| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 9.5 | 2022 | 1 | 9.8 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 9.4 | 2022 | 2 | 9.3 |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9.3 | 2022 | 3 | 9.2 |
| 4 ↑ | Sudan | 9.1 | 2022 | 9 | 8.6 |
| 5 ↑ | Eritrea | 9 | 2022 | 6 | 8.9 |
| 6 ↓ | Burundi | 8.9 | 2022 | 3 | 9.2 |
| 7 ↓ | Libya | 8.8 | 2022 | 5 | 9.1 |
| 7 | Somalia | 8.8 | 2022 | 7 | 8.7 |
| 9 ↑ | Ethiopia | 8.7 | 2022 | 10 | 8.4 |
| 10 ↓ | Nigeria | 8.4 | 2022 | 7 | 8.7 |
| 11 ↑ | Chad | 8.3 | 2022 | 12 | 8.2 |
| 12 ↓ | Equatorial Guinea | 8.1 | 2022 | 10 | 8.4 |
| 12 ↑ | Zimbabwe | 8.1 | 2022 | 15 | 8 |
| 14 ↓ | Swaziland | 7.9 | 2022 | 12 | 8.2 |
| 15 ↑ | Cameroon | 7.6 | 2022 | 17 | 7.5 |
| 16 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | 7.5 | 2022 | 14 | 8.1 |
| 16 ↑ | Mozambique | 7.5 | 2022 | 18 | 7.4 |
| 18 ↑ | Djibouti | 7.4 | 2022 | 21 | 7.2 |
| 19 ↓ | Gambia | 7.3 | 2022 | 16 | 7.8 |
| 20 ↑ | Ivory Coast | 7.2 | 2022 | 22 | 7.1 |
| 20 ↓ | Mali | 7.2 | 2022 | 18 | 7.4 |
| 20 ↑ | Zambia | 7.2 | 2022 | 24 | 7 |
| 23 ↓ | Uganda | 7.1 | 2022 | 18 | 7.4 |
| 24 ↑ | Liberia | 7 | 2022 | 27 | 6.7 |
| 24 ↓ | Niger | 7 | 2022 | 22 | 7.1 |
| 24 ↑ | Guinea | 7 | 2022 | 25 | 6.9 |
| 27 ↓ | Mauritania | 6.6 | 2022 | 25 | 6.9 |
| 27 ↑ | Algeria | 6.6 | 2022 | 31 | 6.3 |
| 29 ↓ | Togo | 6.5 | 2022 | 27 | 6.7 |
| 29 ↑ | Burkina Faso | 6.5 | 2022 | 38 | 5.5 |
| 31 ↓ | Gabon | 6.4 | 2022 | 27 | 6.7 |
| 32 ↓ | Guinea-Bissau | 6.3 | 2022 | 30 | 6.6 |
| 33 ↓ | Kenya | 6.2 | 2022 | 31 | 6.3 |
| 34 | Rwanda | 6.1 | 2022 | 34 | 6 |
| 35 ↓ | Tanzania | 5.9 | 2022 | 33 | 6.2 |
| 35 | Madagascar | 5.9 | 2022 | 35 | 5.8 |
| 37 ↓ | Comoros | 5.5 | 2022 | 35 | 5.8 |
| 38 | Tunisia | 5.4 | 2022 | 38 | 5.5 |
| 39 ↓ | Morocco | 5.3 | 2022 | 37 | 5.6 |
| 39 ↑ | Sierra Leone | 5.3 | 2022 | 42 | 5 |
| 41 ↑ | Benin | 5.2 | 2022 | 43 | 4.9 |
| 42 ↓ | Malawi | 5 | 2022 | 40 | 5.3 |
| 43 ↑ | Botswana | 4.9 | 2022 | 44 | 4.8 |
| 44 ↓ | Lesotho | 4.8 | 2022 | 41 | 5.1 |
| 45 ↓ | Senegal | 4.5 | 2022 | 44 | 4.8 |
| 45 ↑ | South Africa | 4.5 | 2022 | 47 | 4.2 |
| 47 | Seychelles | 4.3 | 2022 | 47 | 4.2 |
| 48 ↓ | Ghana | 4.1 | 2022 | 46 | 4.4 |
| 49 | Mauritius | 3.5 | 2022 | 49 | 3.6 |
| 50 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.7 | 2022 | 50 | 3 |
| 51 | Cape Verde | 2.6 | 2022 | 51 | 2.8 |
| 52 | Namibia | 2.3 | 2022 | 52 | 2.6 |
The Human rights and rule of law indicator considers the relationship between the state and its population insofar as fundamental human rights are protected and freedoms are observed and respected. The higher the indicator's value, the less protected are the human rights and the rule of law in the country.
