South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Protecting investors, investor protection index

South Africa
8
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.53
in 2012
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Protecting investors, investor protection index over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02468200520082012

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8 against 4.53 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.47.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 51 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8 4.27 3.73 South Africa
2010s 8 4.49 3.51 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protecting investors, investor protection index, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
South Africa, at 8 against 4.53 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in protecting investors, investor protection index between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3.47, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for protecting investors, investor protection index?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 51 countries.
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
Last refreshed

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/.