Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Djibouti

Djibouti: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 33.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 166 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2012
All-time low
33.5%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Djibouti, 2012–2023

0102030402012201720232012: 37.3 %2013: 36.4 %2014: 36.4 %2015: 36.2 %2016: 35.8 %2017: 34.5 %2018: 34.3 %2019: 34.4 %2020: 34.1 %2021: 33.9 %2022: 33.7 %2023: 33.5 %

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 33.5% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Djibouti peaked at 37.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2023.

That places Djibouti 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Djibouti, 2012 to 2023.
Year % Change
2012 37.3%
2013 36.4% -2.4%
2014 36.4% -0.2%
2015 36.2% -0.4%
2016 35.8% -1.1%
2017 34.5% -3.8%
2018 34.3% -0.4%
2019 34.4% +0.2%
2020 34.1% -1.0%
2021 33.9% -0.4%
2022 33.7% -0.6%
2023 33.5% -0.6%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 33.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 33.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.2%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.7% 34.3% 37.3% 8
2020s 33.8% 33.5% 34.1% 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 31 Congo 34.4% compare
  2. 32 Namibia 34.1% compare
  3. 33 Mauritania 33.6% compare
  4. 35 Pakistan 33.1% compare
  5. 36 Mali 32.9% compare
  6. 37 Nigeria 32.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Djibouti?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Djibouti was 33.5% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2023.
How does Djibouti rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Djibouti ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.