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Government Effectiveness by African country
Mauritius has the highest reported government effectiveness score among the 54 countries shown, at 0.86 (2025).
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for government effectiveness, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Mauritius
Seychelles
Cabo VerdeBy region
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| # | Country | Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 0.86 | |
| 2 | Seychelles | 0.77 | |
| 3 | Cabo Verde | 0.51 | |
| 4 | Botswana | 0.43 | |
| 5 | Rwanda | 0.36 | |
| 6 | Senegal | 0.25 | |
| 7 | Morocco | 0.18 | |
| 8 | Ghana | 0.13 | |
| 9 | Namibia | 0.1 | |
| 10 | South Africa | -0.02 | |
| 11 | Kenya | -0.09 | |
| 12 | Egypt | -0.11 | |
| 13 | Benin | -0.17 | |
| 14 | Algeria | -0.19 | |
| 15 | Cote d'Ivoire | -0.25 | |
| 16 | Tanzania | -0.26 | |
| 17 | Tunisia | -0.28 | |
| 18 | Uganda | -0.31 | |
| 19 | Zambia | -0.39 | |
| 20 | Gambia | -0.43 | |
| 21 | Djibouti | -0.53 | |
| 22 | Gabon | -0.55 | |
| 23 | Malawi | -0.6 | |
| 24 | Ethiopia | -0.62 | |
| 25 | Lesotho | -0.64 | |
| 26 | Angola | -0.71 | |
| 27 | Mauritania | -0.76 | |
| 28 | Sao Tome and Principe | -0.77 | |
| 29 | Burkina Faso | -0.79 | |
| 30 | Cameroon | -0.79 | |
| 31 | Mozambique | -0.81 | |
| 32 | Togo | -0.84 | |
| 33 | Eswatini | -0.84 | |
| 34 | Niger | -0.86 | |
| 35 | Madagascar | -0.87 | |
| 36 | Zimbabwe | -0.89 | |
| 37 | Guinea | -0.9 | |
| 38 | Nigeria | -0.91 | |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | -0.93 | |
| 40 | Chad | -1.05 | |
| 41 | Comoros | -1.14 | |
| 42 | Republic of the Congo | -1.17 | |
| 43 | Liberia | -1.17 | |
| 44 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.22 | |
| 45 | Burundi | -1.25 | |
| 46 | Mali | -1.37 | |
| 47 | Guinea-Bissau | -1.47 | |
| 48 | Libya | -1.49 | |
| 49 | Eritrea | -1.53 | |
| 50 | Central African Republic | -1.61 | |
| 51 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -1.67 | |
| 52 | Somalia | -1.91 | |
| 53 | Sudan | -1.95 | |
| 54 | South Sudan | -2.25 |
Botswana
Rwanda
Senegal
Morocco
Ghana
Namibia
South Africa
Kenya
Egypt
Benin
Algeria
Cote d'Ivoire
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Gambia
Djibouti
Gabon
Malawi
Ethiopia
Lesotho
Angola
Mauritania
Sao Tome and Principe
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Mozambique
Togo
Eswatini
Niger
Madagascar
Zimbabwe
Guinea
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Chad
Comoros
Republic of the Congo
Liberia
Equatorial Guinea
Burundi
Mali
Guinea-Bissau
Libya
Eritrea
Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Somalia
Sudan
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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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