Which has higher safety and rule of law, Central African Republic or Somalia?

Central African Republic, at 29.51 against 4.83 in Somalia as of 2011.

What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Central African Republic and Somalia?

24.68, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?

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.

Central African Republic vs Somalia: Safety and Rule of Law

Central African Republic

29.51

in 2011

Somalia

4.83

in 2011

Central African Republic rank

49th

Somalia rank

52nd

Safety and Rule of Law over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 29.51 against 4.83 in Somalia, a difference of 24.68.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 6.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 52nd of 52 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.69	10.29	20.41	Central African Republic
2010s	28.24	4.83	23.41	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher safety and rule of law, Central African Republic or Somalia?: Central African Republic, at 29.51 against 4.83 in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Central African Republic and Somalia?: 24.68, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for safety and rule of law?: Central African Republic ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 52nd 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.