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Political Stability by African country
Botswana has the highest political stability score of any African country, at 1.03, ahead of Seychelles and Mauritius.
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for political stability and absence of violence, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Botswana
Seychelles
MauritiusBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Political Stability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botswana | 1.03 | |
| 2 | Seychelles | 0.92 | |
| 3 | Mauritius | 0.79 | |
| 4 | Cabo Verde | 0.77 | |
| 5 | Namibia | 0.55 | |
| 6 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.49 | |
| 7 | Ghana | 0.01 | |
| 8 | Gambia | -0.02 | |
| 9 | Rwanda | -0.04 | |
| 10 | Zambia | -0.1 | |
| 11 | Equatorial Guinea | -0.14 | |
| 12 | Comoros | -0.22 | |
| 13 | Liberia | -0.23 | |
| 14 | Senegal | -0.23 | |
| 15 | Republic of the Congo | -0.26 | |
| 16 | Lesotho | -0.26 | |
| 17 | Gabon | -0.28 | |
| 18 | Malawi | -0.38 | |
| 19 | Tanzania | -0.39 | |
| 20 | Benin | -0.4 | |
| 21 | Morocco | -0.44 | |
| 22 | Sierra Leone | -0.45 | |
| 23 | Madagascar | -0.48 | |
| 24 | Djibouti | -0.56 | |
| 25 | Mauritania | -0.56 | |
| 26 | Angola | -0.57 | |
| 27 | South Africa | -0.62 | |
| 28 | Guinea-Bissau | -0.62 | |
| 29 | Algeria | -0.69 | |
| 30 | Eritrea | -0.71 | |
| 31 | Eswatini | -0.73 | |
| 32 | Togo | -0.81 | |
| 33 | Cote d'Ivoire | -0.84 | |
| 34 | Tunisia | -0.92 | |
| 35 | Egypt | -0.98 | |
| 36 | Zimbabwe | -1.02 | |
| 37 | Uganda | -1.02 | |
| 38 | Guinea | -1.04 | |
| 39 | Kenya | -1.36 | |
| 40 | Burundi | -1.38 | |
| 41 | South Sudan | -1.49 | |
| 42 | Cameroon | -1.56 | |
| 43 | Mozambique | -1.76 | |
| 44 | Niger | -1.76 | |
| 45 | Chad | -1.78 | |
| 46 | Central African Republic | -1.83 | |
| 47 | Ethiopia | -1.88 | |
| 48 | Libya | -1.9 | |
| 49 | Burkina Faso | -1.91 | |
| 50 | Nigeria | -2 | |
| 51 | Sudan | -2.02 | |
| 52 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -2.12 | |
| 53 | Somalia | -2.26 | |
| 54 | Mali | -2.49 |
Cabo Verde
Namibia
Sao Tome and Principe
Ghana
Gambia
Rwanda
Zambia
Equatorial Guinea
Comoros
Liberia
Senegal
Republic of the Congo
Lesotho
Gabon
Malawi
Tanzania
Benin
Morocco
Sierra Leone
Madagascar
Djibouti
Mauritania
Angola
South Africa
Guinea-Bissau
Algeria
Eritrea
Eswatini
Togo
Cote d'Ivoire
Tunisia
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Uganda
Guinea
Kenya
Burundi
South Sudan
Cameroon
Mozambique
Niger
Chad
Central African Republic
Ethiopia
Libya
Burkina Faso
Nigeria
Sudan
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Somalia
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest political stability score?
Botswana has the highest political stability score in Africa at 1.03 (2024), followed by Seychelles and Mauritius.
Which African country has the lowest political stability score?
Mali has the lowest political stability score of the 54 African countries with data, at -2.49 (2024).
How many African countries report Political Stability data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Political Stability 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=political_stability_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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