Human Development Index in Djibouti
Djibouti: Human Development Index was 0.513 in 2023. β² Rising
Human Development Index in Djibouti, 1995β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Djibouti is 0.513, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Djibouti peaked at 0.513 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.318, in 1995.
That places Djibouti 70th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3244 | 0.318 | 0.333 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3719 | 0.337 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4623 | 0.421 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5058 | 0.499 | 0.513 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 67 Tajikistan 0.691 compare
- 68 Palestine, State of 0.674 compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 0.564 compare
- 71 Sudan 0.511 compare
- 72 Yemen 0.47 compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 10,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Djibouti?
- Human development index in Djibouti was 0.513 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.513 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.318 in 1995.
- How does Djibouti rank for human development index?
- Djibouti ranks 70th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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