KemetLeads

The Scorecard

African leaders, measured

Every scored head of state, ranked on constitutional conduct. Click a column to sort, a name for the full profile.

# Leader Conduct /5 Governance Democracy Rule of law Rights
1 🇿🇦 Nelson MandelaSouth Africa · 1918–2013 5.0 —▲ +0.321994–1999—▲ +0.161994–1999
2 🇺🇸 Barack ObamaUnited States · b. 1961 5.0 —▼ -0.072009–2017≈ +0.22009–2017▼ -0.062009–2017
3 🇱🇷 Ellen Johnson SirleafLiberia · b. 1938 4.4 ▲ +3.72014–2018▼ -0.022006–2018▼ -2.12006–2018▲ +0.022006–2018
4 🇱🇷 George WeahLiberia · b. 1966 4.4 ≈ +0.12018–2023≈ -0.012018–2024≈ -0.92018–2024≈ 0.002018–2024
5 🇿🇦 Cyril RamaphosaSouth Africa · b. 1952 4.2* ≈ -0.62018–2023≈ 0.002018–2025≈ -0.72018–2024≈ 0.002018–2024
6 🇸🇳 Bassirou Diomaye FayeSenegal · b. 1980 4.2* ————
7 🇿🇲 Hakainde HichilemaZambia · b. 1962 4.2* —▲ +0.082021–2025▲ +2.72021–2024▲ +0.032021–2024
8 🇹🇿 Julius NyerereTanzania · 1922–1999 3.8 —▲ +0.051961–1985—≈ +0.011975–1985
9 🇧🇯 Mathieu KérékouBenin · 1933–2015 3.8 —▲ +0.041996–2006≈ +0.21996–2006≈ 0.001996–2006
10 🇳🇦 Sam NujomaNamibia · 1929–2025 3.8 —▲ +0.141990–2005▼ -13.21996–2005▲ +0.051990–2005
11 🇳🇬 Nnamdi AzikiweNigeria · 1904 – 1996 3.3 —▼ -0.041963–1966——
12 🇳🇬 Bola TinubuNigeria · b. 1952 3.3* ————
13 🇰🇪 William RutoKenya · b. 1966 3.3* —≈ +0.012022–2025——
14 🇸🇱 Julius Maada BioSierra Leone · b. 12 May 1964 3.3* ≈ +0.22018–2023▼ -0.082018–2025▼ -2.62018–2024▼ -0.042018–2024
15 🇿🇲 Kenneth KaundaZambia · 1924–2021 3.1 —▲ +0.061964–1991—▲ +0.141975–1991
16 🇰🇪 Jomo KenyattaKenya · 1897–1978 2.5 —≈ 0.001963–1978—≈ 0.001975–1978
17 🇨🇮 Félix Houphouët-BoignyCôte d'Ivoire · 1905–1993 2.5 —▲ +0.191960–1993—▲ +0.111975–1993
18 🇹🇳 Habib BourguibaTunisia · 1903–2000 2.5 —▲ +0.131956–1986—≈ +0.021975–1986
19 🇹🇬 Sylvanus OlympioTogo · 1902–1963 2.5 —▼ -0.031960–1963——
20 🇲🇼 Hastings BandaMalawi · c. 1898–1997 2.5 —▲ +0.191964–1994—▲ +0.231975–1994
21 🇹🇿 Samia Suluhu HassanTanzania · b. 1960 2.5* —≈ 0.002021–2025≈ +1.02021–2024▼ -0.022021–2024
22 🇪🇹 Abiy AhmedEthiopia · b. 1976 2.5* ≈ +0.62018–2023≈ -0.012018–2025▼ -2.02018–2024▲ +0.022018–2024
23 🇨🇩 Félix TshisekediDR Congo · b. 13 June 1963 2.5* ≈ -0.42019–2023▼ -0.042019–2025≈ +0.62019–2024▼ -0.022019–2024
24 🇬🇭 Kwame NkrumahGhana · 1909–1972 1.9 —▼ -0.181957–1965——
25 🇿🇼 Robert MugabeZimbabwe · 1924–2019 1.9 —≈ -0.011980–2016▼ -15.91996–2016≈ 0.001980–2016
26 🇧🇫 Thomas SankaraBurkina Faso · 1949–1987 1.7 —≈ 0.001983–1987—≈ 0.001983–1987
27 🇬🇳 Ahmed Sékou TouréGuinea · 1922–1984 1.7 —▼ -0.061958–1984—▼ -0.061975–1984
28 🇲🇿 Samora MachelMozambique · 1933–1986 1.7 —▲ +0.061975–1986—▲ +0.061975–1986
29 🇪🇬 Anwar SadatEgypt · 1918–1981 1.7 —≈ 0.001970–1981—≈ +0.011975–1981
30 🇷🇼 Paul KagameRwanda · b. 1957 1.7* ≈ +0.82014–2023▲ +0.082000–2025▲ +26.62000–2024▲ +0.072000–2024
31 🇺🇬 Yoweri MuseveniUganda · b. 1944 1.7* ▼ -1.82014–2023▲ +0.131986–2025▼ -7.31996–2024▲ +0.171986–2024
32 🇩🇿 Ahmed Ben BellaAlgeria · 1916–2012 1.3 ————
33 🇲🇱 Modibo KeïtaMali · 1915–1977 1.3 —≈ +0.011960–1967——
34 🇪🇬 Gamal Abdel NasserEgypt · 1918–1970 0.8 —▲ +0.131954–1970——
35 🇦🇴 Agostinho NetoAngola · 1922–1979 0.8 —≈ 0.001975–1979—≈ +0.011975–1979
36 🇱🇾 Muammar GaddafiLibya · 1942–2011 0.6 —≈ -0.021969–2010▼ -4.41996–2010▲ +0.041975–2010
37 🇨🇩 Patrice LumumbaDR Congo · 1925–1961 — ————

* provisional — leader still in office. Columns 4–7 are country-level change during the tenure. How we score →