | -23.4% |
| 1961 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.01 | +47.0% |
| 1971 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.45 | -27.9% |
| 1979 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.3 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.1 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.55 | +41.1% |
| 2011 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.45 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | -0.99 | -31.9% |
| 2019 | -0.99 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.99 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.99 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.99 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.99 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.99 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.99 | -0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's -0.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.292. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's -0.99 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.982, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.57 | -1.79 | -1.55 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.79 | -1.79 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.79 | -1.79 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.79 | -1.79 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.79 | -1.79 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.79 | -1.79 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.37 | -1.37 | -1.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.9 | -2.01 | -1.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.45 | -1.45 | -1.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.33 | -1.45 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.14 | -1.3 | -1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.43 | -1.55 | -0.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.99 | -0.99 | -0.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 key media freedoms in Djibouti?
- Key media freedoms in Djibouti was -0.99 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was -0.99 in 2018.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.01 in 1970.
- How does Djibouti rank for key media freedoms?
- Djibouti ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.