Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Safety and Rule of Law
Safety and Rule of Law over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 62.47 against 58.68 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.79.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 15th of 52 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.42 | 64.73 | 1.69 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 59.01 | 63.41 | 4.4 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher safety and rule of law, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 62.47 against 58.68 in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 3.79, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for safety and rule of law?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 15th 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.