Physical Integrity Rights Score in Djibouti
Djibouti: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.011 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Djibouti, 1977–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Djibouti is -0.011, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and down 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Djibouti peaked at 1.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.6304, in 1993.
That places Djibouti 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1218 | -0.1595 | -0.0778 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5466 | 0.1827 | 0.7894 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.329 | -0.6304 | -0.0462 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5349 | 0.0195 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1879 | -0.0165 | 0.9609 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More social development data for Djibouti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 24,899 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,223 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 1,419 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 10,141 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 35,040 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Djibouti?
- Physical integrity rights score in Djibouti was -0.011 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2009.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6304 in 1993.
- How does Djibouti rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Djibouti ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.