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Djibouti

#132 globally

Middle East & Africa

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#37 in Middle East & Africa

↑Positive(+3)
0/ 100

AI Readiness Score

Readiness = capacity to build AI · Adoption = AI actually in use today

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Readiness Score

Can this country build AI?

22/100
↑Positive(+3)
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Adoption Score

Is this country using AI now?

22/100
Nascent Adoption

Djibouti is deploying AI roughly in line with its readiness capacity.

Readiness vs Adoption — Radar

Blue = readiness capacity · Green = active adoption · Each axis pairs the closest dimension from each framework

Pillar Scores

Infrastructure8/20
Talent4/20
Governance5/20
Investment5/20
Economic Readiness0/20

Adoption Dimension Breakdown

Nascent Adoption
Government DeploymentWeakest
4/20
Enterprise AdoptionWeakest
4/20
Talent DemandWeakest
4/20
Consumer UsageStrongest
6/20
R&D PipelineWeakest
4/20

Strategic port and data center hub position drives modest technology adoption above regional baseline.

Trajectory Outlook

23
/100

by 2028

22 now→+1 pts
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Top Accelerator

Undersea cable hub making Djibouti strategically critical to East African and Indian Ocean digital connectivity

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Top Risk

Tiny population and authoritarian governance limiting organic AI ecosystem beyond infrastructure transit role

Pillar Detail

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AI Analysis

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AI Development Roadmap

Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data

◈Foundation Phase

Djibouti is in the Foundation Phase

Building core digital and institutional capabilities. Projected score by 2028: 23/100.

2028 Timeline

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Now

Score 22

2

2025–26

National AI strategy adopted

3

2026–27

Digital connectivity baseline met

4

2028

First national AI lab established

Priority Actions — 3 Weakest Pillars

⬠Economic Readiness
0/20
Near

Expand financial inclusion; target 80% banked population by 2026

Mid

Develop AI-driven export diversification strategy beyond primary commodities

◈AI Talent
4/20
Near

Launch emergency AI literacy curriculum across secondary schools

Mid

Establish 3 national AI institutes with full-tuition scholarships for STEM graduates

⬟Governance & Policy
5/20
Near

Adopt a national AI strategy with measurable 3-year milestones

Mid

Establish independent AI regulator with statutory powers and public accountability

Roadmap generated algorithmically from pillar scores and World Bank data. Actions are indicative policy priorities, not official government plans.

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