Freedom in Djibouti
Where Djibouti sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Djibouti has a figure for 49 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.336 | 2025 | 129 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.392 | 2025 | 123 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.404 | 2025 | 125 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.413 | 2025 | 122 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.543 | 2025 | 102 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.302 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.990 | 2025 | 128 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.769 | 2025 | 128 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -1.044 | 2025 | 134 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 34 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 71.3 | 2023 | 120 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 36 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 67 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 74 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 19.0 | 2025 | 119 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 5.0 | 2025 | 127 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 206.3% | 2025 | 3 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 41.4 | 2024 | 136 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $7,223 | 2025 | 114 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 6.5% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | -0.3% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 26.0% | 2025 | 161 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 65.3% | 2024 | 104 of 154 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.250 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.118 | 2025 | 119 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.295 | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.268 | 2025 | 113 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.141 | 2025 | 136 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.706 | 2025 | 110 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.439 | 2025 | 124 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.584 | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 35.1 | 2024 | 137 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 29.8 | 2024 | 123 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 41.8 | 2024 | 107 of 169 |
| Political stability | 56.4 | 2024 | 113 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.513 | 2023 | 147 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 66.2 | 2024 | 140 of 170 |
| Health spending | 2.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 28.8% | 2023 | 84 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 162.0 | 2023 | 125 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 26.2% | 2025 | 81 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 19.4% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.62 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 73.0% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 175.8 | 2024 | 126 of 168 |
| Population | 1.2M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.77 | 2024 | 42 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 26.6% | 2021 | 85 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 69.2% | 2024 | 132 of 169 |
What is missing
11 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Djibouti in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Djibouti, not a zero. Who publishes what