
22/09/2025
TOP AFRICAN COUNTRIES WITH THE LEAST FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
According to the latest Freedom of Expression Index, the following African countries rank among the lowest globally in terms of freedom of expression:
1️⃣ Eritrea 🇪🇷 – 2nd
2️⃣ Eswatini 🇸🇿 – 17th
3️⃣ Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶 – 21st
4️⃣ Rwanda 🇷🇼 – 23rd
5️⃣ Burundi 🇧🇮 – 25th
6️⃣ Egypt 🇪🇬 – 27th
7️⃣ South Sudan 🇸🇸 – 28th
8️⃣ Sudan 🇸🇩 – 33rd
9️⃣ Ethiopia 🇪🇹 – 34th
🔟 Djibouti 🇩🇯 – 38th
1️⃣1️⃣ Algeria 🇩🇿 – 39th
1️⃣2️⃣ Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 – 40th
1️⃣3️⃣ Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 – 42nd
1️⃣4️⃣ Congo 🇨🇬 – 44th
1️⃣5️⃣ Chad 🇹🇩 – 47th
1️⃣6️⃣ Angola 🇦🇴 – 50th
Courtesy: Freedom of Expression Index