Safety and Rule of Law in South Africa
South Africa: Safety and Rule of Law was 71.49 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Safety and Rule of Law in South Africa, 2000–2011
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 71.49 for safety and rule of law in 2011.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in South Africa peaked at 74.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.12, in 2009.
South Africa ranks 7th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.23 | — |
| 2001 | 73.63 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 73.35 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.03 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.38 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 73.72 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 73.37 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.46 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 71.09 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.12 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 69.49 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.49 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.54 | 69.12 | 74.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.49 | 69.49 | 71.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is safety and rule of law in South Africa?
- Safety and rule of law in South Africa was 71.49 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.12 in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for safety and rule of law?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.