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Government Effectiveness by African country
Mauritius has the highest government effectiveness score of any African country, at 0.77 — 1.2× Seychelles's 0.63.
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for government effectiveness, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Mauritius
Seychelles
BotswanaBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 0.77 | |
| 2 | Seychelles | 0.63 | |
| 3 | Botswana | 0.42 | |
| 4 | Cabo Verde | 0.42 | |
| 5 | Rwanda | 0.35 | |
| 6 | Senegal | 0.23 | |
| 7 | Morocco | 0.18 | |
| 8 | Namibia | 0.1 | |
| 9 | Ghana | 0.06 | |
| 10 | Egypt | -0.1 | |
| 11 | Benin | -0.19 | |
| 12 | South Africa | -0.23 | |
| 13 | Tunisia | -0.24 | |
| 14 | Algeria | -0.25 | |
| 15 | Tanzania | -0.29 | |
| 16 | Kenya | -0.3 | |
| 17 | Cote d'Ivoire | -0.32 | |
| 18 | Uganda | -0.35 | |
| 19 | Djibouti | -0.49 | |
| 20 | Zambia | -0.53 | |
| 21 | Gambia | -0.54 | |
| 22 | Gabon | -0.57 | |
| 23 | Ethiopia | -0.65 | |
| 24 | Lesotho | -0.65 | |
| 25 | Mozambique | -0.72 | |
| 26 | Sao Tome and Principe | -0.72 | |
| 27 | Malawi | -0.73 | |
| 28 | Mauritania | -0.74 | |
| 29 | Niger | -0.77 | |
| 30 | Eswatini | -0.78 | |
| 31 | Angola | -0.79 | |
| 32 | Cameroon | -0.8 | |
| 33 | Togo | -0.8 | |
| 34 | Madagascar | -0.86 | |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | -0.87 | |
| 36 | Guinea | -0.89 | |
| 37 | Sierra Leone | -0.97 | |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | -0.99 | |
| 39 | Burundi | -1.01 | |
| 40 | Nigeria | -1.01 | |
| 41 | Chad | -1.1 | |
| 42 | Republic of the Congo | -1.11 | |
| 43 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.18 | |
| 44 | Comoros | -1.21 | |
| 45 | Liberia | -1.25 | |
| 46 | Mali | -1.29 | |
| 47 | Guinea-Bissau | -1.37 | |
| 48 | Libya | -1.42 | |
| 49 | Eritrea | -1.46 | |
| 50 | Central African Republic | -1.58 | |
| 51 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -1.69 | |
| 52 | Sudan | -1.79 | |
| 53 | Somalia | -1.95 | |
| 54 | South Sudan | -2.17 |
Cabo Verde
Rwanda
Senegal
Morocco
Namibia
Ghana
Egypt
Benin
South Africa
Tunisia
Algeria
Tanzania
Kenya
Cote d'Ivoire
Uganda
Djibouti
Zambia
Gambia
Gabon
Ethiopia
Lesotho
Mozambique
Sao Tome and Principe
Malawi
Mauritania
Niger
Eswatini
Angola
Cameroon
Togo
Madagascar
Burkina Faso
Guinea
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
Burundi
Nigeria
Chad
Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Comoros
Liberia
Mali
Guinea-Bissau
Libya
Eritrea
Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sudan
Somalia
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Government Effectiveness 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 government effectiveness score?
Mauritius has the highest government effectiveness score in Africa at 0.77 (2024), followed by Seychelles and Botswana.
Which African country has the lowest government effectiveness score?
South Sudan has the lowest government effectiveness score of the 54 African countries with data, at -2.17 (2024).
How many African countries report Government Effectiveness data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Government Effectiveness 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=government_effectiveness_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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