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Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Djibouti

Djibouti: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1977
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Djibouti, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Djibouti stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Djibouti peaked at 1 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Djibouti 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0.3 0 1 10
1980s 0.4 0 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Djibouti?
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Djibouti was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
What is the lowest chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Djibouti rank for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Djibouti ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.