Safety and Rule of Law in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Safety and Rule of Law was 64.93 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
64.93
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 52 countries
All-time high
70.71
in 2001
All-time low
64.89
in 2010
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2011

0204060802000200520112000: 70.72001: 70.72002: 69.72003: 68.82004: 69.62005: 68.72006: 68.52007: 70.32008: 70.32009: 66.32010: 64.92011: 64.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for safety and rule of law in Sao Tome and Principe is 64.93, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 70.71 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64.89, in 2010.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Safety and Rule of Law in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Safety and Rule of Law in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 70.71
2001 70.71 +0.0%
2002 69.72 -1.4%
2003 68.81 -1.3%
2004 69.61 +1.2%
2005 68.69 -1.3%
2006 68.49 -0.3%
2007 70.33 +2.7%
2008 70.33 -0.0%
2009 66.27 -5.8%
2010 64.89 -2.1%
2011 64.93 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.37 66.27 70.71 10
2010s 64.91 64.89 64.93 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 6 Ghana 72.04 compare
  2. 7 South Africa 71.49 compare
  3. 8 Lesotho 68.9 compare
  4. 10 Benin 64.81 compare
  5. 11 Zambia 64.43 compare
  6. 12 Eswatini 63.66 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safety and rule of law in Sao Tome and Principe?
Safety and rule of law in Sao Tome and Principe was 64.93 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 70.71 in 2001.
What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 64.89 in 2010.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for safety and rule of law?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.