Ghana vs South Africa: Rule of Law
Rule of Law over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1003 against -0.0567 in Ghana, a difference of 0.157.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Ghana's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3886 | 0.0731 | 0.4617 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.0409 | 0.0845 | 0.1254 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.0656 | 0.101 | 0.1666 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1003 against -0.0567 in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.157, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for rule of law?
- Ghana ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.