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 |