Which has higher safety and rule of law, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Botswana, at 89.45 against 53.75 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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.

Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Safety and Rule of Law

Botswana

89.45

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa

53.75

in 2011

Botswana rank

1st

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

Safety and Rule of Law over time

Botswana
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 89.45 against 53.75 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 35.7.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Botswana ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	87.11	54.47	32.64	Botswana
2010s	88.96	53.55	35.41	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher safety and rule of law, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Botswana, at 89.45 against 53.75 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 35.7, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for safety and rule of law?: Botswana ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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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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: 21 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.