| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia | 10 | 2022 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 ↑ | Guinea | 9.9 | 2021 | 7 | 9.6 |
| 2 ↓ | Zimbabwe | 9.9 | 2022 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 ↑ | Ivory Coast | 9.9 | 2022 | 7 | 9.6 |
| 5 ↓ | Central African Republic | 9.7 | 2022 | 4 | 9.7 |
| 6 ↑ | Guinea-Bissau | 9.6 | 2022 | 7 | 9.6 |
| 6 ↑ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9.6 | 2022 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 8 ↑ | Chad | 9.5 | 2022 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 9 ↓ | Sudan | 9.4 | 2020 | 4 | 9.7 |
| 10 ↑ | Cameroon | 9.3 | 2022 | 12 | 9.3 |
| 10 ↓ | Nigeria | 9.3 | 2022 | 3 | 9.9 |
| 12 ↑ | Ethiopia | 9.2 | 2022 | 13 | 9.2 |
| 13 ↓ | Libya | 9.1 | 2022 | 4 | 9.7 |
| 13 ↑ | Egypt | 9.1 | 2022 | 14 | 9.1 |
| 15 | Niger | 8.9 | 2020 | 15 | 8.9 |
| 15 | Uganda | 8.9 | 2022 | 15 | 8.9 |
| 15 ↑ | Liberia | 8.9 | 2022 | 18 | 8.6 |
| 18 ↓ | Mauritania | 8.8 | 2022 | 17 | 8.8 |
| 19 ↑ | Malawi | 8.7 | 2022 | 20 | 8.4 |
| 19 ↑ | Eritrea | 8.7 | 2022 | 23 | 8.1 |
| 21 ↓ | Kenya | 8.6 | 2022 | 18 | 8.6 |
| 22 ↑ | Burundi | 8.2 | 2021 | 26 | 7.9 |
| 22 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.2 | 2022 | 22 | 8.2 |
| 24 | Comoros | 8 | 2022 | 24 | 8 |
| 24 | Rwanda | 8 | 2022 | 24 | 8 |
| 24 ↓ | Gabon | 8 | 2021 | 21 | 8.3 |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 7.8 | 2022 | 27 | 7.8 |
| 27 | Sierra Leone | 7.8 | 2022 | 27 | 7.8 |
| 27 | Madagascar | 7.8 | 2022 | 27 | 7.8 |
| 30 ↑ | Gambia | 7.7 | 2021 | 31 | 7.7 |
| 31 ↑ | Togo | 7.6 | 2022 | 32 | 7.6 |
| 32 ↑ | Lesotho | 7.3 | 2021 | 34 | 7.3 |
| 32 ↑ | Djibouti | 7.3 | 2022 | 34 | 7.3 |
| 34 ↓ | Algeria | 7.2 | 2022 | 33 | 7.5 |
| 34 ↓ | Tunisia | 7.2 | 2022 | 27 | 7.8 |
| 34 ↑ | Mali | 7.2 | 2022 | 47 | 5.7 |
| 37 ↑ | Mozambique | 7.1 | 2020 | 40 | 6.6 |
| 38 ↓ | Senegal | 7 | 2022 | 36 | 7 |
| 39 ↓ | Swaziland | 6.8 | 2022 | 37 | 6.8 |
| 39 ↑ | South Africa | 6.8 | 2022 | 42 | 6.3 |
| 41 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | 6.7 | 2022 | 38 | 6.7 |
| 41 ↓ | Benin | 6.7 | 2022 | 38 | 6.7 |
| 43 ↓ | Morocco | 6.6 | 2021 | 40 | 6.6 |
| 44 | Tanzania | 6.5 | 2022 | 44 | 6.2 |
| 45 ↓ | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.3 | 2020 | 42 | 6.3 |
| 46 ↓ | Seychelles | 6 | 2021 | 45 | 6 |
| 47 ↓ | Zambia | 5.9 | 2022 | 46 | 5.9 |
| 48 | Cape Verde | 5.5 | 2022 | 48 | 5.5 |
| 49 | Ghana | 5.4 | 2021 | 49 | 4.9 |
| 50 | Namibia | 3.5 | 2022 | 50 | 3.5 |
| 51 | Botswana | 3.3 | 2020 | 51 | 3.3 |
| 52 | Mauritius | 3.2 | 2020 | 52 | 3.2 |
The Factionalized elites indicator considers the fragmentation of state institutions along ethnic, class, clan, racial or religious lines, as well as and brinksmanship and gridlock between ruling elites. The higher the value, the more fragmented are the institutions in the country.
