Which has higher safety and rule of law, Gabon or Sierra Leone?

Gabon, at 57.77 against 57.12 in Sierra Leone as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?

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.

Gabon vs Sierra Leone: Safety and Rule of Law

Gabon

57.77

in 2011

Sierra Leone

57.12

in 2011

Gabon rank

19th

Sierra Leone rank

21st

Safety and Rule of Law over time

Gabon
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 57.77 against 57.12 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.65.

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

Gabon ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	55.66	38.94	16.72	Gabon
2010s	58.46	57.65	0.8133	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher safety and rule of law, Gabon or Sierra Leone?: Gabon, at 57.77 against 57.12 in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Gabon and Sierra Leone?: 0.65, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Sierra Leone rank globally for safety and rule of law?: Gabon ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 21st 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.