Judicial Checks on Government Index in Djibouti
Djibouti: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.268 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.268
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.268
in 1977
All-time low
0.195
in 1974
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Djibouti, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.268 for judicial checks on government index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Djibouti peaked at 0.268 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.195, in 1974.
That places Djibouti 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.199 | — |
| 1901 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.195 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.268 | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 0.238 | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.236 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.198 | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.223 | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.268 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.268 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.268 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.435, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.199 | 0.199 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.199 | 0.199 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.199 | 0.199 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.199 | 0.199 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.199 | 0.199 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.199 | 0.199 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.199 | 0.199 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2125 | 0.195 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.238 | 0.238 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2108 | 0.198 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.223 | 0.223 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2275 | 0.223 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.268 | 0.268 | 0.268 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial checks on government index in Djibouti?
- Judicial checks on government index in Djibouti was 0.268 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.268 in 1977.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.195 in 1974.
- How does Djibouti rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Djibouti ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.