What is participatory democracy index in Djibouti?

Participatory democracy index in Djibouti was 0.142 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Djibouti?

The highest recorded value was 0.144 in 2022.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Djibouti?

The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1900.

How does Djibouti rank for participatory democracy index?

Djibouti ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Djibouti?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Djibouti

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

Djibouti: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.142 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.142

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

126th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.144

in 2022

All-time low

0.004

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Djibouti, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory democracy index in Djibouti stood at 0.142.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Djibouti peaked at 0.144 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1900.

Djibouti ranks 126th of 176 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Djibouti, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.004	—
1901	0.004	+0.0%
1902	0.004	+0.0%
1903	0.004	+0.0%
1904	0.004	+0.0%
1905	0.004	+0.0%
1906	0.004	+0.0%
1907	0.004	+0.0%
1908	0.004	+0.0%
1909	0.004	+0.0%
1910	0.004	+0.0%
1911	0.004	+0.0%
1912	0.004	+0.0%
1913	0.004	+0.0%
1914	0.004	+0.0%
1915	0.004	+0.0%
1916	0.004	+0.0%
1917	0.004	+0.0%
1918	0.004	+0.0%
1919	0.004	+0.0%
1920	0.004	+0.0%
1921	0.004	+0.0%
1922	0.004	+0.0%
1923	0.004	+0.0%
1924	0.004	+0.0%
1925	0.004	+0.0%
1926	0.004	+0.0%
1927	0.004	+0.0%
1928	0.004	+0.0%
1929	0.004	+0.0%
1930	0.004	+0.0%
1931	0.004	+0.0%
1932	0.004	+0.0%
1933	0.004	+0.0%
1934	0.004	+0.0%
1935	0.004	+0.0%
1936	0.004	+0.0%
1937	0.004	+0.0%
1938	0.004	+0.0%
1939	0.004	+0.0%
1940	0.005	+25.0%
1941	0.005	+0.0%
1942	0.005	+0.0%
1943	0.005	+0.0%
1944	0.005	+0.0%
1945	0.005	+0.0%
1946	0.006	+20.0%
1947	0.007	+16.7%
1948	0.007	+0.0%
1949	0.012	+71.4%
1950	0.012	+0.0%
1951	0.012	+0.0%
1952	0.012	+0.0%
1953	0.012	+0.0%
1954	0.012	+0.0%
1955	0.012	+0.0%
1956	0.012	+0.0%
1957	0.017	+41.7%
1958	0.017	+0.0%
1959	0.017	+0.0%
1960	0.017	+0.0%
1961	0.017	+0.0%
1962	0.017	+0.0%
1963	0.017	+0.0%
1964	0.018	+5.9%
1965	0.018	+0.0%
1966	0.018	+0.0%
1967	0.026	+44.4%
1968	0.018	-30.8%
1969	0.018	+0.0%
1970	0.019	+5.6%
1971	0.018	-5.3%
1972	0.018	+0.0%
1973	0.018	+0.0%
1974	0.018	+0.0%
1975	0.018	+0.0%
1976	0.018	+0.0%
1977	0.032	+77.8%
1978	0.041	+28.1%
1979	0.041	+0.0%
1980	0.04	-2.4%
1981	0.04	+0.0%
1982	0.04	+0.0%
1983	0.04	+0.0%
1984	0.04	+0.0%
1985	0.04	+0.0%
1986	0.04	+0.0%
1987	0.04	+0.0%
1988	0.04	+0.0%
1989	0.04	+0.0%
1990	0.04	+0.0%
1991	0.04	+0.0%
1992	0.089	+122.5%
1993	0.115	+29.2%
1994	0.115	+0.0%
1995	0.115	+0.0%
1996	0.115	+0.0%
1997	0.114	-0.9%
1998	0.114	+0.0%
1999	0.113	-0.9%
2000	0.116	+2.7%
2001	0.116	+0.0%
2002	0.121	+4.3%
2003	0.118	-2.5%
2004	0.118	+0.0%
2005	0.112	-5.1%
2006	0.138	+23.2%
2007	0.136	-1.4%
2008	0.134	-1.5%
2009	0.134	+0.0%
2010	0.133	-0.7%
2011	0.132	-0.8%
2012	0.133	+0.8%
2013	0.132	-0.8%
2014	0.133	+0.8%
2015	0.133	+0.0%
2016	0.132	-0.8%
2017	0.132	+0.0%
2018	0.134	+1.5%
2019	0.134	+0.0%
2020	0.133	-0.7%
2021	0.134	+0.8%
2022	0.144	+7.5%
2023	0.144	+0.0%
2024	0.144	+0.0%
2025	0.142	-1.4%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

Djibouti's 0.142 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2215, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Djibouti's 0.142 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.087, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1910s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1920s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1930s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1940s	0.0062	0.005	0.012	10
1950s	0.0135	0.012	0.017	10
1960s	0.0184	0.017	0.026	10
1970s	0.0241	0.018	0.041	10
1980s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1990s	0.097	0.04	0.115	10
2000s	0.1243	0.112	0.138	10
2010s	0.1328	0.132	0.134	10
2020s	0.1402	0.133	0.144	6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

123 Uganda 0.156 compare
124 Morocco 0.151 compare
125 Venezuela 0.148 compare
126 Burundi 0.142 compare
128 Jordan 0.132 compare
129 Central African Republic 0.13 compare
129 Rwanda 0.13 compare

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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 participatory democracy index in Djibouti?: Participatory democracy index in Djibouti was 0.142 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Djibouti?: The highest recorded value was 0.144 in 2022.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Djibouti?: The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1900.
How does Djibouti rank for participatory democracy index?: Djibouti ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Djibouti?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.