Physical Integrity Rights Index in Djibouti
Djibouti: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.413 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Djibouti, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Djibouti is 0.413, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Djibouti peaked at 0.694 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.186, in 1967.
Djibouti ranks 133rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.253 | — |
| 1901 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3 | +18.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.186 | -38.0% |
| 1968 | 0.405 | +117.7% |
| 1969 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.252 | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.241 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.486 | +101.7% |
| 1979 | 0.589 | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.62 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.58 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.662 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.694 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.687 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.481 | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.458 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.369 | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.386 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.404 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.413 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.413 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.413 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.447, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3096 | 0.186 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3233 | 0.241 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.589 | 0.589 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6678 | 0.58 | 0.694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5199 | 0.458 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4365 | 0.369 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.413 | 0.413 | 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 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 physical integrity rights index in Djibouti?
- Physical integrity rights index in Djibouti was 0.413 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.694 in 1993.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.186 in 1967.
- How does Djibouti rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Djibouti ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.