Which has higher safety and rule of law, Eswatini or Malawi?

Eswatini, at 63.66 against 62.47 in Malawi as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?

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.

Eswatini vs Malawi: Safety and Rule of Law

Eswatini

63.66

in 2011

Malawi

62.47

in 2011

Eswatini rank

12th

Malawi rank

15th

Safety and Rule of Law over time

Eswatini
Malawi

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 63.66 against 62.47 in Malawi, a difference of 1.19.

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

Eswatini ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 15th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	62.86	64.73	1.87	Malawi
2010s	62.6	63.41	0.8064	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher safety and rule of law, Eswatini or Malawi?: Eswatini, at 63.66 against 62.47 in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Eswatini and Malawi?: 1.19, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for safety and rule of law?: Eswatini ranks 12th 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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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.