Gender Inequality Index in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gender Inequality Index was 0.481 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Djibouti, 2017–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.481 for gender inequality index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
That places Djibouti 49th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Inequality Index in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.547 | — |
| 2018 | 0.499 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.492 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.486 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.483 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.482 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.481 | -0.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.481 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.481 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.379, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5127 | 0.492 | 0.547 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.483 | 0.481 | 0.486 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More poverty & inequality data for Djibouti
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,041 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.3343 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.32 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.3% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Djibouti?
- Gender inequality index in Djibouti was 0.481 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.547 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.481 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for gender inequality index?
- Djibouti ranks 49th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.