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Electoral Democracy Index by African country
Seychelles has the highest reported electoral democracy score (V-Dem) among the 54 countries shown, at 0.76 (2025).
V-Dem electoral democracy (polyarchy) index on a 0-1 scale (higher is more democratic). 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Electoral Democracy Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 0.76 | |
| 2 | Cabo Verde | 0.745 | |
| 3 | South Africa | 0.743 | |
| 4 | Mauritius | 0.738 | |
| 5 | Ghana | 0.711 | |
| 6 | Botswana | 0.665 | |
| 7 | Lesotho | 0.661 | |
| 8 | Gambia | 0.641 | |
| 9 | Namibia | 0.633 | |
| 10 | Senegal | 0.633 | |
| 11 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.632 | |
| 12 | Liberia | 0.597 | |
| 13 | Kenya | 0.563 | |
| 14 | Malawi | 0.557 | |
| 15 | Nigeria | 0.505 | |
| 16 | Zambia | 0.497 | |
| 17 | Benin | 0.493 | |
| 18 | Sierra Leone | 0.471 | |
| 19 | Tunisia | 0.395 | |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.394 | |
| 21 | Tanzania | 0.365 | |
| 22 | Madagascar | 0.361 | |
| 23 | Togo | 0.351 | |
| 24 | Angola | 0.344 | |
| 25 | Mauritania | 0.328 | |
| 26 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.306 | |
| 27 | Gabon | 0.302 | |
| 28 | Central African Republic | 0.293 | |
| 29 | Comoros | 0.293 | |
| 30 | Mozambique | 0.279 | |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 0.268 | |
| 32 | Algeria | 0.265 | |
| 33 | Cameroon | 0.26 | |
| 34 | Morocco | 0.259 | |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 0.257 | |
| 36 | Uganda | 0.253 | |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.252 | |
| 38 | Djibouti | 0.25 | |
| 39 | Republic of the Congo | 0.243 | |
| 40 | Chad | 0.242 | |
| 41 | Niger | 0.227 | |
| 42 | Libya | 0.193 | |
| 43 | Rwanda | 0.193 | |
| 44 | Egypt | 0.187 | |
| 45 | Guinea | 0.187 | |
| 46 | Burundi | 0.185 | |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.172 | |
| 48 | Somalia | 0.165 | |
| 49 | Mali | 0.164 | |
| 50 | Burkina Faso | 0.134 | |
| 51 | South Sudan | 0.133 | |
| 52 | Sudan | 0.13 | |
| 53 | Eswatini | 0.128 | |
| 54 | Eritrea | 0.069 |
Mauritius
Ghana
Botswana
Lesotho
Gambia
Namibia
Senegal
Sao Tome and Principe
Liberia
Kenya
Malawi
Nigeria
Zambia
Benin
Sierra Leone
Tunisia
Cote d'Ivoire
Tanzania
Madagascar
Togo
Angola
Mauritania
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gabon
Central African Republic
Comoros
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Algeria
Cameroon
Morocco
Ethiopia
Uganda
Guinea-Bissau
Djibouti
Republic of the Congo
Chad
Niger
Libya
Rwanda
Egypt
Guinea
Burundi
Equatorial Guinea
Somalia
Mali
Burkina Faso
South Sudan
Sudan
Eswatini
EritreaGet this ranking via API
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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