Safety and Rule of Law in Seychelles

Seychelles: Safety and Rule of Law was 74.59 in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
74.59
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
79.17
in 2010
All-time low
72.92
in 2004
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Seychelles, 2000–2011

0204060802000200520112000: 74.52001: 74.52002: 73.72003: 73.52004: 72.92005: 73.32006: 75.82007: 76.12008: 75.22009: 77.92010: 79.22011: 74.6

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

Analysis

In 2011, safety and rule of law in Seychelles stood at 74.59.

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

Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Seychelles peaked at 79.17 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.92, in 2004.

Seychelles ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Safety and Rule of Law in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Safety and Rule of Law in Seychelles, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 74.49
2001 74.5 +0.0%
2002 73.68 -1.1%
2003 73.53 -0.2%
2004 72.92 -0.8%
2005 73.35 +0.6%
2006 75.76 +3.3%
2007 76.09 +0.4%
2008 75.15 -1.2%
2009 77.92 +3.7%
2010 79.17 +1.6%
2011 74.59 -5.8%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 74.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.04, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.74 72.92 77.92 10
2010s 76.88 74.59 79.17 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 2 Mauritius 88.42 compare
  2. 3 Cape Verde 82.39 compare
  3. 4 Namibia 78 compare
  4. 6 Ghana 72.04 compare
  5. 7 South Africa 71.49 compare
  6. 8 Lesotho 68.9 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safety and rule of law in Seychelles?
Safety and rule of law in Seychelles was 74.59 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 79.17 in 2010.
What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 72.92 in 2004.
How does Seychelles rank for safety and rule of law?
Seychelles ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Seychelles 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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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.