Human development index (Our World) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Human development index (Our World) was 0.513 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.513
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.513
in 2023
All-time low
0.318
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Human development index in Djibouti, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Djibouti stood at 0.513. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Djibouti peaked at 0.513 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.318, in 1995.
Djibouti ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human development index (Our World) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.318 | — |
| 1996 | 0.32 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.324 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.327 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.333 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.337 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.342 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.349 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.36 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.368 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.375 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.385 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.392 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.411 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.421 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.432 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.442 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.45 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.459 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.469 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.477 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.484 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.492 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.497 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.499 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.501 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.51 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.513 | +0.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.513 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.513 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3244 | 0.318 | 0.333 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3719 | 0.337 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4623 | 0.421 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5058 | 0.499 | 0.513 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Djibouti?
- Human development index in Djibouti was 0.513 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.513 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.318 in 1995.
- How does Djibouti rank for human development index?
- Djibouti ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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