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Political civil liberties index in Djibouti

Djibouti: Political civil liberties index was 0.41 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.436
in 2002
All-time low
0.074
in 1972
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political civil liberties index in Djibouti, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 0.41 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Djibouti peaked at 0.436 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 1972.

Djibouti ranks 131st of 176 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.

Political civil liberties index in Djibouti, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.077 —
1901 0.078 +1.3%
1902 0.078 +0.0%
1903 0.078 +0.0%
1904 0.078 +0.0%
1905 0.078 +0.0%
1906 0.078 +0.0%
1907 0.078 +0.0%
1908 0.078 +0.0%
1909 0.078 +0.0%
1910 0.077 -1.3%
1911 0.077 +0.0%
1912 0.077 +0.0%
1913 0.077 +0.0%
1914 0.077 +0.0%
1915 0.077 +0.0%
1916 0.077 +0.0%
1917 0.077 +0.0%
1918 0.077 +0.0%
1919 0.077 +0.0%
1920 0.077 +0.0%
1921 0.077 +0.0%
1922 0.077 +0.0%
1923 0.077 +0.0%
1924 0.077 +0.0%
1925 0.077 +0.0%
1926 0.077 +0.0%
1927 0.077 +0.0%
1928 0.077 +0.0%
1929 0.077 +0.0%
1930 0.077 +0.0%
1931 0.077 +0.0%
1932 0.077 +0.0%
1933 0.077 +0.0%
1934 0.077 +0.0%
1935 0.077 +0.0%
1936 0.077 +0.0%
1937 0.077 +0.0%
1938 0.077 +0.0%
1939 0.077 +0.0%
1940 0.077 +0.0%
1941 0.077 +0.0%
1942 0.077 +0.0%
1943 0.077 +0.0%
1944 0.077 +0.0%
1945 0.077 +0.0%
1946 0.083 +7.8%
1947 0.083 +0.0%
1948 0.083 +0.0%
1949 0.083 +0.0%
1950 0.083 +0.0%
1951 0.083 +0.0%
1952 0.083 +0.0%
1953 0.083 +0.0%
1954 0.083 +0.0%
1955 0.083 +0.0%
1956 0.083 +0.0%
1957 0.083 +0.0%
1958 0.083 +0.0%
1959 0.083 +0.0%
1960 0.088 +6.0%
1961 0.088 +0.0%
1962 0.088 +0.0%
1963 0.088 +0.0%
1964 0.088 +0.0%
1965 0.088 +0.0%
1966 0.088 +0.0%
1967 0.079 -10.2%
1968 0.095 +20.3%
1969 0.096 +1.1%
1970 0.093 -3.1%
1971 0.082 -11.8%
1972 0.074 -9.8%
1973 0.074 +0.0%
1974 0.077 +4.1%
1975 0.08 +3.9%
1976 0.08 +0.0%
1977 0.089 +11.2%
1978 0.197 +121.3%
1979 0.197 +0.0%
1980 0.197 +0.0%
1981 0.197 +0.0%
1982 0.185 -6.1%
1983 0.185 +0.0%
1984 0.185 +0.0%
1985 0.185 +0.0%
1986 0.185 +0.0%
1987 0.185 +0.0%
1988 0.185 +0.0%
1989 0.185 +0.0%
1990 0.187 +1.1%
1991 0.171 -8.6%
1992 0.333 +94.7%
1993 0.35 +5.1%
1994 0.35 +0.0%
1995 0.35 +0.0%
1996 0.35 +0.0%
1997 0.35 +0.0%
1998 0.35 +0.0%
1999 0.356 +1.7%
2000 0.367 +3.1%
2001 0.372 +1.4%
2002 0.436 +17.2%
2003 0.382 -12.4%
2004 0.392 +2.6%
2005 0.386 -1.5%
2006 0.386 +0.0%
2007 0.386 +0.0%
2008 0.387 +0.3%
2009 0.385 -0.5%
2010 0.379 -1.6%
2011 0.379 +0.0%
2012 0.379 +0.0%
2013 0.373 -1.6%
2014 0.373 +0.0%
2015 0.373 +0.0%
2016 0.373 +0.0%
2017 0.378 +1.3%
2018 0.417 +10.3%
2019 0.421 +1.0%
2020 0.411 -2.4%
2021 0.411 +0.0%
2022 0.41 -0.2%
2023 0.41 +0.0%
2024 0.41 +0.0%
2025 0.41 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.0779 0.077 0.078 10
1910s 0.077 0.077 0.077 10
1920s 0.077 0.077 0.077 10
1930s 0.077 0.077 0.077 10
1940s 0.0794 0.077 0.083 10
1950s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1960s 0.0886 0.079 0.096 10
1970s 0.1043 0.074 0.197 10
1980s 0.1874 0.185 0.197 10
1990s 0.3147 0.171 0.356 10
2000s 0.3879 0.367 0.436 10
2010s 0.3845 0.373 0.421 10
2020s 0.4103 0.41 0.411 6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 128 El Salvador 0.429 compare
  2. 129 Kyrgyzstan 0.427 compare
  3. 130 Cameroon 0.417 compare
  4. 132 Uganda 0.368 compare
  5. 133 Kuwait 0.364 compare
  6. 134 Kazakhstan 0.362 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Djibouti?
Political civil liberties index in Djibouti was 0.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.436 in 2002.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1972.
How does Djibouti rank for political civil liberties index?
Djibouti ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political civil liberties index
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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