Benin vs South Africa: Safety and Rule of Law
Safety and Rule of Law over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 71.49 against 64.81 in Benin, a difference of 6.68.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.03 | 72.54 | 1.51 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 65.11 | 70.49 | 5.38 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher safety and rule of law, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 71.49 against 64.81 in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Benin and South Africa?
- 6.68, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for safety and rule of law?
- Benin ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 52 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.