Data, Africa by the numbers
Africa rankings
26 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
- First todayDebt in AfricaHighest debt to GDP: Eritrea, 260.4% (2019)See all 54
- First todayInflation rate in AfricaHighest: Sudan, 138.8% (2022)See all 54
- First todayUnemployment rate in AfricaHighest: Eswatini, 34.2% (2025)See all 54
- First todayWho invests in AfricaLargest foreign investor: United StatesSee all 54
- First todayNatural resources in AfricaResource rents highest in Libya, 61% (2021)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
- First todayHuman Development Index in AfricaSeychelles, 0.85 (2023)See all 54
- First todayLiteracy rate in AfricaMauritius, 94.3% (2023)See all 54
- First todayTech and internet use in AfricaMost online: Morocco, 91.2% (2024)See all 54
Land
Presidents
Politics and stability
Compare and explore
- First todayCompare African countries54 countries, 49 measures, side by sideSee all 54
- First todayRegions of AfricaWest, East, North, Central and Southern AfricaSee all 54
- First todayNigeria's states compared37 states: literacy, electricity, child deathsSee all 54
- First todayKenya's counties compared47 counties: literacy, electricity, child deathsSee all 54
- First todayGhana's regions compared16 regions: literacy, electricity, child deathsSee all 54
- First todaySouth Africa's provinces compared9 provinces: literacy, electricity, child deathsSee all 54
Each country page also shows where that country ranks on every list. Start from the government directory or the economy pages.