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Safest Countries in Africa

Sudan has the highest Global Peace Index in 2026 (3.195), followed by DR Congo (3.189) and South Sudan (3.116). Mauritius has the lowest (1.586).

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Global Peace Index, 2026

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2.185
Middle half 1.993 – 2.44
Average
2.282
50 countries
Highest
3.195
Sudan
Lowest
1.586
Mauritius

Over time · 2021–2026

The top 5 in 2026, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Sudan
  • DR Congo
  • South Sudan
  • Mali
  • Somalia

Data

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54 countries · # = rank by Global Peace Index
#
1Sudan3.195$30.07B constant 2015 US$55
2DR Congo3.189$64.04B constant 2015 US$21
3South Sudan3.116—10
4Mali2.996$23.53B constant 2015 US$31
5Somalia2.973$9.15B constant 2015 US$16
6Central African Republic2.906$2.17B constant 2015 US$32
7Burkina Faso2.882$18.95B constant 2015 US$41
8Niger2.832$17.04B constant 2015 US$37
9Chad2.769$18.35B constant 2015 US$32
10Nigeria2.755$562.59B constant 2015 US$33
11Ethiopia2.648$128.07B constant 2015 US$41
12Cameroon2.634$44.5B constant 2015 US$36
13Kenya2.447$109.76B constant 2015 US$45
14Uganda2.42$52.44B constant 2015 US$49
15Burundi2.417$3.93B constant 2015 US$30
16Eritrea2.412—32
17Mozambique2.383$20.87B constant 2015 US$46
18Libya2.361$64.4B constant 2015 US$21
19South Africa2.308$369.91B constant 2015 US$48
20Benin2.293$20.71B constant 2015 US$45
21Republic of the Congo2.256$10.91B constant 2015 US$54
22Togo2.251$9.42B constant 2015 US$69
23Guinea2.22$16.58B constant 2015 US$39
24Rwanda2.2$16.27B constant 2015 US$37
25Egypt2.186$503.37B constant 2015 US$38
26Mauritania2.184$9.1B constant 2015 US$35
27Djibouti2.098$4.1B constant 2015 US$38
28Eswatini2.095$5.01B constant 2015 US$47
29Gabon2.086$17.22B constant 2015 US$45
30Tanzania2.08$78.82B constant 2015 US$—
31Ivory Coast2.061$81.48B constant 2015 US$37
32Algeria2.053$231.62B constant 2015 US$44
33Zimbabwe2.051$25.48B constant 2015 US$53
34Liberia2.024$3.92B constant 2015 US$45
35Lesotho2.016$2.41B constant 2015 US$47
36Guinea-Bissau2.012$1.83B constant 2015 US$36
37Malawi1.994$12.18B constant 2015 US$—
38Zambia1.992$29.71B constant 2015 US$52
39Angola1.955$109.35B constant 2015 US$48
40Tunisia1.947$50.41B constant 2015 US$53
41Ghana1.943$79.27B constant 2015 US$73
42Senegal1.939$29.96B constant 2015 US$45
43Sierra Leone1.937$10.28B constant 2015 US$50
44Morocco1.887$142.22B constant 2015 US$54
45Namibia1.872$12.43B constant 2015 US$71
46Madagascar1.849$14.95B constant 2015 US$49
47Gambia1.837$2.22B constant 2015 US$69
48Botswana1.823$17.4B constant 2015 US$77
49Equatorial Guinea1.729$8.72B constant 2015 US$68
50Mauritius1.586$15.32B constant 2015 US$80
—Comoros—$1.26B constant 2015 US$—
—Cape Verde—$2.48B constant 2015 US$—
—Sao Tome and Principe—$326.78M constant 2015 US$—
—Seychelles—$2.13B constant 2015 US$80

What correlates with Global Peace Index (2026)?

Pearson r against 1,379 other country metrics sharing at least 30 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Global Peace Index tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. SusceptabilityNatural Disaster Risk by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. VulnerabilityNatural Disaster Risk by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. Fragile States Index
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 50
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  4. Failed States IndexFailed States
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 50
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  5. Security ApparatusFailed States
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 50
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  6. Refugees & IDPsFailed States
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Global Peace Index tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Governance ValuePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Political Stability ScorePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
    r = −0.81 · very strong · n = 38
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  4. LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 50
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  5. Percentile RankPolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI)Most Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 48
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Global Peace Index?
Sudan has the highest Global Peace Index in 2026, at 3.195, followed by DR Congo (3.189) and South Sudan (3.116).
Which country has the lowest Global Peace Index?
Mauritius has the lowest Global Peace Index in 2026, at 1.586.
What is the median Global Peace Index across countries?
The median is 2.185 across the 50 countries with data in 2026.
Where does this safest countries in africa data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Peace Index 2022 - map; Global Peace Index 2022 - Institute for Economics and Peace.