Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.513 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Djibouti, 1995–2023
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.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.318 | — |
| 1996 | 0.32 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.324 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.327 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.333 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.337 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.342 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.349 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.36 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.368 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.375 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.385 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.392 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.411 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.421 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.432 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.442 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.45 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.459 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.469 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.477 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.484 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.492 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.497 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.499 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.501 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.51 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.513 | +0.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.513 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.72, 71% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.513 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (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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