Democracy in Africa
Overview of the role and situation of democracy in Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Democracy in Africa is measured according to various definitions of democracy[1] by a variety of indexes, such as V-Dem Democracy indices, and Democracy Index by The Economist.
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The top 3 African countries ranked by V-Dem Democracy indices Electoral Democracy metric in 2024 were Cape Verde, Seychelles, and South Africa.[2] The Freedom Index ranks states based on the protection of 'political and civil liberties and freedoms' that individuals receive including the freedom to participate in elections.[3] In 2018, the index found that the majority of sub-Saharan African states including but not limited to Sudan, Cameroon and Ethiopia were 'not-free', while several states including but not limited to Namibia, Botswana and Ghana were pronounced 'free'.