Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Djibouti
Djibouti: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.341 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Djibouti, 2012–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.341 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Djibouti peaked at 0.341 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.277, in 2012.
Djibouti ranks 141st of 163 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3033 | 0.277 | 0.326 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3347 | 0.329 | 0.341 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Djibouti
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.3% (2020)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.481 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.1% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1687 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1687 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2007 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2869 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Djibouti?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Djibouti was 0.341 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.341 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.277 in 2012.
- How does Djibouti rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Djibouti ranks 141st out of 163 regions with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.