Key features of women's political empowerment in Djibouti
Djibouti: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.584 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of women's political empowerment in Djibouti, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in Djibouti stood at 0.584.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Djibouti peaked at 0.596 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1972.
That places Djibouti 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.076 | — |
| 1901 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.073 | -2.7% |
| 1931 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.076 | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.077 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.057 | -26.0% |
| 1972 | 0.056 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.057 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.084 | +47.4% |
| 1978 | 0.219 | +160.7% |
| 1979 | 0.218 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.227 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.226 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.235 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.222 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.34 | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 0.341 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.379 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.436 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.502 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.496 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.511 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.512 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.51 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.499 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.512 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.574 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.583 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.591 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.596 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.595 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.588 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.584 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0753 | 0.075 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.073 | 0.073 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.073 | 0.073 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0758 | 0.075 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0761 | 0.076 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0936 | 0.056 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2263 | 0.226 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3184 | 0.222 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.473 | 0.379 | 0.512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5234 | 0.499 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5917 | 0.584 | 0.596 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 132 Burkina Faso 0.602 compare
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- 137 Türkiye 0.558 compare
- 138 Central African Republic 0.556 compare
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11,568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Djibouti?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Djibouti was 0.584 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.596 in 2021.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1972.
- How does Djibouti rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Djibouti ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.