South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Participation and Human Rights
Participation and Human Rights over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73.31 against 49.75 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 23.56.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.86 | 48.38 | 26.48 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 73.27 | 49.38 | 23.88 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation and human rights, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Africa, at 73.31 against 49.75 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in participation and human rights between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 23.56, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for participation and human rights?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.