Democracy index in Sub-Saharan Africa 2022, by country
least democratic countries in the world. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the most authoritarian regime in Africa and the fourth worldwide, after North Korea. Further countries such as Cabo Verde, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Ghana, and Lesotho fell within the "hybrid regimes", with a score ranging from 6.3 points to 7.65 points, meaning that they experience, for example, elections with irregularities, widespread corruption, and harassment of journalists.
Mauritius classifies as the most democratic country in Sub-Saharan Africa. As of 2022, Mauritius' democracy was given 8.14 points, ranking as the only country in entire Africa as fully democratic. The index is based, according to the source, on the electoral process and pluralism, the government functions, political participation, and culture as well as civil liberties. Many Sub-Saharan and North African political systems are among the