| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Verde | 0.92 | 2020 | 1 | 0.94 |
| 2 | Mauritius | 0.74 | 2020 | 2 | 0.78 |
| 3 | South Africa | 0.7 | 2020 | 3 | 0.64 |
| 4 | Ghana | 0.58 | 2020 | 4 | 0.56 |
| 5 | Namibia | 0.56 | 2020 | 5 | 0.52 |
| 6 | Botswana | 0.49 | 2020 | 6 | 0.5 |
| 7 | Seychelles | 0.45 | 2020 | 7 | 0.31 |
| 8 ↑ | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.35 | 2020 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 9 ↓ | Tunisia | 0.27 | 2020 | 8 | 0.26 |
| 10 ↓ | Senegal | 0.24 | 2020 | 9 | 0.24 |
| 11 ↑ | Lesotho | 0.01 | 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 12 ↑ | Malawi | -0.03 | 2020 | 14 | -0.12 |
| 13 | Liberia | -0.07 | 2019 | 13 | -0.03 |
| 14 ↓ | Benin | -0.08 | 2020 | 11 | 0.07 |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | -0.09 | 2020 | 15 | -0.19 |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | -0.17 | 2020 | 16 | -0.2 |
| 17 | Gambia | -0.2 | 2020 | 17 | -0.24 |
| 18 ↓ | Madagascar | -0.28 | 2020 | 17 | -0.24 |
| 19 ↑ | Kenya | -0.34 | 2020 | 20 | -0.31 |
| 20 | Zambia | -0.43 | 2020 | 20 | -0.31 |
| 21 ↑ | Guinea-Bissau | -0.47 | 2020 | 24 | -0.48 |
| 22 ↓ | Ivory Coast | -0.48 | 2020 | 19 | -0.25 |
| 23 ↑ | Niger | -0.52 | 2020 | 28 | -0.59 |
| 24 ↓ | Nigeria | -0.59 | 2020 | 22 | -0.43 |
| 25 ↑ | Mozambique | -0.6 | 2020 | 27 | -0.54 |
| 26 ↑ | Morocco | -0.61 | 2020 | 30 | -0.65 |
| 27 ↓ | Comoros | -0.71 | 2019 | 25 | -0.5 |
| 27 ↓ | Tanzania | -0.71 | 2020 | 26 | -0.52 |
| 29 | Uganda | -0.72 | 2020 | 29 | -0.64 |
| 30 ↓ | Mali | -0.73 | 2020 | 23 | -0.44 |
| 31 | Togo | -0.75 | 2020 | 31 | -0.74 |
| 32 ↑ | Mauritania | -0.84 | 2020 | 33 | -0.8 |
| 33 ↓ | Guinea | -0.92 | 2020 | 32 | -0.77 |
| 34 | Gabon | -0.99 | 2020 | 34 | -1.05 |
| 35 ↑ | Ethiopia | -1.06 | 2019 | 37 | -1.17 |
| 36 ↓ | Algeria | -1.1 | 2020 | 35 | -1.06 |
| 36 | Rwanda | -1.1 | 2020 | 36 | -1.1 |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | -1.14 | 2018 | 38 | -1.2 |
| 39 | Cameroon | -1.21 | 2020 | 39 | -1.21 |
| 40 ↓ | Central African Republic | -1.22 | 2019 | 39 | -1.21 |
| 41 ↑ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -1.28 | 2020 | 42 | -1.31 |
| 42 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | -1.29 | 2020 | 41 | -1.28 |
| 43 ↑ | Swaziland | -1.33 | 2020 | 44 | -1.34 |
| 44 ↑ | Libya | -1.38 | 2020 | 47 | -1.47 |
| 45 ↑ | Chad | -1.42 | 2020 | 46 | -1.43 |
| 45 | Djibouti | -1.42 | 2019 | 45 | -1.37 |
| 47 ↓ | Egypt | -1.45 | 2019 | 43 | -1.33 |
| 48 | Burundi | -1.54 | 2020 | 48 | -1.72 |
| 49 | Sudan | -1.65 | 2019 | 49 | -1.85 |
| 50 ↓ | Somalia | -1.8 | 2020 | 49 | -1.85 |
| 51 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.83 | 2020 | 51 | -1.88 |
| 52 | Eritrea | -2.08 | 2020 | 52 | -2.21 |
The index for Voice and Accountability captures perceptions of the extent to which the citizens are able to participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media.
