Djibouti vs Ethiopia: Rule of law index
Djibouti
0.295
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.315
in 2025
Djibouti rank
125th
Ethiopia rank
123rd
Rule of law index over time
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.315 against 0.295 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 125th and Ethiopia ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 9 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.149 | 0.083 | 0.066 | Djibouti |
| 1910s | 0.149 | 0.0845 | 0.0645 | Djibouti |
| 1920s | 0.149 | 0.088 | 0.061 | Djibouti |
| 1930s | 0.149 | 0.0914 | 0.0576 | Djibouti |
| 1940s | 0.149 | 0.1231 | 0.0259 | Djibouti |
| 1950s | 0.1484 | 0.124 | 0.0244 | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 0.1458 | 0.1248 | 0.021 | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 0.1539 | 0.1475 | 0.0064 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 0.219 | 0.1765 | 0.0425 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 0.26 | 0.3135 | 0.0535 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.2949 | 0.3222 | 0.0273 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.2988 | 0.3283 | 0.0295 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.3087 | 0.3308 | 0.0222 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.315 against 0.295 in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 0.02, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Ethiopia rank globally for rule of law index?
- Djibouti ranks 125th and Ethiopia ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.