| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 0.76 | 2019 | 1 | 0.78 |
| 2 ↑ | Cape Verde | 0.49 | 2020 | 3 | 0.44 |
| 3 ↓ | Botswana | 0.44 | 2020 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Namibia | 0.3 | 2020 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 5 | Seychelles | 0.21 | 2020 | 5 | 0.17 |
| 6 ↑ | Tunisia | 0.14 | 2020 | 7 | 0.06 |
| 7 ↓ | Rwanda | 0.11 | 2020 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 8 | Ghana | -0.04 | 2020 | 8 | 0.05 |
| 9 ↑ | Morocco | -0.09 | 2020 | 10 | -0.14 |
| 10 ↓ | South Africa | -0.12 | 2020 | 9 | -0.08 |
| 11 ↑ | Malawi | -0.27 | 2020 | 13 | -0.33 |
| 12 ↓ | Senegal | -0.28 | 2020 | 11 | -0.19 |
| 13 ↓ | Uganda | -0.33 | 2020 | 12 | -0.31 |
| 14 ↑ | Egypt | -0.36 | 2020 | 18 | -0.42 |
| 15 | Gambia | -0.37 | 2020 | 15 | -0.37 |
| 16 ↑ | Ethiopia | -0.4 | 2020 | 20 | -0.47 |
| 17 ↑ | Burkina Faso | -0.43 | 2019 | 19 | -0.45 |
| 18 ↓ | Kenya | -0.45 | 2019 | 17 | -0.41 |
| 19 ↓ | Zambia | -0.46 | 2019 | 14 | -0.35 |
| 19 ↓ | Lesotho | -0.46 | 2020 | 16 | -0.38 |
| 21 | Swaziland | -0.53 | 2020 | 21 | -0.5 |
| 22 | Niger | -0.55 | 2020 | 22 | -0.58 |
| 23 ↑ | Mauritania | -0.58 | 2019 | 27 | -0.68 |
| 24 ↓ | Tanzania | -0.6 | 2020 | 22 | -0.58 |
| 24 ↓ | Ivory Coast | -0.6 | 2020 | 22 | -0.58 |
| 26 ↓ | Togo | -0.66 | 2020 | 25 | -0.59 |
| 27 ↑ | Gabon | -0.67 | 2020 | 29 | -0.73 |
| 28 ↓ | Sao Tome and Principe | -0.69 | 2020 | 27 | -0.68 |
| 29 ↓ | Benin | -0.73 | 2020 | 26 | -0.66 |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | -0.76 | 2020 | 30 | -0.77 |
| 31 ↑ | Algeria | -0.78 | 2020 | 32 | -0.82 |
| 32 ↓ | Mali | -0.8 | 2018 | 31 | -0.78 |
| 33 | Nigeria | -0.81 | 2020 | 33 | -0.9 |
| 34 ↑ | Madagascar | -0.88 | 2020 | 36 | -1.01 |
| 35 ↓ | Djibouti | -1.01 | 2020 | 34 | -0.91 |
| 36 ↑ | Mozambique | -1.02 | 2019 | 37 | -1.04 |
| 37 ↓ | Liberia | -1.03 | 2020 | 35 | -1 |
| 38 ↑ | Sudan | -1.07 | 2020 | 39 | -1.12 |
| 39 | Cameroon | -1.15 | 2020 | 39 | -1.12 |
| 40 ↑ | Republic of the Congo | -1.16 | 2020 | 41 | -1.15 |
| 41 ↓ | Comoros | -1.2 | 2020 | 38 | -1.09 |
| 42 | Guinea | -1.21 | 2019 | 42 | -1.21 |
| 43 ↑ | Equatorial Guinea | -1.25 | 2020 | 46 | -1.42 |
| 44 | Zimbabwe | -1.27 | 2020 | 44 | -1.26 |
| 45 | Chad | -1.31 | 2020 | 45 | -1.28 |
| 46 ↑ | Burundi | -1.32 | 2020 | 47 | -1.43 |
| 47 ↓ | Guinea-Bissau | -1.36 | 2020 | 43 | -1.23 |
| 48 | Eritrea | -1.47 | 2020 | 48 | -1.6 |
| 49 | Central African Republic | -1.71 | 2020 | 49 | -1.73 |
| 50 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -1.79 | 2020 | 50 | -1.79 |
| 51 | Libya | -1.97 | 2020 | 51 | -1.85 |
| 52 | Somalia | -2.3 | 2020 | 52 | -2.35 |
The index for Rule of Law captures perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence.
