What is participation and human rights in South Africa?

Participation and human rights in South Africa was 73.31 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest participation and human rights recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 77.82 in 2001.

What is the lowest participation and human rights recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 72.6 in 2008.

How does South Africa rank for participation and human rights?

South Africa ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.

Is participation and human rights rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participation and Human Rights in South Africa

Name: Participation and Human Rights in South Africa
Creator: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Africa: Participation and Human Rights was 73.31 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)

73.31

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

3rd

of 52 countries

All-time high

77.82

in 2001

All-time low

72.6

in 2008

Years of data

2000–2011

Participation and Human Rights in South Africa, 2000–2011

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

In 2011, participation and human rights in South Africa stood at 73.31.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation and human rights in South Africa peaked at 77.82 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72.6, in 2008.

South Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	74.86	72.6	77.82	10
2010s	73.27	73.22	73.31	2

Countries ranked near South Africa

1 Cape Verde 81.72 compare
2 Mauritius 78.25 compare
4 Botswana 71.14 compare
5 Namibia 69.98 compare
6 Ghana 69.23 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation and human rights in South Africa?: Participation and human rights in South Africa was 73.31 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest participation and human rights recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 77.82 in 2001.
What is the lowest participation and human rights recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 72.6 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for participation and human rights?: South Africa ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is participation and human rights rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participation and Human Rights
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

Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.