Belgium vs South Africa: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's

Belgium
0.6447
in 2020
South Africa
0.8169
in 2020
Belgium rank
51st
South Africa rank
48th

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8169 against 0.6447 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1722.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 58 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6289 0.8381 0.2092 South Africa
2010s 0.6272 0.7816 0.1544 South Africa
2020s 0.6447 0.8169 0.1722 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's, Belgium or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8169 against 0.6447 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's between Belgium and South Africa?
0.1722, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
Belgium ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
58 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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