Africa Rankings
Civil Liberties Index
7 (weak) - 1 (strong)
| Rank | Country | 7 (weak) - 1 (strong) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Current | Previous | ||
1 | 1 | Sudan | 7 |
1 | 1 | Somalia | 7 |
1 | 1 | Eritrea | 7 |
1 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 7 |
1 | 1 | Central African Republic | 7 |
6 | 6 | Cameroon | 6 |
6 | 6 | Chad | 6 |
6 | 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6 |
6 | 6 | Rwanda | 6 |
6 | 6 | Burundi | 6 |
6 | 6 | Egypt | 6 |
6 | 6 | Ethiopia | 6 |
6 | 6 | Libya | 6 |
14 | 15 | Uganda | 5 |
14 | 6 | Swaziland | 5 |
14 | 15 | Nigeria | 5 |
14 | 15 | Zimbabwe | 5 |
14 | 15 | Gabon | 5 |
14 | 15 | Morocco | 5 |
14 | 15 | Tanzania | 5 |
14 | 15 | Mauritania | 5 |
14 | 15 | Djibouti | 5 |
14 | 15 | Algeria | 5 |
14 | 15 | Republic of the Congo | 5 |
14 | 26 | Guinea | 5 |
14 | 26 | Mali | 5 |
27 | 26 | Ivory Coast | 4 |
27 | 26 | Comoros | 4 |
27 | 26 | Guinea-Bissau | 4 |
27 | 26 | Kenya | 4 |
27 | 26 | Mozambique | 4 |
27 | 26 | Niger | 4 |
27 | 26 | Zambia | 4 |
27 | 37 | Burkina Faso | 4 |
27 | 37 | Liberia | 4 |
27 | 15 | Gambia | 4 |
27 | 26 | Togo | 4 |
38 | 37 | Sierra Leone | 3 |
38 | 37 | Tunisia | 3 |
38 | 37 | Lesotho | 3 |
38 | 37 | Senegal | 3 |
38 | 37 | Seychelles | 3 |
38 | 26 | Madagascar | 3 |
38 | 37 | Malawi | 3 |
45 | 45 | Benin | 2 |
45 | 45 | Namibia | 2 |
45 | 45 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2 |
45 | 45 | South Africa | 2 |
45 | 45 | Ghana | 2 |
45 | 45 | Mauritius | 2 |
45 | 45 | Botswana | 2 |
52 | 52 | Cape Verde | 1 |