Introduction
Safety is at the core of planning a trip or when considering relocating to a new country. There is also this misconception that Africa is unsafe, and what we found interesting is that quite a number of African nations are considered safer than some notable countries like China or France.
For example, Botswana is safer than China, France, Brazil, and even the United States.
Criteria Used to Determine Index
The criteria used is based on a few sources such as the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) that measure the state of peace and security across domains such as the state of ongoing wars and international & local conflicts as well as the extent to which the countries are militarized.
Under the state of peace and security, they look at things such as:
- Perceived criminality
- Number of refugees and displaced people as a percentage of the population
- Political instability
- Political Terror Scale
- And much more.
On the state of ongoing wars, the factors considered include:
- Number of deaths as a result of internal conflicts
- Number and duration of internal conflicts
- Intensity of organized internal conflict
And when it comes to Militarization, we have:
- The amount of money spent as a percentage of the country’s GDP
- Number of armed service personnel per 100,000 people
- Financial contribution to UN peacekeeping missions
- Nuclear and heavy weapons capabilities
List of Safest Countries in Africa
Below is a list of the top 20 safest African nations:
- Mauritius
- Madagascar
- Botswana
- Ghana
- Zambia
- Namibia
- Tanzania
- Liberia
- Angola
- Tunisia
- Morocco
- Malawi
- Gambia
- Senegal
- Guinea Bissau
- Algeria
- Rwanda
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mauritania
- Egypt
What about the least safest countries?
Below is a list of the nations deemed as the unsafest in Africa starting with the least safest:
- Sudan
- South Sudan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mali
- Somalia
What about some of the biggest countries in Africa?
There are a few nations that are quite big, both in terms of tourism and GDP that have not been mentioned above. Let’s have a look at where they rank.
Côte d’Ivoire – Position 22
Kenya – Position 30
Uganda – Position 33
South Africa – Position 34
Ethiopia – Position 41
Nigeria – Position 42
Conclusion
Information is power, and that is why we believe in providing such statistics to help you make informed decisions when it comes to your travel or relocation.
Always research before forming an opinion about a specific place.
We hope the information above is helpful. Feel free to let us know if you’d like more statistics on tourism, relocation, or diaspora investment in Africa.
