Safety and Rule of Law in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Safety and Rule of Law was 57.12 in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
57.12
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 52 countries
All-time high
58.18
in 2010
All-time low
25.43
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Sierra Leone, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 25.42001: 27.42002: 35.32003: 33.42004: 39.32005: 40.12006: 40.52007: 47.52008: 51.52009: 48.92010: 58.22011: 57.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for safety and rule of law in Sierra Leone is 57.12, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Sierra Leone peaked at 58.18 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.43, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.94 25.43 51.54 10
2010s 57.65 57.12 58.18 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 18 Burkina Faso 58.68 compare
  2. 19 Gabon 57.77 compare
  3. 20 Egypt 57.41 compare
  4. 22 Uganda 56.82 compare
  5. 23 Niger 56.44 compare
  6. 24 Senegal 56.14 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places β†’

More reference data data for Sierra Leone

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Frequently asked questions

What is safety and rule of law in Sierra Leone?
Safety and rule of law in Sierra Leone was 57.12 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 58.18 in 2010.
What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 25.43 in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for safety and rule of law?
Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.