The Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) measures and monitors governance performance in countries across Africa. Through four main components – Safety & Rule of Law, Participation & Human Rights, Sustainable Economic Opportunity and Human Development – which are further broken down into sub-indicators (81 in total) which cut across all aspects of governance and allows for quantifiable measures.

From the 2022 Index Report, we note that Mauritius maintains its topmost position in Africa, having ranked first over the whole decade, with a score of 74.9. The country ranks among the top three countries across all four components. Seychelles follows slightly behind with an overall governance score of 73.4, which is deemed to be the largest improvement in the region in 2022-2021.

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