Seychelles vs South Africa: Rule of Law

Seychelles
-0.0149
in 2011
South Africa
0.1003
in 2011
Seychelles rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th

Rule of Law over time

  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1003 against -0.0149 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1152.

That makes South Africa's figure about 6.7 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6125 0.0731 0.5394 Seychelles
2000s 0.1893 0.0845 0.1048 Seychelles
2010s 0.0028 0.101 0.0982 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law, Seychelles or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1003 against -0.0149 in Seychelles as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Seychelles and South Africa?
0.1152, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for rule of law?
Seychelles ranks 6th 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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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.