Political regime polity in Djibouti

Djibouti: Political regime polity was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 1977
Years of data
42
1977–2018

Political regime polity in Djibouti, 1977–2018

00.20.40.60.811977199720181977: 01978: 01979: 01980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, political regime polity in Djibouti stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime polity in Djibouti peaked at 1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.

Djibouti ranks 98th of 168 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 regime polity in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Political regime polity in Djibouti, 1977 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 1 —
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 3
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.1 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime polity in Djibouti?
Political regime polity in Djibouti was 1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime polity recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1999.
What is the lowest political regime polity recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
How does Djibouti rank for political regime polity?
Djibouti ranks 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is political regime polity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
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