Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Safety and Rule of Law

Democratic Republic of Congo
31.61
in 2011
Zimbabwe
29.27
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
50th

Safety and Rule of Law over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
010203040200020052011

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 31.61 against 29.27 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.34.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 52 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 27.7 32.98 5.28 Zimbabwe
2010s 30.33 28.78 1.55 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher safety and rule of law, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 31.61 against 29.27 in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
2.34, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for safety and rule of law?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th 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

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.