North Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Safety and Rule of Law
Safety and Rule of Law over time
- North Africa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 64.93 against 50.04 in North Africa, a difference of 14.89.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times North Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
North Africa ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 6 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.27 | 69.37 | 11.09 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 52.42 | 64.91 | 12.5 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher safety and rule of law, North Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 64.93 against 50.04 in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in safety and rule of law between North Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14.89, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do North Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for safety and rule of law?
- North Africa ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 6 groups.
- 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.