What is rule of law index in Djibouti?

Rule of law index in Djibouti was 0.295 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Djibouti?

The highest recorded value was 0.321 in 2019.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Djibouti?

The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 1974.

How does Djibouti rank for rule of law index?

Djibouti ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Djibouti?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Djibouti

Name: Rule of Law Index in Djibouti
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Djibouti: Rule of Law Index was 0.295 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.295

Change on year

down 4.5%

World rank

125th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.321

in 2019

All-time low

0.117

in 1974

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Djibouti, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 0.295 for rule of law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Djibouti peaked at 0.321 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.117, in 1974.

That places Djibouti 125th 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.

Rule of Law Index in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Djibouti, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.149	—
1901	0.149	+0.0%
1902	0.149	+0.0%
1903	0.149	+0.0%
1904	0.149	+0.0%
1905	0.149	+0.0%
1906	0.149	+0.0%
1907	0.149	+0.0%
1908	0.149	+0.0%
1909	0.149	+0.0%
1910	0.149	+0.0%
1911	0.149	+0.0%
1912	0.149	+0.0%
1913	0.149	+0.0%
1914	0.149	+0.0%
1915	0.149	+0.0%
1916	0.149	+0.0%
1917	0.149	+0.0%
1918	0.149	+0.0%
1919	0.149	+0.0%
1920	0.149	+0.0%
1921	0.149	+0.0%
1922	0.149	+0.0%
1923	0.149	+0.0%
1924	0.149	+0.0%
1925	0.149	+0.0%
1926	0.149	+0.0%
1927	0.149	+0.0%
1928	0.149	+0.0%
1929	0.149	+0.0%
1930	0.149	+0.0%
1931	0.149	+0.0%
1932	0.149	+0.0%
1933	0.149	+0.0%
1934	0.149	+0.0%
1935	0.149	+0.0%
1936	0.149	+0.0%
1937	0.149	+0.0%
1938	0.149	+0.0%
1939	0.149	+0.0%
1940	0.149	+0.0%
1941	0.149	+0.0%
1942	0.149	+0.0%
1943	0.149	+0.0%
1944	0.149	+0.0%
1945	0.149	+0.0%
1946	0.149	+0.0%
1947	0.149	+0.0%
1948	0.149	+0.0%
1949	0.149	+0.0%
1950	0.149	+0.0%
1951	0.149	+0.0%
1952	0.149	+0.0%
1953	0.149	+0.0%
1954	0.149	+0.0%
1955	0.149	+0.0%
1956	0.149	+0.0%
1957	0.149	+0.0%
1958	0.146	-2.0%
1959	0.146	+0.0%
1960	0.146	+0.0%
1961	0.146	+0.0%
1962	0.146	+0.0%
1963	0.146	+0.0%
1964	0.146	+0.0%
1965	0.146	+0.0%
1966	0.146	+0.0%
1967	0.146	+0.0%
1968	0.145	-0.7%
1969	0.145	+0.0%
1970	0.159	+9.7%
1971	0.12	-24.5%
1972	0.12	+0.0%
1973	0.12	+0.0%
1974	0.117	-2.5%
1975	0.117	+0.0%
1976	0.117	+0.0%
1977	0.231	+97.4%
1978	0.219	-5.2%
1979	0.219	+0.0%
1980	0.219	+0.0%
1981	0.219	+0.0%
1982	0.219	+0.0%
1983	0.219	+0.0%
1984	0.219	+0.0%
1985	0.219	+0.0%
1986	0.219	+0.0%
1987	0.219	+0.0%
1988	0.219	+0.0%
1989	0.219	+0.0%
1990	0.222	+1.4%
1991	0.213	-4.1%
1992	0.265	+24.4%
1993	0.265	+0.0%
1994	0.265	+0.0%
1995	0.265	+0.0%
1996	0.265	+0.0%
1997	0.266	+0.4%
1998	0.287	+7.9%
1999	0.287	+0.0%
2000	0.29	+1.0%
2001	0.29	+0.0%
2002	0.29	+0.0%
2003	0.297	+2.4%
2004	0.297	+0.0%
2005	0.297	+0.0%
2006	0.297	+0.0%
2007	0.297	+0.0%
2008	0.297	+0.0%
2009	0.297	+0.0%
2010	0.297	+0.0%
2011	0.297	+0.0%
2012	0.297	+0.0%
2013	0.297	+0.0%
2014	0.297	+0.0%
2015	0.297	+0.0%
2016	0.297	+0.0%
2017	0.297	+0.0%
2018	0.291	-2.0%
2019	0.321	+10.3%
2020	0.321	+0.0%
2021	0.309	-3.7%
2022	0.309	+0.0%
2023	0.309	+0.0%
2024	0.309	+0.0%
2025	0.295	-4.5%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

Djibouti's 0.295 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Djibouti's 0.295 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.321, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1910s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1920s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1930s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1940s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1950s	0.1484	0.146	0.149	10
1960s	0.1458	0.145	0.146	10
1970s	0.1539	0.117	0.231	10
1980s	0.219	0.219	0.219	10
1990s	0.26	0.213	0.287	10
2000s	0.2949	0.29	0.297	10
2010s	0.2988	0.291	0.321	10
2020s	0.3087	0.295	0.321	6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

122 Vietnam 0.319 compare
123 Ethiopia 0.315 compare
124 Bangladesh 0.311 compare
126 Mozambique 0.29 compare
127 Lebanon 0.289 compare
127 Nigeria 0.289 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Djibouti?: Rule of law index in Djibouti was 0.295 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Djibouti?: The highest recorded value was 0.321 in 2019.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Djibouti?: The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 1974.
How does Djibouti rank for rule of law index?: Djibouti ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Djibouti?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.