Safety and Rule of Law in Madagascar

Madagascar: Safety and Rule of Law was 42.87 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
42.87
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
69.71
in 2007
All-time low
42.87
in 2011
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Madagascar, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 65.72001: 662002: 64.12003: 66.32004: 67.42005: 66.82006: 66.72007: 69.72008: 63.42009: 52.52010: 44.22011: 42.9

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

Analysis

In 2011, safety and rule of law in Madagascar stood at 42.87. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Madagascar peaked at 69.71 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.87, in 2011.

That places Madagascar 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.87 52.47 69.71 10
2010s 43.53 42.87 44.19 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 39 Congo 44.55 compare
  2. 40 Angola 43.32 compare
  3. 41 Guinea 43.22 compare
  4. 43 Guinea-Bissau 42.34 compare
  5. 44 Nigeria 40.59 compare
  6. 45 Chad 36.73 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safety and rule of law in Madagascar?
Safety and rule of law in Madagascar was 42.87 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 69.71 in 2007.
What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 42.87 in 2011.
How does Madagascar rank for safety and rule of law?
Madagascar ranks 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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

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

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.