Africa vs South Africa: Protecting investors, investor protection index
Africa
4.55
in 2012
South Africa
8
in 2012
Africa rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
Protecting investors, investor protection index over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8 against 4.55 in Africa, a difference of 3.45.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 | 8 | 3.76 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 8 | 3.49 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protecting investors, investor protection index, Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8 against 4.55 in Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in protecting investors, investor protection index between Africa and South Africa?
- 3.45, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for protecting investors, investor protection index?
- Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Protecting investors, investor protection index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Protecting investors disclosure index measures the degree to which investors are protected through disclosure of ownership and financial information. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.