🇩🇯 Djibouti: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Djibouti scores 11.8 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Ismail Omar Guelleh
Head of State · People's Rally for Progress
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed
Head of Government · People's Rally for Progress
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Djibouti's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Djibouti a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Djibouti scores 11.8 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #132 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Djibouti improving or declining?
Djibouti's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 0.4 points over the past decade, standing at 11.8 in 2025 (1-year change: 0.0).
Who leads Djibouti?
Ismail Omar Guelleh is Djibouti's head of state (People's Rally for Progress); Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed serves as head of government (People's Rally for Progress).