Constraints on the Executive Score in Djibouti

Djibouti: Constraints on the Executive Score was 4 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 2013
All-time low
2
in 1977
Years of data
42
1977–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Djibouti, 1977–2018

012341977199720181977: 21978: 21979: 21980: 21981: 21982: 21983: 21984: 21985: 21986: 21987: 21988: 21989: 21990: 21991: 21992: 21993: 21994: 21995: 21996: 21997: 21998: 21999: 32000: 32001: 32002: 32003: 32004: 32005: 32006: 32007: 32008: 32009: 32010: 32011: 32012: 32013: 42014: 42015: 42016: 42017: 42018: 4

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Djibouti stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Djibouti peaked at 4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.

Djibouti ranks 113th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Djibouti, 1977 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1977 2
1978 2 +0.0%
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 2 +0.0%
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 2 +0.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 3 +50.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 4 +33.3%
2014 4 +0.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2016 4 +0.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2018 4 +0.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 2 2 3
1980s 2 2 2 10
1990s 2.1 2 3 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 3.67 3 4 9

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 113 Afghanistan 4 compare
  2. 113 Burundi 4 compare
  3. 113 Cuba 4 compare
  4. 113 Ecuador 4 compare
  5. 113 Gabon 4 compare
  6. 113 Guinea 4 compare
  7. 113 Morocco 4 compare
  8. 113 Russia 4 compare
  9. 113 Tanzania 4 compare
  10. 113 USSR 4 compare
  11. 113 United States 4 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Djibouti?
Constraints on the executive score in Djibouti was 4 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
How does Djibouti rank for constraints on the executive score?
Djibouti ranks 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.