Safety and Rule of Law in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Safety and Rule of Law was 53.64 in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
53.64
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
54.95
in 2006
All-time low
52.95
in 2009
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 53.82001: 53.92002: 54.72003: 54.22004: 54.72005: 54.92006: 54.92007: 54.62008: 54.52009: 52.92010: 53.12011: 53.6

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

Analysis

In 2011, safety and rule of law in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria stood at 53.64.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 54.95 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.95, in 2009.

Safety and Rule of Law in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Safety and Rule of Law in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 53.85
2001 53.95 +0.2%
2002 54.68 +1.4%
2003 54.23 -0.8%
2004 54.67 +0.8%
2005 54.93 +0.5%
2006 54.95 +0.0%
2007 54.55 -0.7%
2008 54.47 -0.1%
2009 52.95 -2.8%
2010 53.14 +0.4%
2011 53.64 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.32 52.95 54.95 10
2010s 53.39 53.14 53.64 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

  1. 1 Botswana 89.45 compare
  2. 2 Mauritius 88.42 compare
  3. 3 Cape Verde 82.39 compare
  4. 4 Namibia 78 compare
  5. 5 Seychelles 74.59 compare
  6. 6 Ghana 72.04 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safety and rule of law in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Safety and rule of law in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 53.64 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 54.95 in 2006.
What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 52.95 in 2009.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for safety and rule of law?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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.