Human Development Index: males vs. females in Djibouti
Djibouti: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5564 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Djibouti, 2015–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Djibouti stood at 0.5564. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Djibouti peaked at 0.5564 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5188, in 2015.
Djibouti ranks 163rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5188 | — |
| 2016 | 0.5259 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5294 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5386 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5422 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5429 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.544 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5536 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5564 | +0.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.5564 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.5564 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.531 | 0.5188 | 0.5422 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5492 | 0.5429 | 0.5564 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 160 Afghanistan 0.5746 compare
- 161 Haiti 0.5731 compare
- 162 Tanzania 0.5695 compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5543 compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 0.5529 compare
- 166 Benin 0.5526 compare
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 human development index: males vs. females in Djibouti?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Djibouti was 0.5564 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5564 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5188 in 2015.
- How does Djibouti rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Djibouti ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.