Rule of law index in Djibouti
Djibouti: Rule of law index was 0.295 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.295
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
122nd
of 173 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: 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 122nd out of 173 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.
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
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 274.59 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index in Djibouti?
- Rule of law index in Djibouti was 0.295 in 2025, according to 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 122nd out of 173 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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