LGBT+ Rights Index in Djibouti
Djibouti: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LGBT+ Rights Index in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Djibouti is 1.25, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Djibouti peaked at 2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.
That places Djibouti 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521, 24.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.6. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.25 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in Djibouti?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Djibouti was 1.25 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1995.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Djibouti ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.