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Mauritius, Morocco, and South Africa lead Africa’s innovation race in 2025

Mauritius leads Africa with the highest GII score (32.5), ranking 53rd globally out of 139 countries.
North Africa dominates the top 5, with Morocco and Tunisia both strong performers.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s bright spots include South Africa, Seychelles, Botswana, and Senegal.
Nigeria is 105th globally (21.1), highlighting Africa’s uneven innovation capacity.

South Africa leads Africa in internet speed at 42.4 Mbps

South Africa sets the benchmark with the fastest average download speed (42.42 Mbps), more than double Morocco’s (19.61 Mbps).
Southern African countries dominate the top half of the ranking, with South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Lesotho, and Madagascar all featuring strongly.
Rwanda and Mauritius show East Africa’s progress, with average speeds above 30 Mbps, signalling solid digital infrastructure growth.
Wide disparities persist, with the gap between the highest (South Africa) and lowest (Morocco) averaging over 22 Mbps.

Seychelles is Africa’s smallest nation, spanning just 452 km² in land mass

Seychelles is the tiniest country in Africa, covering only 452 km², smaller than the size of some global cities.
Island nations dominate the smallest group, with Seychelles, Comoros, Mauritius, and Cape Verde all under 5,000 km² each.
Gambia is the smallest mainland country, spanning 10,700 km², surrounded almost entirely by Senegal except its Atlantic coast.
Only 10 African countries have land areas under 30,000 km², with most being among the continent’s most densely populated.

South Africa hosts 41,100 millionaires, nearly six times Nigeria’s 7,200 millionaires

South Africa dominates with 41,100 millionaires, accounting for more than 1 in 3 African millionaires, far ahead of any other nation.
Egypt (14,800) and Morocco (7,500) round out the top three, highlighting North Africa’s wealth concentration.
Nigeria (7,200) and Kenya (6,800) confirm West and East Africa’s growing wealth hubs, though still far below South Africa.
Mauritius (4,800) and Seychelles (500) rank surprisingly high relative to population size, showing their role as finance and wealth management hubs.

Mauritius leads Africa with 63% millionaire growth while Nigeria declines by 47% over the last decade

Mauritius is the fastest-growing hub with a 63% surge in millionaires, highlighting its rising financial services sector and favourable investment climate.
Rwanda (+48%) and Morocco (+40%) also show strong upward trends, driven by economic diversification and political stability.
Nigeria (-47%), Angola (-36%), and Algeria (-23%) recorded the steepest declines, reflecting oil dependence, currency challenges, and political instability.
Africa overall saw a -5% dip, showing that while select countries are thriving, the continent’s wealth distribution has shifted unevenly.

Seychelles leads Africa in passport index score with 156 destinations and ranks 24th globally

Seychelles holds Africa’s strongest passport, granting visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 156 destinations, and ranks 24th worldwide.
Mauritius follows closely, with a passport index score of 149 and a strong global rank of 27th.
South Africa leads mainland Africa, ranking 48th globally with access to 103 countries.
Southern African countries dominate Africa’s top 10, with Botswana, Namibia, and Lesotho all securing higher index scores than East and North African nations.
Africa’s passport strength varies widely, but island nations lead the way.

Only 4 African countries meet WHO’s recommended nurse-to-population ratio

Only four African countries, Seychelles, South Africa, Namibia, and Ghana, meet or exceed the WHO’s recommended minimum of 44.5 nursing and midwifery personnel per 10,000 people.
Seychelles leads the continent with 73 personnel per 10,000, followed by South Africa (64), Namibia (54), and Ghana (45).
The lowest number within the top 20 is 16, shared by Nigeria, Comoros, and Mauritania.
The dataset includes 47 African countries, and no country outside the top 20 has more than 16 nursing and midwifery personnel per 10,000 people.

Libya recorded the highest revenue-to-GDP ratio among African countries in 2022 with 85.78%

Key takeaways:

Libya's total revenue (85.78% of GDP) significantly surpassed all other African states.
Lesotho is noteworthy with the second-highest total revenue ratio at 48.12%.
Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tomé & Príncipe in Western Africa recorded total revenue of 30.79% and 25.38% respectively.
South Africa generated 27.74% of its GDP in revenue.
The top ten countries reported total revenue exceeding 28%.

African countries with the highest life expectancy at birth in 2024

Key takeaways:

Tunisia ranked the highest in Africa with a remarkable life expectancy of about 77 years, surpassing Africa's value of 64 years.
Five North African countries are among the top 8 countries with the highest life expectancy at birth in Africa.
There is a significant 22-year difference between the life expectancy in Tunisia (77 years) and Nigeria (55 years).
Sub-Saharan countries generally have lower life expectancy rates.
Nigeria is ranked among countries with the lowest life expectancy in Africa and the world.

Libya, Seychelles, Equatorial Guinea, and South Africa have dominated Africa’s GDP per capita rankings since 1960

Since 2015, Seychelles has topped Africa's GDP per capita rankings because of its strength in tourism and fishing. Libya, Equatorial Guinea, and South Africa have also occupied the top spot since 1960. Watch how the countries vied for the top ten spots over the years.

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