Human rights and rule of law index - Country rankings
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Human rights and rule of law index, 0 (high) - 10 (low), 2022 - Country rankings:
The average for 2022 based on 47 countries was 6.5 index points.The highest value was in the Central African Republic: 9.4 index points and the lowest value was in Namibia: 2.3 index points. The indicator is available from 2007 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: index points; Source: Fund for Peace
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| Countries | Human rights and rule of law index, 2022 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.A. Republic | 9.4 | 1 | 2007 - 2022 |
| DR Congo | 9.3 | 2 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Sudan | 9.1 | 3 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Eritrea | 9 | 4 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Burundi | 8.9 | 5 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Somalia | 8.8 | 6 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Ethiopia | 8.7 | 7 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Nigeria | 8.4 | 8 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Chad | 8.3 | 9 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Eq. Guinea | 8.1 | 10 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Zimbabwe | 8.1 | 11 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Swaziland | 7.9 | 12 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Cameroon | 7.6 | 13 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Mozambique | 7.5 | 14 | 2007 - 2022 |
| R. of Congo | 7.5 | 15 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Gambia | 7.3 | 16 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast | 7.2 | 17 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Mali | 7.2 | 18 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Zambia | 7.2 | 19 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Uganda | 7.1 | 20 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Guinea | 7 | 21 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Liberia | 7 | 22 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Niger | 7 | 23 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Mauritania | 6.6 | 24 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Burkina Faso | 6.5 | 25 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Togo | 6.5 | 26 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Gabon | 6.4 | 27 | 2007 - 2022 |
| G.-Bissau | 6.3 | 28 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Kenya | 6.2 | 29 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Angola | 6.1 | 30 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Rwanda | 6.1 | 31 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Madagascar | 5.9 | 32 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Tanzania | 5.9 | 33 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Comoros | 5.5 | 34 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Sierra Leone | 5.3 | 35 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Benin | 5.2 | 36 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Malawi | 5 | 37 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Botswana | 4.9 | 38 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Lesotho | 4.8 | 39 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Senegal | 4.5 | 40 | 2007 - 2022 |
| South Africa | 4.5 | 41 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Seychelles | 4.3 | 42 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Ghana | 4.1 | 43 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Mauritius | 3.5 | 44 | 2007 - 2022 |
| S.T.&Principe | 2.7 | 45 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Cape Verde | 2.6 | 46 | 2007 - 2022 |
| Namibia | 2.3 | 47 | 2007 - 2022 |
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Definition: The Human rights and rule of law indicator considers the relationship between the state and its population insofar as fundamental human rights are protected and freedoms are observed and respected. The higher the indicator's value, the less protected are the human rights and the rule of law in the country.
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