Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rule of Law

Benin
-0.7357
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
-0.7241
in 2011
Benin rank
27th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
26th

Rule of Law over time

  • Benin
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-0199620032011

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -0.7241 against -0.7357 in Benin, a difference of 0.0116.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Benin ranks 27th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 53 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s -0.1626 -0.1304 0.0322 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s -0.5226 -0.4922 0.0304 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s -0.7326 -0.7208 0.0118 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at -0.7241 against -0.7357 in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0116, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rule of law?
Benin ranks 27th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rule of Law (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.