Libya vs Somalia: Safety and Rule of Law
Safety and Rule of Law over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 28.55 against 4.83 in Somalia, a difference of 23.72.
That makes Libya's figure about 5.9 times Somalia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 52nd of 52 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.56 | 10.29 | 39.27 | Libya |
| 2010s | 35 | 4.83 | 30.17 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher safety and rule of law, Libya or Somalia?
- Libya, at 28.55 against 4.83 in Somalia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Libya and Somalia?
- 23.72, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for safety and rule of law?
- Libya ranks 51st 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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About this data
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.