Djibouti (Republic of Djibouti)

Djibouti Republic of Djibouti
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	171st best
Capital	Djibouti
Land Area	23 180km21
Location	Africa
Population	1.0m2
Life Expectancy	62.30yrs (2017)3
GNI	$5 025 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	DJ, DJI, 2625
Internet Domain	.dj6
Currency	Franc (DJF)7
Telephone	+2538

1. Overview
2. Djibouti National and Social Development
3. Djibouti's Demographics and Migration
4. Djibouti's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Djibouti's Health
6. Djibouti's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Djibouti's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#france #USA

“The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977. Hassan Gouled APTIDON installed an authoritarian one-party state and proceeded to serve as president until 1999. Unrest among the Afar minority during the 1990s led to a civil war that ended in 2001 with a peace accord between Afar rebels and the Somali Issa-dominated government. In 1999, Djibouti's first multiparty presidential elections resulted in the election of Ismail Omar GUELLEH as president; he was reelected to a second term in 2005 and extended his tenure in office via a constitutional amendment, which allowed him to begin a third term in 2011. Djibouti occupies a strategic geographic location at the intersection of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden and serves as an important shipping portal for goods entering and leaving the east African highlands and transshipments between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The government holds longstanding ties to France, which maintains a significant military presence in the country, and has strong ties with the United States. Djibouti hosts several thousand members of US armed services at US-run Camp Lemonnier.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Djibouti, a tiny speck of a country, packs a big punch, making up for its diminutive size with austere beauty, other wordly landscapes and geological oddities. Few countries in the world offer such weird landscapes as Djibouti. Think salt lakes, extinct volcanoes, sunken plains, limestone chimneys belching out puffs of steam, basaltic plateaus and majestic canyons. This comes courtesy of Djibouti's location, straddling the intersection of three diverging tectonic plates, on the edge of the Red Sea.

Outdoor adventure comes in many forms here, with superb and challenging hiking opportunities. Then, after extending yourself in the rugged beauty of the interior, there is diving and kitesurfing on the Red Sea - not to mention snorkelling alongside mighty whale sharks in the Gulf of Tadjoura.Barring Djibouti City, the country is refreshingly devoid of large-scale development. It's all about ecotravel, with some great sustainable stays in the hinterland that provide a fascinating glimpse into rural life. Travelling independently around Djibouti may not come cheap, but despite the high cost of living you´ll leave this corner of Africa with new experiences and wonderful memories.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Djibouti National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
168	Lesotho	0.514
169	Malawi	0.512
170	Senegal	0.511
171	Djibouti	0.509
172	Sudan	0.508
173	Madagascar	0.501
174	Gambia	0.500
175	Ethiopia	0.498
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
137	Honduras	$5 298
138	Ivory Coast	$5 217
139	Mauritania	$5 075
140	Djibouti	$5 025
141	Venezuela	$4 811
142	Nigeria	$4 790
143	Pakistan	$4 624
144	Marshall Islands	$4 620
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Norway	28.6
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Sweden	30.7
	...
168	Swaziland	116.5
169	Liberia	116.6
170	Syria	117.4
171	Djibouti	117.6
172	Micronesia	117.8
173	Niger	119.5
174	Zimbabwe	120.3
175	Marshall Islands	120.8
	Africa Avg	110.5
	World Avg	86.8
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Djibouti's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Djibouti's population is predicted to rise to 1.263 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.61. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
155	Mauritius	1.3m
156	Cyprus	1.2m
157	Swaziland	1.1m
158	Djibouti	1.0m
159	Fiji	0.9m
160	Comoros	0.8m
161	Guyana	0.8m
162	Bhutan	0.8m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
162	Malawi	62.9
163	Uganda	62.7
164	S. Africa	62.3
165	Djibouti	62.3
166	Gambia	62.1
167	Afghanistan	62.0
168	Burundi	61.7
169	Angola	61.6
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
131	Pakistan	3.25
132	Micronesia	3.33
133	Sao Tome & Principe	3.52
134	Djibouti	3.61
135	Vanuatu	3.77
136	Samoa	3.77
137	Tonga	3.81
138	Papua New Guinea	3.83
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
58	Pakistan	08.6
59	Bahrain	08.7
60	Syria	09.0
61=	Djibouti	09.1
61=	Tajikistan	09.1
63	Equatorial Guinea	09.4
64=	Kiribati	09.5
64=	Guatemala	09.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
46	Libya	12.4%
47	France	12.2%
48	Barbados	12.1%
49	Djibouti	12.1%
50	Netherlands	12.1%
51	Slovenia	11.8%
52	Denmark	11.5%
53	Belarus	11.4%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
160	Libya	1.7%
161	Gabon	1.7%
162	Vanuatu	1.6%
163	Djibouti	1.5%
164	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1.4%
165	Zambia	1.4%
166	Cameroon	1.4%
167	Malawi	1.4%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Djibouti's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women

Compared to Africa (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	S. Africa	56.1
2	Seychelles	66.7
3	Namibia	69.4
	...
46	Zimbabwe	134.3
47	Angola	136.0
48	Eritrea	139.5
49	Djibouti	140.6
50	Comoros	140.8
51	Swaziland	141.8
52	Mauritania	144.4
53	Sudan	148.6
54	Somalia	159.5
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
184=	Kiribati	138.0
185	Eritrea	139.5
186	Afghanistan	140.6
187	Djibouti	140.6
188	Comoros	140.8
189	Pakistan	141.3
190	Swaziland	141.8
191	Mauritania	144.4
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark₁₈. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu₁₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₈, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia₁₈.

For more, see:

• "Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better19
Pos.		2009 Treaties19
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
133	Equatorial Guinea	13
134=	Antigua & Barbuda	13
134=	Nepal	13
134=	Djibouti	13
137	Ethiopia	12
138=	Haiti	12
138=	Dominica	12
138=	Central African Rep.	12
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better20
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty20
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
167	Grenada	13.86
168	Bahamas	13.93
169	Zimbabwe	13.95
170	Djibouti	13.99
171	St Lucia	14.11
172	Montenegro	14.20
173	USA	14.23
174	Malaysia	14.35
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Press Freedom Lower is better21
Pos.		201321
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
163	Uzbekistan	6039
164	Bahrain	6275
165	Equatorial Guinea	6720
166	Djibouti	6740
167	Laos	6799
168	Yemen	6922
169	Sudan	7006
170	Cuba	7164
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery Lower is better22
Pos.		2018 % Victims22
1	Japan	0.03
2=	Canada	0.05
2=	Taiwan	0.05
	...
125	Kenya	0.69
126=	Albania	0.69
126=	Malaysia	0.69
128	Djibouti	0.71
129	Angola	0.72
130	Syria	0.73
131	Liberia	0.74
132=	Guinea-Bissau	0.75
	Africa Avg	0.96
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Gender Equality:

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		0 Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
176=	Iraq	1980
176=	Vanuatu	1980
178	Liechtenstein	1984
179=	Djibouti	1986
179=	Central African Rep.	1986
181	Namibia	1989
182	Samoa	1990
183	Kazakhstan	1993
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better23
Pos.		2017 Score23
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
104=	Kyrgyzstan	15
105	Jordan	12
106=	China	12
107	Djibouti	11
108=	Mali	11
108=	Tajikistan	11
110	Gabon	10
111=	Bahamas	10
	Africa Avg	-10.4
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better24
Pos.		202124
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
121	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3.3
122=	Croatia	3.3
122=	Singapore	3.3
122=	Djibouti	3.3
122=	Dominican Rep.	3.3
122=	Cameroon	3.3
122=	Brazil	3.3
122=	Liberia	3.3
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Djibouti's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #Djibouti #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2020)25
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank25
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3=	Eritrea	77.0
	...
9	Rwanda	91.9
10	Ethiopia	93.3
11	Sao Tome & Principe	93.6
12	Djibouti	95.7
13	Cape Verde	97.3
14	Seychelles	97.3
15	Gambia	101.3
16=	Egypt	101.8
16=	Ghana	101.8
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)25
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank25
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
102	Lebanon	95.4
103	Russia	95.5
104	Georgia	95.6
105	Djibouti	95.7
106	Indonesia	95.8
107	Peru	96.5
108	St Vincent & Grenadines	96.8
109	Vanuatu	97.1
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₂₆. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₂₆.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₆, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₆.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Djibouti has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Djibouti comes in the best 20 in its alcohol consumption rate₂₇. It does better than average in terms of its adolescent birth rate₂₈ and in its smoking rate₂₉ (but bad for Africa). But, things still need to improve in Djibouti. Djibouti does worse than average in its fertility rate₁₃ (still low for Africa), its immunizations take-up₃₀ and in its average life expectancy₁₁. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Djibouti improved by +7.6yrs in the 30 years from 1990, on par with the global average improvement of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
162	Malawi	62.9
163	Uganda	62.7
164	S. Africa	62.3
165	Djibouti	62.3
166	Gambia	62.1
167	Afghanistan	62.0
168	Burundi	61.7
169	Angola	61.6
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better27
Pos.		2016 Per Capita27
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
12=	Iraq	0.4
12=	Brunei	0.4
12=	Egypt	0.4
15	Djibouti	0.5
16=	Niger	0.5
16=	Sudan	0.5
18	Bhutan	0.6
19=	Morocco	0.6
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
131	Pakistan	3.25
132	Micronesia	3.33
133	Sao Tome & Principe	3.52
134	Djibouti	3.61
135	Vanuatu	3.77
136	Samoa	3.77
137	Tonga	3.81
138	Papua New Guinea	3.83
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better29
Pos.		201429
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
74	Costa Rica	432
75	Botswana	449
76	Syria	459
77	Djibouti	476
78	Ivory Coast	477
79	Nicaragua	488
80	Angola	489
81	Honduras	489
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Overweight Adults Lower is better31
Pos.		2016 %31
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
61	Seychelles	36.8
62	Zimbabwe	38.2
63	Swaziland	38.4
64	Djibouti	38.6
65	Lesotho	38.7
66	Gabon	40.2
67	Namibia	40.6
68	Brunei	41.2
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better28
Pos.		2015 Per 100028
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
62	Slovakia	20.2
63	Brunei	21.0
64	Bhutan	21.4
65	Djibouti	21.5
66	Albania	21.7
67=	Moldova	22.6
67=	USA	22.6
69	Armenia	23.0
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better30
Pos.		2015 Avg %30
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
146	Congo, (Brazzaville)	83.6
147	Cameroon	83.3
148	Laos	83.3
149	Djibouti	82.6
150	Uganda	82.5
151	Comoros	81.8
152	Marshall Islands	81.8
153	Mozambique	81.4
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Djibouti's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2023)32
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank32
1	Seychelles	55.3
2	Kenya	57.4
3=	Zambia	57.6
	...
17	Mozambique	81.0
18	Gambia	82.0
19=	Cameroon	82.0
20	Djibouti	82.3
21=	Sudan	83.5
21=	Tanzania	83.5
23	Benin	85.8
24	Madagascar	86.0
25=	Sierra Leone	87.0
	Africa Avg	90.1
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)32
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank32
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
84=	Gambia	82.0
84=	Cameroon	82.0
86	Belgium	82.2
87	Djibouti	82.3
88	Ireland	82.4
89	Iran	82.6
90	Ukraine	83.2
91	Hong Kong	83.3
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Djibouti ranks 87th in the world. This rank is calculated from 5 data sets. Djibouti does better than average in terms of annual meat consumption per person₃₃, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₄, its forested percent change 1990-2015₃₅ and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. Djibouti does not succeed in everything, however. Djibouti falls into the worst-performing 20 in its environmental performance₃₆.

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 Higher is better35
Pos.		2015 %35
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
86=	Maldives	00.0
86=	Vanuatu	00.0
86=	Turkmenistan	00.0
86=	Djibouti	00.0
86=	S. Africa	00.0
86=	Kiribati	00.0
86=	Andorra	00.0
86=	Malta	00.0
	Africa Avg	-08.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance Higher is better36
Pos.		201836
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
160	Liberia	41.6
161	Cameroon	40.8
162	Swaziland	40.3
163	Djibouti	40.0
164	Papua New Guinea	39.4
165	Eritrea	39.3
166	Mauritania	39.2
167	Benin	38.2
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		0 Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
81	Nigeria	1994 Nov 27
82=	Guyana	1994 Nov 27
82=	Ghana	1994 Nov 27
84	Djibouti	1994 Nov 30
85	Kazakhstan	1994 Dec 05
86	El Salvador	1994 Dec 07
87	Chile	1994 Dec 08
88	Iceland	1994 Dec 11
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better34
Pos.		2011 %34
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
55	Congo, (Brazzaville)	44.0%
56	Yemen	43.2%
57	Sri Lanka	43.1%
58	Djibouti	42.8%
59	Burundi	42.0%
60	Zambia	41.9%
61	Singapore	41.6%
62	Ukraine	41.5%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better33
Pos.		2021 kg33
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
22	Bhutan	13.6
23	Cameroon	14.6
24	Guinea-Bissau	14.7
25	Djibouti	14.8
26	Benin	15.6
27	Guinea	16.7
28	Gambia	16.7
29	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	17.2
	Africa Avg	24.9
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Djibouti's Modernity and Learning

#education #it_security #modernity #religion #religiosity #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
	...
30	Mali	124.1
31	Togo	124.4
32	Angola	124.8
33	Djibouti	125.8
34	Liberia	130.8
35	Tanzania	132.0
36	Mozambique	133.8
37=	Congo, DR	134.7
37=	Mauritania	134.7
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
170	Togo	124.4
171	Angola	124.8
172	San Marino	125.0
173	Djibouti	125.8
174	Myanmar (Burma)	127.0
175	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	129.0
176	Honduras	130.6
177	Liberia	130.8
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

From 1997-2009, education in Djibouti was woefully short - the average person could expect around 3 years, just a third of the global average, although this rose by two years over that period, only Niger done worse. Throughout 2010-2019, it had the 3rd-shortest education of all countries except South Sudan and Niger. ₃₈

Length of Schooling Higher is better39
Pos.		2021 Years39
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
186	Eritrea	8.1
187	Central African Rep.	8.0
188	Chad	8.0
189	Sudan	7.9
190	Djibouti	7.4
191	Mali	7.4
192	Niger	7.0
193	S. Sudan	5.5
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Religiosity Lower is better40
Pos.		2018 %40
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
85=	Congo, DR	88
85=	Nigeria	88
85=	Nicaragua	88
88	Djibouti	89
89=	Ghana	89
89=	Guatemala	89
91	Honduras	90
92=	Cameroon	90
	Africa Avg	87.0
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better41
Pos.		201641
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
171	Mali	12%
172	Haiti	12%
173=	Papua New Guinea	12%
173=	Djibouti	12%
175	Cambodia	11%
176	Gabon	10%
177	Burkina Faso	10%
178	Solomon Islands	10%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IT Security Lower is better42
Pos.		201342
1=	Ireland	0.11
1=	Luxembourg	0.11
1=	Belize	0.11
	...
57	Malawi	1.23
58	Turkmenistan	1.23
59	Kazakhstan	1.23
60	Djibouti	1.29
61	UK	1.34
62	Mongolia	1.42
63	Uganda	1.44
64	Ukraine	1.44
	Africa Avg	1.07
	World Avg	0.98

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better43
Pos.		2017 Ratio43
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
125=	Albania	0.0
125=	Micronesia	0.0
125=	Algeria	0.0
125=	Djibouti	0.0
125=	Guyana	0.0
125=	Namibia	0.0
125=	Tonga	0.0
125=	Myanmar (Burma)	0.0
	Africa Avg	0.04
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#corruption #politics

Corruption Higher is better44
Pos.		2022 Points44
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
131	Mauritania	30.0
132=	Togo	30.0
132=	Swaziland	30.0
132=	Djibouti	30.0
132=	Papua New Guinea	30.0
136	Gabon	29.0
137=	Paraguay	28.0
137=	Russia	28.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better45
Pos.		2023 Score45
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
109	Swaziland	2.17
110	Benin	2.18
111	Lesotho	2.19
112	Djibouti	2.20
113	Congo, (Brazzaville)	2.21
114	Mauritania	2.23
115	Philippines	2.23
116	Belarus	2.25
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better46
Pos.		2019 Score46
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
35	S. Korea	0.30
36	Macedonia	0.30
37	Zambia	0.31
38	Djibouti	0.32
39	Bulgaria	0.37
40=	Albania	0.42
40=	Cyprus	0.42
42	Lithuania	0.46
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better47
Pos.		201947
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
141	Myanmar (Burma)	22.80
142=	Gabon	22.80
143	Turkmenistan	23.40
144=	Djibouti	23.40
145	Papua New Guinea	24.10
146=	Zimbabwe	24.20
146=	Ghana	24.20
148	Kiribati	24.70
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better48
Pos.		2017 %48
1	Ukraine	25.0
2=	Belarus	25.4
2=	Slovenia	25.4
	...
105	Haiti	41.1
106=	USA	41.5
106=	Ivory Coast	41.5
108	Djibouti	41.6
109=	Papua New Guinea	41.9
109=	Turkey	41.9
111	Congo, DR	42.1
112	Madagascar	42.6
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)40
Pos.		Lower is better %40
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
85=	Congo, DR	88
85=	Nigeria	88
85=	Nicaragua	88
88	Djibouti	89
89=	Ghana	89
89=	Guatemala	89
91	Honduras	90
92=	Cameroon	90
92=	Rwanda	90
92=	Liberia	90
95	Morocco	91
96=	Guinea-Bissau	91
96=	Philippines	91
96=	Zambia	91
99	Afghanistan	92
100=	Burkina Faso	93
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₄₉:

Christian	2.3%
Muslim	96.9%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%
Unaffiliated	0.2%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Muslim 94%, Christian 6%₅₀.

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₅₁, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Djibouti states:

“Although the constitution and other laws and policies protect freedom of religion or belief, Islam is the state religion and the president and other government employees, including magistrates, are required to take religious oaths₅₂. More than 99% of the population identifies as Sunni Muslim. Citizens officially are considered Muslims if they do not specifically identify with a faith; there are no figures available on the number of atheists in the country. Muslims are required to marry in an Islamic ceremony. Non-Muslims - who are known to include Roman Catholics, Protestants, Copts, and Bahá'ís - must marry in accordance with the rites of the religion with which they are registered. The government allows civil marriage only for non-Muslim foreign residents; so if there were atheist Djibouti who wanted to marry, they would not be able to do so (unless they hid their atheism and registered with a religion). A non-Muslim man may marry a Muslim woman only after converting to Islam₅₂. According to the family code, "impediment to a marriage occurs when a Muslim woman marries a non-Muslim."

The president is required to take a religious oath at inauguration; other government employees are also required to do so, such as magistrates, the presidents of Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, Chamber of Accounts, and the inspector general of state. While there is no penalty established by law, it remains an official custom written in the Constitution for the president of the country and required by law for others. No legal provision exists for opposite practice.”

"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)₅₃

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems