Legislative Checks on Government Index in Djibouti

Djibouti: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.141 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.141
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
150th
of 174 regions
All-time high
0.141
in 2019
All-time low
0.048
in 1947
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Djibouti, 1900–2025

0.040.060.080.10.120.14190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Djibouti is 0.141, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Djibouti peaked at 0.141 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 1947.

Djibouti ranks 150th of 174 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1910s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1920s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1930s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1940s 0.0522 0.048 0.054 10
1950s 0.048 0.048 0.048 10
1960s 0.048 0.048 0.048 10
1970s 0.061 0.048 0.077 10
1980s 0.077 0.077 0.077 10
1990s 0.1146 0.077 0.127 10
2000s 0.127 0.127 0.127 10
2010s 0.1284 0.127 0.141 10
2020s 0.141 0.141 0.141 6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 147 Tajikistan 0.148 compare
  2. 148 Gabon 0.145 compare
  3. 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.144 compare
  4. 151 Bangladesh 0.136 compare
  5. 152 Turkey 0.133 compare
  6. 153 Burundi 0.129 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Djibouti?
Legislative checks on government index in Djibouti was 0.141 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.141 in 2019.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1947.
How does Djibouti rank for legislative checks on government index?
Djibouti ranks 150th out of 174 regions with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.