The recently released Mo Ibrahim Index 2017 of African Governance ranks Mauritius first in Africa. Mauritius achieved the highest overall score (81.4) out of a total of 53 African countries. The country is followed by Seychelles with a score of 73.4, followed by Botswana which scored 72.7.

The Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) is a tool that measures and monitors governance performance in African countries.

The assessment was based on four categories of governance:

1. The Safety & Rule of Law component, in which Mauritius ranks first with a score of 82.7.

2. The Participation & Human Rights component, in which Mauritius ranks second with a score of 77.5.

3. The Sustainable Economic Opportunity component, in which Mauritius maintains its first place with a score of 79.4.

4. The Human Development component, in which Mauritius scored the highest with 86.1 and also ranks first.

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation defines governance as the provision of the political, social and economic public goods and services that every citizen has the right to expect from their state, and that a state has the responsibility to deliver to its citizens. In the IIAG, country performance in delivering governance is measured across four key components that effectively provide indicators of a country’s Overall Governance performance.

The Mo Ibrahim Index 2017 Report is accessible here