Freedom in North Africa
7 countries and territories, on every statistic this site carries. Each row shows the region’s best and worst on that measure and the median between them.
Countries in North Africa
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | Tunisia 0.687 | Egypt 0.179 | 0.452 | 6 |
| Freedom of association | Morocco 0.548 | Egypt 0.159 | 0.391 | 6 |
| Civil liberties | Tunisia 0.685 | Sudan 0.171 | 0.374 | 6 |
| Freedom from political violence | Morocco 0.823 | Sudan 0.129 | 0.353 | 6 |
| Equal protection of rights | Tunisia 0.782 | Egypt 0.229 | 0.549 | 6 |
| Academic freedom | Tunisia 0.558 | Egypt 0.075 | 0.244 | 6 |
| Media censorship effort | Tunisia 1.088 | Egypt -1.938 | -0.515 | 6 |
| Harassment of journalists | Morocco 0.570 | Egypt -0.954 | -0.089 | 6 |
| Media self-censorship | Libya 0.593 | Egypt -1.334 | -0.482 | 6 |
| Universal right to vote | Algeria 1.000 | Sudan 0.000 | 1.000 | 7 |
| Legal rights for women | Morocco 75.6 | Sudan 32.5 | 54.1 | 6 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | Morocco 1.000 | Libya 0.000 | 0.500 | 6 |
| Access to justice for women | Morocco 1.000 | Tunisia 0.000 | 0.000 | 6 |
| Access to justice for men | Morocco 1.000 | Sudan 0.000 | 0.000 | 6 |
| Civil liberties score | Tunisia 31.0 | Sudan 5.0 | 12.0 | 7 |
| Political rights score | Morocco 13.0 | Sudan -4.0 | 6.0 | 7 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | Libya 137.7% | Sudan 2.4% | 72.2% | 6 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | Morocco 26.6% | Morocco 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| Foreign investment inflows | Egypt 4.2% | Morocco 1.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
| Regulatory quality | Morocco 54.4 | Libya 27.4 | 45.0 | 6 |
| GDP per capita | Egypt $17.3K | Sudan $1,873 | $13.6K | 6 |
| GDP growth | Libya 13.4% | Tunisia 2.5% | 4.1% | 6 |
| Inflation | Egypt 14.1% | Morocco 0.7% | 1.8% | 5 |
| Unemployment | Egypt 6.8% | Libya 18.8% | 11.6% | 5 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | Morocco 91.2% | Egypt 74.6% | 77.4% | 5 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | Tunisia 15.0 | Morocco 7.3 | 12.5 | 4 |
| Mobile subscriptions | Morocco 153.1 | Egypt 97.1 | 116.5 | 4 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | Tunisia 0.395 | Sudan 0.130 | 0.226 | 6 |
| Liberal democracy | Tunisia 0.265 | Sudan 0.034 | 0.121 | 6 |
| Rule of law | Tunisia 0.596 | Libya 0.125 | 0.286 | 6 |
| Judicial checks on government | Morocco 0.767 | Algeria 0.143 | 0.389 | 6 |
| Legislative checks on government | Morocco 0.711 | Egypt 0.167 | 0.453 | 5 |
| Political corruption | Tunisia 0.410 | Libya 0.811 | 0.695 | 6 |
| Civil society participation | Morocco 0.651 | Egypt 0.212 | 0.390 | 6 |
| Women’s political empowerment | Tunisia 0.765 | Sudan 0.219 | 0.586 | 6 |
| Voice and accountability | Tunisia 44.9 | Sudan 23.9 | 36.0 | 6 |
| Control of corruption | Tunisia 43.4 | Sudan 16.3 | 33.5 | 6 |
| Government effectiveness | Morocco 54.8 | Sudan 16.5 | 46.6 | 6 |
| Political stability | Morocco 58.4 | Sudan 31.3 | 49.6 | 6 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | Algeria 0.763 | Sudan 0.511 | 0.734 | 6 |
| Life expectancy | Tunisia 76.7 | Sudan 66.5 | 73.6 | 6 |
| Secondary school enrolment | Algeria 105.2% | Egypt 84.8% | 90.0% | 3 |
| Government spending on education | Tunisia 6.7% | Algeria 5.6% | 6.0% | 3 |
| Health spending | Tunisia 8.0% | Sudan 2.9% | 5.5% | 6 |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | Libya 19.2% | Sudan 57.4% | 41.5% | 6 |
| Maternal mortality | Egypt 17.0 | Sudan 256.0 | 60.5 | 6 |
| Women in parliament | Egypt 26.8% | Algeria 7.9% | 16.5% | 5 |
| Women in the workforce | Libya 33.0% | Algeria 14.1% | 19.7% | 5 |
| Fertility rate | Sudan 4.26 | Tunisia 1.82 | 2.51 | 6 |
| Urban population | Libya 87.9% | Sudan 34.9% | 66.9% | 6 |
| Refugees who left | Algeria 18.8 | Western Sahara 29,564.0 | 29.3 | 7 |
| Population | Egypt 118.4M | Libya 7.5M | 42.9M | 6 |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | Sudan 0.43 | Libya 8.66 | 2.56 | 6 |
| Renewable energy use | Sudan 61.0% | Algeria 0.1% | 8.5% | 6 |
| Access to electricity | Algeria 100.0% | Sudan 66.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Overlapping regions
These groupings share countries with North Africa. A country can belong to several at once — Turkey is in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the Balkans and the Mediterranean.