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Control of Corruption by African country
Seychelles has the highest control of corruption score of any African country, at 1.23 — 1.3× Cabo Verde's 0.94.
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for control of corruption, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Seychelles
Cabo Verde
BotswanaBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 1.23 | |
| 2 | Cabo Verde | 0.94 | |
| 3 | Botswana | 0.63 | |
| 4 | Rwanda | 0.63 | |
| 5 | Mauritius | 0.34 | |
| 6 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.18 | |
| 7 | Namibia | 0.13 | |
| 8 | Senegal | 0.11 | |
| 9 | South Africa | -0.19 | |
| 10 | Ghana | -0.19 | |
| 11 | Tunisia | -0.22 | |
| 12 | Benin | -0.24 | |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | -0.25 | |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | -0.29 | |
| 15 | Tanzania | -0.29 | |
| 16 | Lesotho | -0.3 | |
| 17 | Gambia | -0.33 | |
| 18 | Ethiopia | -0.44 | |
| 19 | Zambia | -0.46 | |
| 20 | Morocco | -0.52 | |
| 21 | Algeria | -0.59 | |
| 22 | Niger | -0.62 | |
| 23 | Angola | -0.62 | |
| 24 | Malawi | -0.65 | |
| 25 | Togo | -0.66 | |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | -0.7 | |
| 27 | Eswatini | -0.79 | |
| 28 | Kenya | -0.8 | |
| 29 | Egypt | -0.83 | |
| 30 | Djibouti | -0.89 | |
| 31 | Mauritania | -0.93 | |
| 32 | Gabon | -0.94 | |
| 33 | Mali | -0.98 | |
| 34 | Madagascar | -1.01 | |
| 35 | Liberia | -1.05 | |
| 36 | Mozambique | -1.06 | |
| 37 | Nigeria | -1.11 | |
| 38 | Uganda | -1.12 | |
| 39 | Comoros | -1.14 | |
| 40 | Guinea | -1.17 | |
| 41 | Cameroon | -1.22 | |
| 42 | Zimbabwe | -1.25 | |
| 43 | Central African Republic | -1.31 | |
| 44 | Guinea-Bissau | -1.35 | |
| 45 | Chad | -1.39 | |
| 46 | Republic of the Congo | -1.42 | |
| 47 | Burundi | -1.46 | |
| 48 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.47 | |
| 49 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -1.52 | |
| 50 | Libya | -1.53 | |
| 51 | Sudan | -1.56 | |
| 52 | Eritrea | -1.63 | |
| 53 | Somalia | -1.79 | |
| 54 | South Sudan | -2.06 |
Rwanda
Mauritius
Sao Tome and Principe
Namibia
Senegal
South Africa
Ghana
Tunisia
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cote d'Ivoire
Tanzania
Lesotho
Gambia
Ethiopia
Zambia
Morocco
Algeria
Niger
Angola
Malawi
Togo
Sierra Leone
Eswatini
Kenya
Egypt
Djibouti
Mauritania
Gabon
Mali
Madagascar
Liberia
Mozambique
Nigeria
Uganda
Comoros
Guinea
Cameroon
Zimbabwe
Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau
Chad
Republic of the Congo
Burundi
Equatorial Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Libya
Sudan
Eritrea
Somalia
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Control of Corruption figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest control of corruption score?
Seychelles has the highest control of corruption score in Africa at 1.23 (2024), followed by Cabo Verde and Botswana.
Which African country has the lowest control of corruption score?
South Sudan has the lowest control of corruption score of the 54 African countries with data, at -2.06 (2024).
How many African countries report Control of Corruption data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Control of Corruption figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=control_of_corruption_estimate&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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