Human Development & Quality of Life in Djibouti
HDI 0.513 · UNDP rank 175 · latest published data
The headline development measure for Djibouti is HDI 0.513 in 2023, corresponding to UNDP rank 175 and the low human development band. The headline needs context: The health component is anchored by life expectancy of 66.0 years. Another part of the dashboard shows that education combines 6.2 expected years of schooling with 4.0 mean years already attained.
What sits inside Djibouti's HDI
In this country profile, Djibouti's health, education and income inputs are 66.0 life expectancy, 6.2 expected schooling, 4.0 mean schooling and $6,368 GNI per capita in 2021 PPP terms. They belong to the HDI calculation rather than separate DigifyWorld scores. When looking across the UNDP tables, preserve the distinction between level and distribution so the comparison remains traceable.
Inequality changes the headline
For Djibouti, IHDI asks how the HDI changes once unequal achievement across people is considered, the adjustment is about distribution rather than subjective well-being. When looking across the UNDP tables, distinguish the composite from its components rather than creating a broader claim than the source supports.
Gender and planetary-pressure adjustments
Alongside the headline HDI, the published data for Djibouti include GDI 0.814, GII 0.481, PHDI 0.480. They are related indicators, but they should not be combined into one country score.
Quality-of-life coverage is conditional
The OECD comparison used here does not provide a life-satisfaction observation that this Djibouti page can reproduce. Missing source coverage is shown as a limitation, not filled with an estimate.
What Djibouti's numbers say together
For a fuller view of Djibouti, the page shows IHDI 0.341 with a 33.5% loss; PHDI 0.480 after a 6.4% adjustment; GDI 0.814. The indicators add context without becoming a single composite DigifyWorld rating.
At 0.513, Djibouti's 2023 HDI corresponds to UNDP rank 175. The ranking reflects the HDI framework only and does not capture every aspect of lived experience.
The IHDI is 0.341, and UNDP reports an overall loss of 33.5% relative to the headline index.
The GDI value is 0.814 in group 5; it should be read alongside, not merged into, HDI.
The PHDI is 0.480, with a 6.4% adjustment from the HDI value in UNDP's 2023 table.
Frequently asked questions
What is Djibouti's HDI?
In the Human Development Report 2025, Djibouti is listed at HDI 0.513 for 2023, rank 175.
How does inequality affect Djibouti's HDI?
Djibouti's Inequality-adjusted HDI is 0.341. The published overall loss is 33.5% relative to HDI.
Why is there no life satisfaction score on this page?
A quality-of-life indicator is included for Djibouti only when a dated comparable value is supported by the cited dataset. An unavailable observation remains omitted rather than estimated.
Is HDI the same as quality of life?
No. UNDP's HDI focuses on longevity, education and income. Life satisfaction remains distinct from the health, education and income dimensions used by HDI. When looking across the UNDP tables, use the UNDP definition rather than a proxy so the number is not mistaken for another indicator.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the development indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Primary source for 2023 HDI and its components, plus IHDI, GDI, GII and PHDI where reported.
Report edition underlying the 2023 human-development indices and ranking.
Data note: Reference years are shown with each indicator; unavailable observations remain unfilled.