In 2022, the rule of law index in South Africa stood at 0.02 points, representing a slight drop from the 0.07 points recorded in the previous year. The country's scores throughout the period under review reflect a fairly low adherence to the law.
Rule of law index in South Africa from 2015 to 2022
The source states that the rule of law index captures perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. The estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong).
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