South Africa vs Tunisia: Rule of Law
South Africa
0.1003
in 2011
Tunisia
-0.099
in 2011
South Africa rank
5th
Tunisia rank
8th
Rule of Law over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1003 against -0.099 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1993.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 8th of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0731 | -0.1724 | 0.2455 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0845 | 0.0813 | 0.0031 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.101 | 0.0088 | 0.0922 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa, at 0.1003 against -0.099 in Tunisia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.1993, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for rule of law?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 8th 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.