Djibouti vs Nigeria: Rule of law index
Djibouti
0.295
in 2025
Nigeria
0.289
in 2025
Djibouti rank
125th
Nigeria rank
127th
Rule of law index over time
- Djibouti
- Nigeria
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 0.295 against 0.289 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Djibouti ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 127th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.149 | 0.151 | 0.002 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.149 | 0.151 | 0.002 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.149 | 0.151 | 0.002 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.149 | 0.1535 | 0.0045 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.1484 | 0.1645 | 0.0161 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.1458 | 0.1987 | 0.0529 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1539 | 0.1692 | 0.0153 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.219 | 0.1724 | 0.0466 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 0.26 | 0.1648 | 0.0952 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 0.2949 | 0.234 | 0.0609 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 0.2988 | 0.2611 | 0.0377 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 0.3087 | 0.2492 | 0.0595 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Djibouti or Nigeria?
- Djibouti, at 0.295 against 0.289 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 0.006, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Nigeria rank globally for rule of law index?
- Djibouti ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 127th 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.