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

Sierra Leone, at 57.12 against 56.44 in Niger as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger 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.

Niger vs Sierra Leone: Safety and Rule of Law

Niger

56.44

in 2011

Sierra Leone

57.12

in 2011

Niger rank

23rd

Sierra Leone rank

21st

Safety and Rule of Law over time

Niger
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 57.12 against 56.44 in Niger, a difference of 0.68.

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

Niger ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 52 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.38	38.94	13.43	Niger
2010s	53.26	57.65	4.39	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher safety and rule of law, Niger or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 57.12 against 56.44 in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Niger and Sierra Leone?: 0.68, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for safety and rule of law?: Niger ranks 23rd 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.