Safest Countries in Africa (2026)
April 7, 2026 — Rankings updated daily from 40+ data sources
African countries ranked by safety score. Discover which African nations are safest for travelers.
1 Mauritius 7.8 2 Seychelles 7.5 3 Cabo Verde 7.4 4 Botswana 7.3 5 Namibia 7.1 6 Rwanda 6.7 7 Tunisia 6.5 8 Morocco 6.4 9 Malawi 6.3 10 South Africa 6.3 11 Ghana 6.3 12 Senegal 6.3 13 Sao Tome and Principe 6.3 14 Zambia 6.3 15 Lesotho 6.2 16 Eswatini 6.2 17 Tanzania 6.1 18 Egypt 5.9 19 Algeria 5.9 20 Gambia 5.8 21 Gabon 5.8 22 Uganda 5.7 23 Sierra Leone 5.7 24 Djibouti 5.6 25 Madagascar 5.5 26 Mauritania 5.5 27 Benin 5.4 28 Liberia 5.4 29 Congo 5.4 30 Kenya 5.4 31 Togo 5.3 32 Cote d'Ivoire 5.2 33 Guinea 5.1 34 Angola 5.0 35 Ethiopia 4.5 36 Burundi 4.4 37 Zimbabwe 4.3 38 Mozambique 4.2 39 Equatorial Guinea 4.1 40 Comoros 4.1 41 Guinea-Bissau 3.9 42 Cameroon 3.8 43 Nigeria 3.8 44 Eritrea 3.0 45 Chad 2.9 46 Burkina Faso 2.3 47 Niger 2.3 48 Mali 2.2 49 Libya 2.1 50 Central African Republic 2.1 51 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.0 52 Sudan 2.0 53 Somalia 1.8 54 South Sudan 1.6