Institutionalized autocracy in Djibouti
Djibouti: Institutionalized autocracy was 1 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Institutionalized autocracy in Djibouti, 1977–2011
Source: Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1 for institutionalized autocracy in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, institutionalized autocracy in Djibouti peaked at 8 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1999.
Djibouti ranks 21st of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 1980s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 21 Algeria 1 compare
- 21 Burundi 1 compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 1 compare
- 21 Gabon 1 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
- 21 Liberia 1 compare
- 21 Madagascar 1 compare
- 21 Niger 1 compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 1 compare
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0948 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3234 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 134.49 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3443 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is institutionalized autocracy in Djibouti?
- Institutionalized autocracy in Djibouti was 1 in 2011, according to Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
- What is the highest institutionalized autocracy recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1977.
- What is the lowest institutionalized autocracy recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1999.
- How does Djibouti rank for institutionalized autocracy?
- Djibouti ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is institutionalized autocracy rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as part of Institutionalized autocracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.