Africa Rankings
Political Rights Index
7 (weak) - 1 (strong)
| Rank | Country | 7 (weak) - 1 (strong) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Current | Previous | ||
1 | 1 |  Eritrea | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Swaziland | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Gabon | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Equatorial Guinea | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Chad | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Burundi | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Republic of the Congo | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Somalia | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Sudan | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Libya | 7 |
1 | 13 |  Djibouti | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Central African Republic | 7 |
14 | 13 |  Ethiopia | 6 |
14 | 13 |  Rwanda | 6 |
14 | 13 |  Uganda | 6 |
14 | 13 |  Algeria | 6 |
14 | 13 |  Egypt | 6 |
14 | 13 |  Cameroon | 6 |
20 | 21 |  Morocco | 5 |
20 | 21 |  Togo | 5 |
20 | 26 |  Mozambique | 5 |
20 | 13 |  Mauritania | 5 |
20 | 26 |  Tanzania | 5 |
20 | 26 |  Mali | 5 |
20 | 21 |  Zimbabwe | 5 |
20 | 21 |  Guinea | 5 |
20 | 21 |  Guinea-Bissau | 5 |
29 | 26 |  Zambia | 4 |
29 | 26 |  Burkina Faso | 4 |
29 | 26 |  Ivory Coast | 4 |
29 | 26 |  Gambia | 4 |
29 | 26 |  Comoros | 4 |
29 | 26 |  Kenya | 4 |
29 | 26 |  Niger | 4 |
29 | 45 |  Benin | 4 |
37 | 36 |  Madagascar | 3 |
37 | 36 |  Malawi | 3 |
37 | 36 |  Nigeria | 3 |
37 | 36 |  Sierra Leone | 3 |
37 | 36 |  Seychelles | 3 |
37 | 36 |  Botswana | 3 |
37 | 36 |  Liberia | 3 |
37 | 45 |  Senegal | 3 |
37 | 36 |  Lesotho | 3 |
46 | 50 |  Ghana | 2 |
46 | 45 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 2 |
46 | 45 |  South Africa | 2 |
46 | 36 |  Namibia | 2 |
46 | 45 |  Tunisia | 2 |
51 | 50 |  Mauritius | 1 |
51 | 50 |  Cape Verde | 1 |