Which has higher safety and rule of law, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 64.93 against 64.43 in Zambia as of 2011.

What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?

0.5, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Safety and Rule of Law

Sao Tome and Principe

64.93

in 2011

Zambia

64.43

in 2011

Sao Tome and Principe rank

9th

Zambia rank

11th

Safety and Rule of Law over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Zambia

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 64.93 against 64.43 in Zambia, a difference of 0.5.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 52 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	69.37	64.35	5.01	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	64.91	62.95	1.96	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher safety and rule of law, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 64.93 against 64.43 in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in safety and rule of law between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?: 0.5, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for safety and rule of law?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th 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: 04 September 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.