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Liberal Democracy Index by African country
Seychelles has the highest reported liberal democracy score (V-Dem) among the 54 countries shown, at 0.68 (2025).
V-Dem liberal democracy index — electoral democracy plus liberal checks and protections — on a 0-1 scale. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Liberal Democracy Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 0.68 | |
| 2 | Mauritius | 0.639 | |
| 3 | South Africa | 0.633 | |
| 4 | Cabo Verde | 0.631 | |
| 5 | Ghana | 0.606 | |
| 6 | Gambia | 0.522 | |
| 7 | Botswana | 0.52 | |
| 8 | Namibia | 0.519 | |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.519 | |
| 10 | Lesotho | 0.512 | |
| 11 | Senegal | 0.484 | |
| 12 | Malawi | 0.462 | |
| 13 | Kenya | 0.446 | |
| 14 | Liberia | 0.417 | |
| 15 | Zambia | 0.375 | |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 0.348 | |
| 17 | Benin | 0.323 | |
| 18 | Nigeria | 0.311 | |
| 19 | Tanzania | 0.297 | |
| 20 | Tunisia | 0.265 | |
| 21 | Morocco | 0.251 | |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.228 | |
| 23 | Madagascar | 0.187 | |
| 24 | Gabon | 0.178 | |
| 25 | Niger | 0.177 | |
| 26 | Mozambique | 0.175 | |
| 27 | Uganda | 0.165 | |
| 28 | Angola | 0.163 | |
| 29 | Togo | 0.157 | |
| 30 | Mali | 0.15 | |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 0.147 | |
| 32 | Comoros | 0.132 | |
| 33 | Somalia | 0.128 | |
| 34 | Mauritania | 0.127 | |
| 35 | Algeria | 0.126 | |
| 36 | Djibouti | 0.118 | |
| 37 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.115 | |
| 38 | Egypt | 0.115 | |
| 39 | Republic of the Congo | 0.115 | |
| 40 | Cameroon | 0.114 | |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | 0.103 | |
| 42 | Central African Republic | 0.102 | |
| 43 | Ethiopia | 0.1 | |
| 44 | Libya | 0.098 | |
| 45 | Eswatini | 0.097 | |
| 46 | Guinea | 0.095 | |
| 47 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.095 | |
| 48 | Rwanda | 0.09 | |
| 49 | South Sudan | 0.064 | |
| 50 | Chad | 0.062 | |
| 51 | Burundi | 0.06 | |
| 52 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.047 | |
| 53 | Sudan | 0.034 | |
| 54 | Eritrea | 0.009 |
Cabo Verde
Ghana
Gambia
Botswana
Namibia
Sao Tome and Principe
Lesotho
Senegal
Malawi
Kenya
Liberia
Zambia
Sierra Leone
Benin
Nigeria
Tanzania
Tunisia
Morocco
Cote d'Ivoire
Madagascar
Gabon
Niger
Mozambique
Uganda
Angola
Togo
Mali
Zimbabwe
Comoros
Somalia
Mauritania
Algeria
Djibouti
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Ethiopia
Libya
Eswatini
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Rwanda
South Sudan
Chad
Burundi
Equatorial Guinea
Sudan
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