Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Djibouti

Djibouti: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
4
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 2016
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Djibouti, 2005–2025

012342005201520252005: 42006: 42007: 42008: 42009: 42010: 42011: 32012: 32013: 32014: 32015: 32016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 22025: 2

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Djibouti is 2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Djibouti peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2016.

That places Djibouti 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Djibouti, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 4
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 3 -25.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 2 -33.3%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2022 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 2 +0.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4 4 4 5
2010s 2.7 2 4 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 142 Bahrain 2 compare
  2. 142 Egypt 2 compare
  3. 142 Gabon 2 compare
  4. 142 Iran 2 compare
  5. 142 Kyrgyzstan 2 compare
  6. 142 Oman 2 compare
  7. 142 Qatar 2 compare
  8. 142 Rwanda 2 compare
  9. 142 Tunisia 2 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Djibouti?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Djibouti was 2 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2016.
How does Djibouti rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Djibouti ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.