South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Safety and Rule of Law
Safety and Rule of Law over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 71.49 against 53.35 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 18.14.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.54 | 54.07 | 18.47 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 70.49 | 53.17 | 17.32 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher safety and rule of law, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- South Africa, at 71.49 against 53.35 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in safety and rule of law between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 18.14, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for safety and rule of law?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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.