Safety and Rule of Law in Botswana
Botswana: Safety and Rule of Law was 89.45 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Safety and Rule of Law in Botswana, 2000–2011
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
In 2011, safety and rule of law in Botswana stood at 89.45. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Botswana peaked at 89.45 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.81, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 1st of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.11 | 85.81 | 87.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.96 | 88.46 | 89.45 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is safety and rule of law in Botswana?
- Safety and rule of law in Botswana was 89.45 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.45 in 2011.
- What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.81 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for safety and rule of law?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.