What is rule of law in Djibouti?

Rule of law in Djibouti was -0.7455 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.

What is the highest rule of law recorded in Djibouti?

The highest recorded value was -0.5913 in 2008.

What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Djibouti?

The lowest recorded value was -0.9605 in 1996.

How does Djibouti rank for rule of law?

Djibouti ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is rule of law rising or falling in Djibouti?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Djibouti data come from?

The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law in Djibouti

Name: Rule of Law in Djibouti
Creator: World Bank Institute
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Djibouti: Rule of Law was -0.7455 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

-0.7455

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

28th

of 53 countries

All-time high

-0.5913

in 2008

All-time low

-0.9605

in 1996

Years of data

1996–2011

Rule of Law in Djibouti, 1996–2011

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, rule of law in Djibouti stood at -0.7455.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Djibouti peaked at -0.5913 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.9605, in 1996.

Djibouti ranks 28th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	-0.9128	-0.9605	-0.865	2
2000s	-0.7899	-0.9118	-0.5913	9
2010s	-0.7309	-0.7455	-0.7162	2

Countries ranked near Djibouti

25 Ethiopia -0.7142 compare
26 Sao Tome and Principe -0.7241 compare
27 Benin -0.7357 compare
29 Algeria -0.8279 compare
30 Madagascar -0.8366 compare
31 Togo -0.8495 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Djibouti

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 267.11 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 2.43 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 4.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 274.59 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Djibouti?: Rule of law in Djibouti was -0.7455 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Djibouti?: The highest recorded value was -0.5913 in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Djibouti?: The lowest recorded value was -0.9605 in 1996.
How does Djibouti rank for rule of law?: Djibouti ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Djibouti?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?: The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law (estimate)
Source: World Bank Institute
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.