Media Corruption Score in Djibouti
Djibouti: Media Corruption Score was 0.216 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.216
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.216
in 2018
All-time low
-2.11
in 1950
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Media Corruption Score in Djibouti, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Djibouti stood at 0.216. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Djibouti peaked at 0.216 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.11, in 1950.
Djibouti ranks 108th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Media Corruption Score in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.33 | — |
| 1901 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.11 | +58.2% |
| 1951 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.507 | -76.0% |
| 1979 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.387 | -23.7% |
| 2001 | -0.387 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.387 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.387 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.387 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.387 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.387 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.387 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.387 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.387 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.432 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.318 | -26.4% |
| 2014 | -0.318 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.318 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.318 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.318 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.216 | -167.9% |
| 2019 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.216 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2205, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.216 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.307. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.33 | -1.33 | -1.33 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.33 | -1.33 | -1.33 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.33 | -1.33 | -1.33 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.33 | -1.33 | -1.33 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.33 | -1.33 | -1.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.11 | -2.11 | -2.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.11 | -2.11 | -2.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.79 | -2.11 | -0.507 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.507 | -0.507 | -0.507 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.507 | -0.507 | -0.507 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.387 | -0.387 | -0.387 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2454 | -0.432 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.216 | 0.216 | 0.216 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0.225 compare
- 106 Mozambique 0.22 compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 0.218 compare
- 109 Slovenia 0.205 compare
- 110 Armenia 0.143 compare
- 111 Georgia 0.125 compare
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 media corruption score in Djibouti?
- Media corruption score in Djibouti was 0.216 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.216 in 2018.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.11 in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for media corruption score?
- Djibouti ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.