The Ibrahim Index uses indicators across four main pillars: Safety and Rule of Law; Participation and Human Rights; Sustainable Economic Opportunity; and Human Development as proxies for the quality of the processes and outcomes of governance. [...] The criteria are divided into four main categories: • Safety and Rule of Law • Participation and Human Rights • Sustainable Economic Opportunity • Human Development • In 2007/08, Niger scored 46.6 out of 100, and was ranked 34th out of 53 African countries. [...] • At category level, Niger scored above the continental average in the categories of Safety and Rule of Law and Participation and Human Rights, but below the continental average in Sustainable Economic Opportunity, and well below the continental and regional averages in Human Development. [...] 2009 IIAG* Rank Regional Rank (out of 100) Safety and Rule of Law Participation and Human Rights Sustainable Economic Opportunity Human Development IIAG 56.4 25 9 50.2 26 10 43.7 32 8 36.1 50 16 46.6 34 10 2 | Regional overview - West Africa Cape Verde came top of the West African region, scoring 78.0 out of 100, while Côte d'Ivoire came bottom with 36.6. [...] West Africa performed best in the categories of Safety and Rule of Law and Participation and Human Rights, coming second out of five regions in both.
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