Data, Africa by the numbers

Africa rankings

11 rankings of the 54 African countries, each from an official source, with the method and a download on every page. Who is first today is shown on each.

Money and the economy

First todayRichest countries in AfricaSeychelles, $19,007 per person (2025)See all 54
First todayPoorest countries in AfricaSouth Sudan, $454 per person (2025)See all 54
First todayLargest economies in AfricaSouth Africa, $427 billion (2025)See all 54

People and health

First todayAfrican countries by populationNigeria, 237.6 million people (2025)See all 54
First todayLife expectancy in AfricaTunisia, 76.7 years (2024)See all 54
First todaySafest countries in Africa4 countries at the lowest US travel advisory levelSee all 54

Land

First todayLargest countries in AfricaAlgeria, 2,381,740 sq kmSee all 54
First todaySmallest countries in AfricaSeychelles, 457 sq kmSee all 54

Presidents

First todayYoungest president in AfricaIbrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, 38See all 54
First todayOldest president in AfricaPaul Biya of Cameroon, 93See all 54
First todayLongest serving presidents in AfricaTeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, 47 yearsSee all 54

Each country page also shows where that country ranks on every list. Start from the government directory or the economy pages.