What is safety and rule of law in Zambia?

Safety and rule of law in Zambia was 64.43 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 65.42 in 2008.

What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 61.48 in 2010.

How does Zambia rank for safety and rule of law?

Zambia ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.

Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Zambia 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.

Safety and Rule of Law in Zambia

Name: Safety and Rule of Law in Zambia
Creator: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zambia: Safety and Rule of Law was 64.43 in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

64.43

Change on year

up 4.8%

World rank

11th

of 52 countries

All-time high

65.42

in 2008

All-time low

61.48

in 2010

Years of data

2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Zambia, 2000–2011

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 64.43 for safety and rule of law in 2011.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Zambia peaked at 65.42 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.48, in 2010.

That places Zambia 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	64.35	62.45	65.42	10
2010s	62.95	61.48	64.43	2

Countries ranked near Zambia

8 Lesotho 68.9 compare
9 Sao Tome and Principe 64.93 compare
10 Benin 64.81 compare
12 Eswatini 63.66 compare
13 Mozambique 62.91 compare
14 Mali 62.59 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

More reference data data for Zambia

Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
Political regime fh 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating fh 4 (2025)
Universal suffrage lexical 2 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is safety and rule of law in Zambia?: Safety and rule of law in Zambia was 64.43 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 65.42 in 2008.
What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 61.48 in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for safety and rule of law?: Zambia ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia 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: 07 August 2026

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.