What is political centralization index in Djibouti?

Political centralization index in Djibouti was 0.748 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Djibouti?

The highest recorded value was 0.902 in 1900.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Djibouti?

The lowest recorded value was 0.748 in 2019.

How does Djibouti rank for political centralization index?

Djibouti ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization index rising or falling in Djibouti?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Djibouti data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Djibouti

Name: Political centralization index in Djibouti
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Djibouti: Political centralization index was 0.748 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.748

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

46th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.902

in 1900

All-time low

0.748

in 2019

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political centralization index in Djibouti, 1900–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political centralization index in Djibouti is 0.748, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Djibouti peaked at 0.902 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.748, in 2019.

That places Djibouti 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Political centralization index in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Djibouti, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.902	—
1901	0.902	+0.0%
1902	0.902	+0.0%
1903	0.902	+0.0%
1904	0.902	+0.0%
1905	0.902	+0.0%
1906	0.902	+0.0%
1907	0.902	+0.0%
1908	0.902	+0.0%
1909	0.902	+0.0%
1910	0.902	+0.0%
1911	0.902	+0.0%
1912	0.902	+0.0%
1913	0.902	+0.0%
1914	0.902	+0.0%
1915	0.902	+0.0%
1916	0.902	+0.0%
1917	0.902	+0.0%
1918	0.902	+0.0%
1919	0.902	+0.0%
1920	0.902	+0.0%
1921	0.902	+0.0%
1922	0.902	+0.0%
1923	0.902	+0.0%
1924	0.902	+0.0%
1925	0.902	+0.0%
1926	0.902	+0.0%
1927	0.902	+0.0%
1928	0.902	+0.0%
1929	0.902	+0.0%
1930	0.902	+0.0%
1931	0.902	+0.0%
1932	0.902	+0.0%
1933	0.902	+0.0%
1934	0.902	+0.0%
1935	0.902	+0.0%
1936	0.902	+0.0%
1937	0.902	+0.0%
1938	0.902	+0.0%
1939	0.902	+0.0%
1940	0.902	+0.0%
1941	0.902	+0.0%
1942	0.902	+0.0%
1943	0.902	+0.0%
1944	0.902	+0.0%
1945	0.902	+0.0%
1946	0.902	+0.0%
1947	0.86	-4.7%
1948	0.86	+0.0%
1949	0.86	+0.0%
1950	0.86	+0.0%
1951	0.86	+0.0%
1952	0.86	+0.0%
1953	0.86	+0.0%
1954	0.86	+0.0%
1955	0.86	+0.0%
1956	0.86	+0.0%
1957	0.86	+0.0%
1958	0.86	+0.0%
1959	0.86	+0.0%
1960	0.86	+0.0%
1961	0.86	+0.0%
1962	0.86	+0.0%
1963	0.86	+0.0%
1964	0.86	+0.0%
1965	0.86	+0.0%
1966	0.86	+0.0%
1967	0.86	+0.0%
1968	0.877	+2.0%
1969	0.877	+0.0%
1970	0.877	+0.0%
1971	0.877	+0.0%
1972	0.877	+0.0%
1973	0.877	+0.0%
1974	0.881	+0.5%
1975	0.881	+0.0%
1976	0.881	+0.0%
1977	0.831	-5.7%
1978	0.825	-0.7%
1979	0.825	+0.0%
1980	0.825	+0.0%
1981	0.825	+0.0%
1982	0.825	+0.0%
1983	0.825	+0.0%
1984	0.825	+0.0%
1985	0.825	+0.0%
1986	0.825	+0.0%
1987	0.825	+0.0%
1988	0.825	+0.0%
1989	0.825	+0.0%
1990	0.825	+0.0%
1991	0.829	+0.5%
1992	0.82	-1.1%
1993	0.82	+0.0%
1994	0.82	+0.0%
1995	0.82	+0.0%
1996	0.82	+0.0%
1997	0.82	+0.0%
1998	0.797	-2.8%
1999	0.797	+0.0%
2000	0.784	-1.6%
2001	0.784	+0.0%
2002	0.784	+0.0%
2003	0.784	+0.0%
2004	0.784	+0.0%
2005	0.784	+0.0%
2006	0.784	+0.0%
2007	0.784	+0.0%
2008	0.784	+0.0%
2009	0.784	+0.0%
2010	0.79	+0.8%
2011	0.79	+0.0%
2012	0.79	+0.0%
2013	0.79	+0.0%
2014	0.79	+0.0%
2015	0.79	+0.0%
2016	0.79	+0.0%
2017	0.79	+0.0%
2018	0.794	+0.5%
2019	0.748	-5.8%
2020	0.748	+0.0%
2021	0.748	+0.0%
2022	0.748	+0.0%
2023	0.748	+0.0%
2024	0.748	+0.0%
2025	0.748	+0.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

Djibouti's 0.748 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Djibouti's 0.748 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.597, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.902	0.902	0.902	10
1910s	0.902	0.902	0.902	10
1920s	0.902	0.902	0.902	10
1930s	0.902	0.902	0.902	10
1940s	0.8894	0.86	0.902	10
1950s	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1960s	0.8634	0.86	0.877	10
1970s	0.8632	0.825	0.881	10
1980s	0.825	0.825	0.825	10
1990s	0.8168	0.797	0.829	10
2000s	0.784	0.784	0.784	10
2010s	0.7862	0.748	0.794	10
2020s	0.748	0.748	0.748	6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

43 Zimbabwe 0.779 compare
44 Congo 0.772 compare
45 Angola 0.754 compare
47 Burkina Faso 0.742 compare
48 Somalia 0.74 compare
49 Guinea 0.739 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Djibouti?: Political centralization index in Djibouti was 0.748 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Djibouti?: The highest recorded value was 0.902 in 1900.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Djibouti?: The lowest recorded value was 0.748 in 2019.
How does Djibouti rank for political centralization index?: Djibouti ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Djibouti?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political centralization index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026