Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.341 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, 2012–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti stood at 0.341. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.341 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.277, in 2012.
Djibouti ranks 144th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.277 | — |
| 2013 | 0.286 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.292 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.299 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.306 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.317 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.323 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.326 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.329 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.331 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.338 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.341 | +0.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.341 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.341 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.582, 59% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3033 | 0.277 | 0.326 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3347 | 0.329 | 0.341 | 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 inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.341 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.277 in 2012.
- How does Djibouti rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita. 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.