Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Overall Mo Ibrahim index

Botswana
77.22
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
51.12
in 2011
Botswana rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd

Overall Mo Ibrahim index over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
020406080200020052011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 77.22 against 51.12 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 26.1.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 74.76 48.73 26.02 Botswana
2010s 77.15 50.95 26.2 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall mo ibrahim index, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Botswana, at 77.22 against 51.12 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in overall mo ibrahim index between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
26.1, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for overall mo ibrahim index?
Botswana ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as Overall Mo Ibrahim index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overall Mo Ibrahim index
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Measures overall index on (a) Safety and rule of law (b) Participation and human rights (c) Sustainable Economic opportunity and (d) Human development.