Which has higher safety and rule of law, Africa or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 68.9 against 53.32 in Africa as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Lesotho?

12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Lesotho: Safety and Rule of Law

Africa

53.32

in 2011

Lesotho

68.9

in 2011

Africa rank

2nd

Lesotho rank

8th

Safety and Rule of Law over time

Africa
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 68.9 against 53.32 in Africa, a difference of 15.58.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 8th of 2 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	54.91	68.42	13.51	Lesotho
2010s	53.42	68.75	15.33	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher safety and rule of law, Africa or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 68.9 against 53.32 in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Africa and Lesotho?: 15.58, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Lesotho?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Africa and Lesotho rank globally for safety and rule of law?: Africa ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 8th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Safety and Rule of Law
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Personal Safety: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance. Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.