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Political Corruption Index in Djibouti

Djibouti: Political Corruption Index was 0.706 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.706
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
55th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.72
in 1978
All-time low
0.522
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Corruption Index in Djibouti, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Djibouti stood at 0.706.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Djibouti peaked at 0.72 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.522, in 1900.

Djibouti ranks 55th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Political Corruption Index in Djibouti, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.522 —
1901 0.522 +0.0%
1902 0.522 +0.0%
1903 0.522 +0.0%
1904 0.522 +0.0%
1905 0.522 +0.0%
1906 0.522 +0.0%
1907 0.522 +0.0%
1908 0.522 +0.0%
1909 0.522 +0.0%
1910 0.522 +0.0%
1911 0.522 +0.0%
1912 0.522 +0.0%
1913 0.522 +0.0%
1914 0.522 +0.0%
1915 0.522 +0.0%
1916 0.522 +0.0%
1917 0.522 +0.0%
1918 0.522 +0.0%
1919 0.522 +0.0%
1920 0.522 +0.0%
1921 0.522 +0.0%
1922 0.522 +0.0%
1923 0.522 +0.0%
1924 0.522 +0.0%
1925 0.522 +0.0%
1926 0.522 +0.0%
1927 0.522 +0.0%
1928 0.522 +0.0%
1929 0.522 +0.0%
1930 0.522 +0.0%
1931 0.522 +0.0%
1932 0.522 +0.0%
1933 0.522 +0.0%
1934 0.522 +0.0%
1935 0.522 +0.0%
1936 0.522 +0.0%
1937 0.522 +0.0%
1938 0.522 +0.0%
1939 0.522 +0.0%
1940 0.522 +0.0%
1941 0.522 +0.0%
1942 0.522 +0.0%
1943 0.522 +0.0%
1944 0.522 +0.0%
1945 0.522 +0.0%
1946 0.522 +0.0%
1947 0.633 +21.3%
1948 0.633 +0.0%
1949 0.633 +0.0%
1950 0.633 +0.0%
1951 0.633 +0.0%
1952 0.633 +0.0%
1953 0.633 +0.0%
1954 0.633 +0.0%
1955 0.633 +0.0%
1956 0.633 +0.0%
1957 0.633 +0.0%
1958 0.639 +0.9%
1959 0.639 +0.0%
1960 0.639 +0.0%
1961 0.639 +0.0%
1962 0.639 +0.0%
1963 0.639 +0.0%
1964 0.639 +0.0%
1965 0.639 +0.0%
1966 0.639 +0.0%
1967 0.639 +0.0%
1968 0.639 +0.0%
1969 0.639 +0.0%
1970 0.592 -7.4%
1971 0.601 +1.5%
1972 0.601 +0.0%
1973 0.606 +0.8%
1974 0.612 +1.0%
1975 0.612 +0.0%
1976 0.612 +0.0%
1977 0.542 -11.4%
1978 0.72 +32.8%
1979 0.72 +0.0%
1980 0.72 +0.0%
1981 0.72 +0.0%
1982 0.72 +0.0%
1983 0.72 +0.0%
1984 0.72 +0.0%
1985 0.72 +0.0%
1986 0.72 +0.0%
1987 0.72 +0.0%
1988 0.72 +0.0%
1989 0.72 +0.0%
1990 0.72 +0.0%
1991 0.72 +0.0%
1992 0.701 -2.6%
1993 0.701 +0.0%
1994 0.701 +0.0%
1995 0.701 +0.0%
1996 0.701 +0.0%
1997 0.704 +0.4%
1998 0.704 +0.0%
1999 0.704 +0.0%
2000 0.697 -1.0%
2001 0.697 +0.0%
2002 0.697 +0.0%
2003 0.697 +0.0%
2004 0.697 +0.0%
2005 0.697 +0.0%
2006 0.697 +0.0%
2007 0.697 +0.0%
2008 0.697 +0.0%
2009 0.697 +0.0%
2010 0.697 +0.0%
2011 0.697 +0.0%
2012 0.697 +0.0%
2013 0.697 +0.0%
2014 0.697 +0.0%
2015 0.697 +0.0%
2016 0.697 +0.0%
2017 0.697 +0.0%
2018 0.7 +0.4%
2019 0.67 -4.3%
2020 0.657 -1.9%
2021 0.686 +4.4%
2022 0.686 +0.0%
2023 0.686 +0.0%
2024 0.686 +0.0%
2025 0.706 +2.9%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.706 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7175, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.706 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.619, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.522 0.522 0.522 10
1910s 0.522 0.522 0.522 10
1920s 0.522 0.522 0.522 10
1930s 0.522 0.522 0.522 10
1940s 0.5553 0.522 0.633 10
1950s 0.6342 0.633 0.639 10
1960s 0.639 0.639 0.639 10
1970s 0.6218 0.542 0.72 10
1980s 0.72 0.72 0.72 10
1990s 0.7057 0.701 0.72 10
2000s 0.697 0.697 0.697 10
2010s 0.6946 0.67 0.7 10
2020s 0.6845 0.657 0.706 6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 52 Gabon 0.72 compare
  2. 52 Mali 0.72 compare
  3. 54 Sudan 0.719 compare
  4. 56 Mozambique 0.695 compare
  5. 57 Mongolia 0.693 compare
  6. 58 India 0.684 compare
  7. 58 Papua New Guinea 0.684 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Djibouti?
Political corruption index in Djibouti was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 1978.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.522 in 1900.
How does Djibouti rank for political corruption index?
Djibouti ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.