Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.814 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Djibouti, 2015–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index vs. human development index in Djibouti stood at 0.814. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Djibouti peaked at 0.814 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.787, in 2015.
That places Djibouti 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.787 | — |
| 2016 | 0.792 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.814 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.798 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.802 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.807 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.81 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.813 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.814 | +0.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.814 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.814 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7986 | 0.787 | 0.814 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.811 | 0.807 | 0.814 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Djibouti?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Djibouti was 0.814 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.814 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 2015.
- How does Djibouti rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Djibouti ranks 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.