Data protection law in Djibouti: registration and research permits
What a survey team needs to know about personal data and survey authorization in Djibouti.
Summary for planning; confirm requirements with the regulator before fieldwork.
no law identified
The source QA marks the law for this country as unverified or not confirmed from an official source. Re-check before relying on it.
Data protection law
not confirmed (no comprehensive law identified)
Survey permits
authorization from the statistics department required; regime not confirmed
National statistics office
No dedicated NSO (statistics department under Ministry of Finance and Economy)
Note
Djibouti has no dedicated NSO website and no confirmed data protection legislation.
Djibouti research rules: common questions
Is there a data protection law in Djibouti?
not confirmed (no comprehensive law identified). The source QA marks the law for this country as unverified or not confirmed from an official source. Re-check before relying on it.
Do I need a permit to run a survey in Djibouti?
authorization from the statistics department required; regime not confirmed.
Sources: the regulator and statistics office pages linked above, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.