Which has higher safety and rule of law, Burundi or Congo?

Burundi, at 44.82 against 44.55 in Congo as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?

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.

Burundi vs Congo: Safety and Rule of Law

Burundi

44.82

in 2011

Congo

44.55

in 2011

Burundi rank

37th

Congo rank

39th

Safety and Rule of Law over time

Burundi
Congo

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 44.82 against 44.55 in Congo, a difference of 0.27.

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

Burundi ranks 37th and Congo ranks 39th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	45.25	37.49	7.76	Burundi
2010s	44.58	43.7	0.882	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher safety and rule of law, Burundi or Congo?: Burundi, at 44.82 against 44.55 in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Burundi and Congo?: 0.27, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for safety and rule of law?: Burundi ranks 37th and Congo ranks 39th 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

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.