Which has higher safety and rule of law, Cabo Verde or Ghana?

Cabo Verde, at 82.39 against 72.04 in Ghana as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Ghana?

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.

Cabo Verde vs Ghana: Safety and Rule of Law

Cabo Verde

82.39

in 2011

Ghana

72.04

in 2011

Cabo Verde rank

3rd

Ghana rank

6th

Safety and Rule of Law over time

Cabo Verde
Ghana

How they compare

Cabo Verde currently reports 82.39 against 72.04 in Ghana, a difference of 10.35.

That makes Cabo Verde's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

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

Cabo Verde ranks 3rd and Ghana ranks 6th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cabo Verde	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	89.71	72.77	16.94	Cabo Verde
2010s	84.46	71.66	12.8	Cabo Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher safety and rule of law, Cabo Verde or Ghana?: Cabo Verde, at 82.39 against 72.04 in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Cabo Verde and Ghana?: 10.35, with Cabo Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Ghana?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Cabo Verde and Ghana rank globally for safety and rule of law?: Cabo Verde ranks 3rd and Ghana ranks 6th 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: 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.