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Rule of Law by African country
Mauritius has the highest rule of law score of any African country, at 0.64, ahead of Seychelles and Cabo Verde.
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for rule of law, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Mauritius
Seychelles
Cabo VerdeBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Rule of Law | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 0.64 | |
| 2 | Seychelles | 0.6 | |
| 3 | Cabo Verde | 0.42 | |
| 4 | Namibia | 0.33 | |
| 5 | Botswana | 0.31 | |
| 6 | Rwanda | 0.1 | |
| 7 | Ghana | 0.05 | |
| 8 | South Africa | 0.02 | |
| 9 | Malawi | -0.15 | |
| 10 | Senegal | -0.2 | |
| 11 | Sao Tome and Principe | -0.35 | |
| 12 | Tunisia | -0.36 | |
| 13 | Morocco | -0.37 | |
| 14 | Gambia | -0.39 | |
| 15 | Lesotho | -0.41 | |
| 16 | Benin | -0.41 | |
| 17 | Kenya | -0.46 | |
| 18 | Tanzania | -0.52 | |
| 19 | Zambia | -0.56 | |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | -0.58 | |
| 21 | Togo | -0.63 | |
| 22 | Algeria | -0.7 | |
| 23 | Uganda | -0.74 | |
| 24 | Egypt | -0.75 | |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | -0.84 | |
| 26 | Eswatini | -0.86 | |
| 27 | Mauritania | -0.86 | |
| 28 | Liberia | -0.87 | |
| 29 | Madagascar | -0.88 | |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | -0.88 | |
| 31 | Niger | -0.95 | |
| 32 | Nigeria | -1.01 | |
| 33 | Djibouti | -1.01 | |
| 34 | Ethiopia | -1.05 | |
| 35 | Mali | -1.09 | |
| 36 | Comoros | -1.13 | |
| 37 | Guinea | -1.15 | |
| 38 | Gabon | -1.16 | |
| 39 | Angola | -1.17 | |
| 40 | Republic of the Congo | -1.18 | |
| 41 | Mozambique | -1.19 | |
| 42 | Zimbabwe | -1.21 | |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | -1.23 | |
| 44 | Cameroon | -1.25 | |
| 45 | Burundi | -1.3 | |
| 46 | Chad | -1.44 | |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.54 | |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -1.63 | |
| 49 | Libya | -1.7 | |
| 50 | Central African Republic | -1.71 | |
| 51 | Sudan | -1.77 | |
| 52 | Eritrea | -1.8 | |
| 53 | South Sudan | -1.97 | |
| 54 | Somalia | -2.21 |
Namibia
Botswana
Rwanda
Ghana
South Africa
Malawi
Senegal
Sao Tome and Principe
Tunisia
Morocco
Gambia
Lesotho
Benin
Kenya
Tanzania
Zambia
Cote d'Ivoire
Togo
Algeria
Uganda
Egypt
Sierra Leone
Eswatini
Mauritania
Liberia
Madagascar
Burkina Faso
Niger
Nigeria
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Mali
Comoros
Guinea
Gabon
Angola
Republic of the Congo
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Guinea-Bissau
Cameroon
Burundi
Chad
Equatorial Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Libya
Central African Republic
Sudan
Eritrea
South Sudan
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Rule of Law 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 rule of law score?
Mauritius has the highest rule of law score in Africa at 0.64 (2024), followed by Seychelles and Cabo Verde.
Which African country has the lowest rule of law score?
Somalia has the lowest rule of law score of the 54 African countries with data, at -2.21 (2024).
How many African countries report Rule of Law data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Rule of Law 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=rule_of_law_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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