Djibouti
Digital snapshot – key policies and laws
The country’s digital policy is organised around the Digital Transformation Strategy, led by the Ministry responsible for the digital economy and innovation and aligned with Vision Djibouti 2035. The strategy is built around digital administration, the digital economy, future sectors and jobs, and citizen digital culture, with legal reform, cyber sovereignty, skills and infrastructure as cross-cutting enablers. A World Bank digital economy diagnostic notes that Djibouti has made progress in digital infrastructure, but still faces affordability, quality, access and skills constraints.
Regarding infrastructure, Djibouti is one of the most strategically connected countries in the Horn of Africa, with three cable landing stations, including RAS DIKA, which has been operational since August 2023, according to Submarine Networks. The cable position RAS DIKA (CLS – Cable Landing Station) is reinforced by the Djibouti Data Centre / Wingu Africa, a carrier-neutral facility linked to regional connectivity and cloud services, whose traffic reportedly quadrupled after the Djibouti Internet Exchange joined the AMS-IX/Wingu partnership.
Djibouti already had a 2014 cybersecurity and cybercrime law, but the newer Digital Code and Law No. 195/AN/25/9ème L created a dedicated National Cybersecurity Authority, with legal personality and administrative and financial autonomy, as confirmed by the Official Journal. The new ANC website presents the authority as responsible for protecting national digital sovereignty, critical infrastructure and cybersecurity awareness.
Djibouti’s data protection and e-commerce frameworks are now primarily set out in the Digital Code. The Code creates a national personal data protection commission, sets rules for controllers and processors, regulates sensitive data and cross-border transfers, and supports electronic signatures, online contracts and digital consumer protection through its full legal text. The country also adopted a Startup Act to support innovation, labelled startups and digital entrepreneurship, while digital payments and inclusion are linked to the National Financial Inclusion Strategy.
Djibouti has not yet published a standalone AI law, but it opened consultations in January 2026 to develop a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, with UN support, focusing on skills, infrastructure, data governance, ethical AI and digital inclusion. The country’s cloud and emerging-tech potential rests less on a large domestic market than on submarine cables, data centres, internet exchange, cybersecurity rules and regional connectivity.
Djibouti’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva:
The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Djibouti to the UN Office and other international organisations in Geneva represents Djibouti in Geneva-based multilateral diplomacy. It is headed by H.E. Ms Kadra Ahmed Hassan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative. The Mission serves as Djibouti’s voice in Geneva, engaging with the UN and other international organisations on issues including climate change, trade, development, humanitarian affairs, and human rights.
Official UNOG website: https://www.ungeneva.org/en/blue-book/missions/member-states/djibouti
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- National digital strategy / roadmap
- National development strategy
- Stratégie Nationale d’Inclusion Financière
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General profile
Official name: Republic of Djibouti
National internet domain: DJ
Area: 23,200 km2
Capital: Djibouti
Population: 1.1 million
The displayed data represents the most recent information obtained from sources, typically covering the years 2018 to 2023.Population growth: 1.38
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.The displayed data represents the most recent information obtained from sources, typically covering the years 2018 to 2023.
Life expectancy at birth: 62.86
Total years (Estimate for 2022)The displayed data represents the most recent information obtained from sources, typically covering the years 2018 to 2023.
Rule of law estimate: -1.10
Rule of Law captures perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Estimate gives the country's score ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5 (Estimate for 2023)
Regulatory quality estimate: -0.90
Political stability: -0.51
Economic info
Currency: Djiboutian franc
Unemployment (%): 26.06
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)The displayed data represents the most recent information obtained from sources, typically covering the years 2018 to 2023.
GDP (current US$): 4.1 billion
GDP growth (annual %): 6.68
GDP per capita (current US$): 3.6 thousand
The displayed data represents the most recent information obtained from sources, typically covering the years 2018 to 2023.Inflation, consumer prices (annual %): 1.50
The displayed data represents the most recent information obtained from sources, typically covering the years 2018 to 2023.
Digital profile
Internet and social media penetration:
Individuals using the internet, total (%): 65.03
The displayed data represents the most recent information obtained from sources, typically covering the years 2018 to 2023.Social media users: 176.5 thousand
Estimate for 2024Male internet users (%): No data
Male internet users as a % of total male population.The displayed data represents the most recent information obtained from sources, typically covering the years 2018 to 2023.
Facebook users: 79.1 thousand
Estimate for 2024Female internet users (%): No data
Female Internet users as a % of total female population.The displayed data represents the most recent information obtained from sources, typically covering the years 2018 to 2023.
Instagram users: 18.7 thousand
Estimate for 2024Households with internet access at home (%): 65.88
The displayed data represents the most recent information obtained from sources, typically covering the years 2018 to 2023.Linkedin users: 69.0 thousand
Estimate for 2024Fixed broadband subscriptions: 1.47
Total fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s.The displayed data represents the most recent information obtained from sources, typically covering the years 2018 to 2023.
X users: 23.1 thousand
Estimate for 2024Mobile infrastructure and access:
Mobile ownership (%): No data
Mobile phone ownership as a % of total population (Estimate for 2023)Mobile Infrastructure: No data
Mobile Infrastructure index: High-performance mobile internet coverage availability. It includes parameters such as network coverage, performance, quality of supporting infrastructure and amount of spectrum assigned to mobile network operators (Estimate for 2023)Gender gap in mobile internet (%): No data
This metric evaluates the disparity in mobile internet access between genders. (Estimate for 2023)Mobile Affordability: No data
Mobile Affordability index : The availability of mobile services and devices at price points that reflect the level of income across a national population. It includes parameters such as mobile tariffs, headset prices, taxation and inequality (Estimate for 2023)Gender gap in mobile ownership (%): No data
Represents the disparity between genders in owning mobile devices. (Estimate for 2023)Top-Level Domains (TLDs) per person: No data
Number of generic and country Top Level Domains per person Estimate for 2023.Network performance: No data
Network performance index: Quality of mobile services measured by download speed, upload speed and latencies (Estimate for 2023)Mobile download speeds: No data
Mobile download speeds: Average download speed for mobile users (originally in Mbit/s) (Estimate for 2023)Mobile uploads speeds: No data
Mobile uploads speeds: average uploads speed for mobile users (originally in Mbit/s) (Estimate for 2023)Mobile Latencies: No data
Mobile Latencies: Average latency for mobile users (originally in milliseconds) (Estimate for 2023)Network Coverage (%): No data
Network coverage (% of total population) (Estimate for 2023)2G Coverage (%): No data
Coverage % of population (Estimate for 2023)3G Coverage (%): No data
Coverage % of population (Estimate for 2023)4G Coverage (%): No data
Coverage % of population (Estimate for 2023)5G Coverage (%): No data
Coverage % of population (Estimate for 2023)Operating system and browser market share estimate
Operating system market share (%):
Desktop, Tablet & Console Operating System Market Share: Estimate for 2024Browser market share (%):
Browser Market Share Worldwide: Estimate for 2024Android: 77.13
Chrome: 82.91
Win10: 7.73
Safari: 6.11
iOS: 6.82
Edge: 2.14
OS X: 0.84
Firefox: 0.80
Win11: 5.21
Samsung Internet: 4.38
The UN E-Government Survey
The UN E-Government Survey is the assessment of the digital government landscape across all UN member states. The E-Government Survey is informed by over two decades of longitudinal research, with a ranking of countries based on the UN E-Government Development Index (EGDI), a combination of primary data (collected and owned by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs) and secondary data from other UN agencies.E-Government Rank: 174
Nations E-Government Development Index (EGDI), a combination of primary data (collected and owned by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs) and secondary data from other UN agencies. Estimate gives the country's rank.E-Government Index: 0.29
The EGDI is a composite measure of three important dimensions of e-government, namely: provision of online services, telecommunication connectivity and human capacity. Estimate gives the country's score ranging from approximately 0 to 1.E-Participation Index: 0.09
The E-Participation Index (EPI) is derived as a supplementary index to the United Nations E-Government Survey. Estimate gives the country's score ranging from approximately 0 to 1.Online Service Index: 0.20
The online services index was developed by the UN to evaluate the scope and quality of government online services. Estimate gives the country's score ranging from approximately 0 to 1.Human Capital Index: 0.27
The Human Capital Index (HCI) quantiï¬es the contribution of health and education to the productivity of the next generation of workers. Estimate gives the country's score ranging from approximately 0 to 1.Telecommunication Infrastructure Index: 0.38
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index- Telecommunication Infrastructure Index (TII) Composite Indicator that measures the countries' Telecommunication infrastructure readiness to adopt the opportunities offered by Information and Communication Technology as to enhance their competitiveness. Estimate gives the country's score ranging from approximately 0 to 1.Government AI Readiness Index
Ranking: 138
Global Ranking is calculated based on the total score. (Estimate for 2024).Total: 35.19
The total score is calculated by taking the arithmetic mean of each dimension, followed by the arithmetic mean of each pillar. The final score is the arithmetic mean of the three pillars, with all indicators, dimensions, and pillars weighted equally. (Estimate for 2024).Government: 23.13
This pillar evaluates a government's readiness and capability to implement AI responsibly and effectively. It includes several dimensions: the presence of a national AI strategy (Vision), regulations for data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity, along with ethical frameworks and accountability measures (Governance and Ethics). It also considers the existing IT infrastructure, online services, and promotion of emerging technology investments (Digital Capacity). Finally, it assesses the government’s ability to change and innovate effectively, including responsiveness to change, effectiveness, and use of procurement data (Adaptability). (Estimate for 2024).Technology Sector: 32.84
This pillar assesses the country's technology sector and its ability to support AI implementation. It includes the maturity of the sector, measured by metrics such as the number of AI and non-AI unicorns, value of trade in ICT services and goods, and spending on computer software (Maturity). It also evaluates the sector's capacity for innovation, considering factors like time spent dealing with regulations, availability of venture capital, R&D spending, company investment in emerging technology, and research papers published in AI (Innovation Capacity). Additionally, it examines the availability of skills within the population, focusing on STEM graduates, GitHub users, female STEM graduates, quality of engineering education, and ICT skills (Human Capital). (Estimate for 2024).Data and Infrastructure: 49.61
This pillar evaluates a country’s technological and data infrastructure to support AI implementation. It examines the quality of technological infrastructure, including telecommunications, supercomputing capabilities, broadband quality, 5G infrastructure, and the adoption of emerging technologies (Infrastructure). It also assesses the availability of data for training AI models, considering factors such as open data, data governance, mobile-cellular subscriptions, household internet access, and statistical capacity (Data Availability). Additionally, it considers the representativeness of the available data, focusing on metrics like the gender gap in internet access and the affordability of internet-enabled devices relative to GDP per capita (Data Representativeness). (Estimate for 2024).