Rwanda vs South Africa: Political Stability/No Violence

Rwanda
-0.0471
in 2011
South Africa
0.0211
in 2011
Rwanda rank
16th
South Africa rank
14th

Political Stability/No Violence over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
-2-1.5-1-0.50199620032011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0211 against -0.0471 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0682.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -2.05 -0.4995 1.55 South Africa
2000s -0.9633 -0.103 0.8603 South Africa
2010s -0.0834 0.0005 0.0839 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability/no violence, Rwanda or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0211 against -0.0471 in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in political stability/no violence between Rwanda and South Africa?
0.0682, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for political stability/no violence?
Rwanda ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.