2018 Index of African Governance

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has just released its 2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance. It evaluates safety and rule of law, participation and human rights, sustainable economic opportunity, and human development.

Of Africa's 54 countries, more improved than deteriorated. The top five countries in order were Mauritius, Seychelles, Cape Verde, Namibia, and Botswana. Countries in the Horn of Africa performed poorly with Ethiopia scoring best at number 35 followed by Djibouti (38), Sudan (49), Eritrea (51), South Sudan (53), and Somalia (54).

2016 Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has released its report titled "A Decade of African Governance 2006-2015." Over the past decade it reports a very slight improvement in overall governance performance in Africa. The average score for African countries was 50 in 2015 as compared to 49 in 2006. Over the past ten years, 37 out of 54 countries have shown improvement in their overall governance score.

In 2015, the five highest ranked countries in overall governance were Mauritius, Botswana, Cape Verde, Seychelles, and Namibia. The five lowest ranked were Somalia, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Libya, and Eritrea. The five countries showing the most improvement over the past decade were Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, Zimbabwe, Liberia, and Rwanda. The five countries demonstrating the most deterioration were Libya, Madagascar, Eritrea, Central African Republic, and Mali.