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Afghanistanhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Albaniahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Algeriahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Andorrahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Angolahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Antigua and Barbudahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Argentinahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Armeniahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Australiaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Austriaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Azerbaijanhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Bahamas, Thehas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Bahrainhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Bangladeshhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Barbadosaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Belarushas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Belgiumaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Belizehas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Beninhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Bermudahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Bhutanhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Boliviahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Bosnia and Herzegovinahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Botswanaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Brazilhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Bruneihas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICC
Bulgariaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Burkina Fasohas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Burmahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Burundihas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; withdrew from ICCt in October 2017
Cambodiaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Cameroonaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; non-party state to the ICCt
Canadaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Central African Republichas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Chadhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Chilehas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Chinahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Colombiahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Comoroshas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Congo, Democratic Republic of theaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Congo, Republic of thehas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Cook Islandshas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration (New Zealand normally retains responsibility for external affairs); accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Costa Ricaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Cote d'Ivoireaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Croatiahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Cubahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Cyprusaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICC jurisdiction
Denmarkaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Djiboutiaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Dominicaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Dominican Republicaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Ecuadorhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Egyptaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
El Salvadorhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Equatorial Guineaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Eritreahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Estoniaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Ethiopiahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Fijihas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Finlandaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Francehas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Gabonhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Gambia, Theaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Georgiaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Germanyaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Ghanahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Greeceaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Grenadahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Guatemalahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Guineaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Guinea-Bissauaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; non-party state to the ICCt
Guyanahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Haitiaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; non-party state to the ICCt
Holy See (Vatican City)has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Hondurasaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Hungaryaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICC jurisdiction
Icelandhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Indiaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
Indonesiahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Iranhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Iraqhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Irelandaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Israelhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2002
Italyaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Jamaicahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Japanaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Jordanhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICC jurisdiction
Kazakhstanhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Kenyaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Kiribatihas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Korea, Northhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICC
Korea, Southhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Kosovohas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Kuwaithas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Kyrgyzstanhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Laoshas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Latviahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Lebanonhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Lesothoaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Liberiaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Libyahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICC
Liechtensteinaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Lithuaniaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Luxembourgaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Madagascaraccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Malawiaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Malaysiahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Maldiveshas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Malihas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICC jurisdiction
Maltaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Marshall Islandsaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Mauritaniahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Mauritiusaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Mexicoaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Micronesia, Federated States ofhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Moldovahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Monacohas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Mongoliahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Montenegrohas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Moroccohas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Mozambiquehas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Namibiahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Nauruhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Nepalhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Netherlandsaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
New Zealandaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Nicaraguaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
Nigerhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Nigeriaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Norwayaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Omanhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Pakistanaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
Palauhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Panamaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Papua New Guineahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Paraguayaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Peruaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Philippinesaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; withdrew from the ICCt in March 2019
Polandaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Portugalaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Qatarhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Romaniaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Russiahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Rwandahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Saint Kitts and Nevishas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Saint Luciahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Saint Vincent and the Grenadineshas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Samoahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
San Marinohas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Sao Tome and Principehas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Saudi Arabiahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Senegalaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Serbiahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Seychelleshas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Sierra Leonehas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Singaporehas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICC (2019)
Slovakiaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Sloveniahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Solomon Islandshas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Somaliaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
South Africahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Spainaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Sri Lankahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Sudanaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2008
Surinameaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Swedenaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Switzerlandaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Syriahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICC
Taiwanhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Tajikistanhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Tanzaniahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Thailandhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Togoaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
Tongahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Trinidad and Tobagohas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Tunisiahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Turkeyhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Turkmenistanhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Tuvaluhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Ugandaaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Ukrainehas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
United Arab Emirateshas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
United Kingdomaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
United Stateswithdrew acceptance of compulsory ICJ jurisdiction in 2005; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2002
Uruguayaccepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Uzbekistanhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Vanuatuhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Venezuelahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Vietnamhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Worldall members of the UN are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court; states parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICCt) are those countries that have ratified or acceded to the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the Court; as of May 2019, a total of 122 countries have accepted jurisdiction of the ICCt (see Appendix B for a clarification on the differing mandates of the ICJ and ICCt)
Yemenhas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Zambiahas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Zimbabwehas not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt

Source: CIA Factbook