Africa is home to several countries that have triumphantly upheld political and economic stability. While external viewpoints tend to stress the challenges faced by the continent, it becomes imperative to illuminate the success stories – countries that have excelled in preserving order, cultivating economic prosperity, and ensuring a stable environment for their citizens.
From peaceful transitions of power to thriving economies, these countries showcase a continent making strides toward a more stable and prosperous future.
In its 2023 Fragile States Index report, The Fund for Peace (FFP) revealed the least fragile African countries in 2023.
The Fragile States Index gauges vulnerability across pre-conflict, active conflict, and post-conflict scenarios, encompassing twelve conflict risk indicators. These indicators assess a state’s condition, considering factors such as security apparatus, factionalized elites, economic decline, uneven economic development, human flight and brain drain, state legitimacy, human rights and rule of law, demographic pressures, refugees and IDPs, and external intervention.
For over 60 years, The Fund for Peace (FFP) has been a world leader in developing practical tools and approaches for reducing conflict. It boasts of programmatic experience in over 40 countries, focused on conflict early warning, peacebuilding, and sustainable development.
Below are the 10 most stable African countries in 2023, according to the Fund for Peace:
| 1 | Mauritius | 38.0 |
| 2 | Seychelles | 53.3 |
| 3 | Botswana | 55.3 |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 60.1 |
| 5 | Namibia | 60.3 |
| 6 | Ghana | 62.3 |
| 7 | Gabon | 65.5 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 66.4 |
| 9 | Morocco | 68.2 |
| 10 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 69.7 |
