North Africa vs South Africa: Protecting investors, investor protection index

North Africa
4.78
in 2012
South Africa
8
in 2012
North Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Protecting investors, investor protection index over time

  • North Africa
  • South Africa
02468200520082012

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8 against 4.78 in North Africa, a difference of 3.22.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times North Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

North Africa ranks 1st 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 North Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.93 8 4.07 South Africa
2010s 4.67 8 3.33 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protecting investors, investor protection index, North Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8 against 4.78 in North Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in protecting investors, investor protection index between North Africa and South Africa?
3.22, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for protecting investors, investor protection index?
North Africa ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Protecting investors, investor protection index
Source
World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 455 data points, 2005–2012
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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/.