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Top countries with the lowest and highest life expectancy in 2024
Key takeaways:
  • African countries have the lowest life expectancy.
  • Most of the countries with the highest life expectancy are in Europe and Asia
  • The countries with the highest life expectancy are mostly developed nations.
  • Thirteen countries were observed to have a life expectancy above 84 years, while 11 countries have a life expectancy below 61 years.

Rwanda tops SSA for 3rd consecutive year in Rule of Law Index 2024; Nigeria Ranks 23rd of 34 countries
Rwanda is performing relatively well in terms of governance and rule of law, leading sub-Saharan Africa for the third consecutive year with a score of 0.63 in the 2024 Rule of Law Index. Namibia (0.61) and Mauritius (0.60) closely follow, showcasing relatively stronger legal frameworks. At the lower end, Nigeria, Congo, and Gabon score 0.40, highlighting persistent governance challenges. Globally, Denmark tops the list of 142 countries, with a score of 0.90, while Venezuela ranks last at 0.26, emphasising the gap between SSA's highest performers and global leaders. This mix of progress and struggles illustrates the varied state of governance across the region.

Angola has secured 25% of Chinese loans to Africa since 2000
Between 2000 and 2023, Africa received $182 billion in Chinese loans, primarily for energy and transportation development. Angola, with 25%, was the largest recipient; Ethiopia, Egypt, Nigeria, and Kenya followed. While 49 countries benefited, experts warn of increasing debt risks.

7 of the top 10 countries with the highest unmet need for contraception are African
On #WorldContraceptionDay, it's vital to highlight that in 2023, many women and girls aged 15 to 49 globally still have unmet contraceptive needs. Samoa (28%), Angola (27%), and Liberia (25%) are among the top 10 countries. Notably, seven of the top 10 are African, underscoring the urgent need for better reproductive health services.

People practising open defecation (% of population) as of 2022
Africa's sanitation crisis is alarming, with 17 of the top 20 countries having the highest open defecation rates. Eritrea (67%), Niger (65%), and Chad (63%) lead, putting millions at risk of disease. Even Nigeria, the most populous African country, has 18% of its population practising it.

Nigeria, Egypt, and Morocco have consistently led Africa's remittance receipts since 2000
Nigeria, Egypt, and Morocco have consistently led Africa's diaspora remittance, contributing 67% of the continent's total inflows since 2000. In 2023, African nations received $94.78 billion, with Egypt, Nigeria, and Morocco leading. Here are the top ten countries since 2000.

Only 3 African countries had 100% access to electricity as of 2021
Only 8% of South Sudan's population had access to electricity as of 2021, representing Africa's lowest percentage. Although eight countries boasted between 90% and 100% access to electricity, more than 50% of the population of 24 other countries were without electricity.

Nigeria: Number of electricity metres installed by power distribution companies as of November 2020
As of November 2020, only 525,120 of the 7,588,972 metres contracted in 2019 had been installed, with Ikeja and Abuja DISCOs making up 62% of this number. Here is the number of metres installed by power distribution companies as of November 2020.

AFRIMA Awards: Top 20 Countries by number of awards since 2014
Since 2014, 64 AFRIMA awards have been awarded to Nigerian artistes, including collaborations. Nigerians got awards from seven categories, the most by any country, at AFRIMA 2021. Following the just-concluded awards, here are the top 20 countries by number of awardees since 2014.

Africa's 20 most powerful passports by the number of visa-free countries citizens can visit in 2021
Seychelles, Mauritius, and South Africa lead other African countries in the number of visa-free countries their citizens can visit globally. Here are the most powerful passports in Africa by the number of visa-free countries citizens can visit in 2021.

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