--- title: "Africa economy infogrpahic" description: "A cultural, economic, and human rights development in Africa from a visual perspective. A recent study looked at four pillars, besides economic growth, to measure which countries are prospering and which are failing." type: "NewsArticle" publisher: "Daily Maverick" site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za" section: "Africa" author: "Daily Maverick Staff Reporter" author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/dailymaverickstaffreporter/" canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-07-10-africa-prosperity-infographic/" published: "2013-07-10T01:38:20" updated: "2013-07-10T01:39:56" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 724 --- # Africa economy infogrpahic > A cultural, economic, and human rights development in Africa from a visual perspective. A recent study looked at four pillars, besides economic growth, to measure which countries are prospering and which are failing. By Daily Maverick Staff Reporter · Published 10 July 2013, 03:38 SAST · Updated 10 July 2013, 03:39 SAST ## Content ![Africa From Top To Bottom](//ig.master-of-finance.org/growth.jpg) Image source: [www.master-of-finance.org](http://www.master-of-finance.org) **Africa: From Top To Bottom** For the past decade, Africa's economy has been growing, on average, by 5.3% per year. But that's not the full measure of a continent. A recent study looked at 4 different pillars derived from 88 different indicators to help determine which African countries are succeeding and which ones are still struggling. ### PILLAR #1: Safety & Rule of Law (21 Indicators) #### Rule of Law - Judicial Process - Judicial Independence - Sanctions - Transfers of Power - Property Rights #### Accountability - Accountability, Transparency and Corruption in the Public Sector - Accountability, Transparency and Corruption in Rural Areas - Corruption and Bureaucracy - Accountability of Public Officials - Corruption in Government and Public Officials - Prosecution of Abuse of Office #### Personal Safety - Domestic Political Persecution - Social Unrest - Safety of the Person - Violent Crime - Human Trafficking #### National Security - Cross-Border Tensions - Government Involvement in Armed Conflict - Domestic Armed Conflict - Political Refugees - Internally Displaced People #### TOP 5 COUNTRIES - #1 Botswana - #2 Mauritius - #3 Cape Verde - #4 Namibia - #5 Seychelles #### BOTTOM 5 COUNTRIES - #48 Congo, Democratic Rep. - #49 Central African Republic - #50 Zimbabwe - #51 Libya - #52 Somalia ### PILLAR #2: Sustainable Economic Opportunity (28 Indicators) #### Public Management - Statistical Capacity - Public Administration - Inflation - Diversification - Reserves - Budget Management - Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure - Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP - Fiscal Policy - Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports - Reliability of Financial Institutions - Revenue Collection #### Business Environment - Competitive Environment - Investment Climate - Investment Climate for Rural Businesses - Rural Financial Services Development - Bureaucracy and Red Tape #### Infrastructure - Access to Electricity - Road and Rail Networks - Air Transport Facilities - Telephone and IT Infrastructure - Digital Connectivity #### Rural Sector - Public Resources for Rural Development - Land and Water for Low-Income Rural Populations - Agricultural Research and Extension Services - Agricultural Input and Produce Markets - Policy and Legal Framework for Rural Organizations - Dialogue between Government and Rural Organizations #### TOP 5 COUNTRIES - #1 Mauritius - #2 Tunisia - #3 Egypt - #4 Cape Verde - #5 Botswana #### BOTTOM 5 COUNTRIES - #48 Eritrea - #49 Comoros - #50 Congo, Democratic Rep. - #51 Zimbabwe - #52 Somalia ### PILLAR #3: Human Development (20 Indicators) #### Welfare - Welfare Regime - Social Protection and Labour - Social Exclusion - Welfare Services (Health and Education) - Equity of Public Resource Use - Access to Water - Access to Sanitation - Environmental Policy - Environmental Sustainability #### Education - Education Provision and Quality - Ratio of Pupils to Teachers in Primary School - Primary School Completion - Progression to Secondary School - Tertiary Enrollment - Literacy #### Health - Maternal Mortality - Child Mortality - Immunization (Measles and DPT) - Antiretroviral Treatment Provision - Disease (Malaria and TB) #### TOP 5 COUNTRIES - #1 Seychelles - #2 Mauritius - #3 Libya - #4 Tunisia - #5 Cape Verde #### BOTTOM 5 COUNTRIES - #48 Sierra Leone - #49 Congo, Democratic Rep. - #50 Central African Republic - #51 Chad - #52 Somalia ### PILLAR #4: Participation & Human Rights (19 Indicators) #### Participation - Free and Fair Executive Elections - Free and Fair Elections - Political Participation - Electoral Self-Determination - Effective Power to Govern #### Rights - Core International Human Rights Conventions - Human Rights - Political Rights - Workers' Rights - Freedom of Expression - Freedom of Association and Assembly - Civil Liberties #### Gender - Gender Equality - Gender Balance in Primary and Secondary Education - Women's Participation in the Labour Force - Equal Representation in Rural Areas - Women in Parliament - Women's Rights - Legislation on Violence against Women #### TOP 5 COUNTRIES - #1 Cape Verde - #2 Mauritius - #3 South Africa - #4 Botswana - #5 Namibia #### BOTTOM 5 COUNTRIES - #48 Chad - #49 Equatorial Guinea - #50 Libya - #51 Eritrea - #52 Somalia ### OVERALL (from four pillars above) #### TOP 5 COUNTRIES - #1 Mauritius - #2 Cape Verde - #3 Botswana - #4 Seychelles - #5 South Africa #### BOTTOM 5 COUNTRIES - #48 Central African Republic - #49 Eritrea - #50 Chad - #51 Congo, Democratic Rep. - #52 Somalia ### SOURCES - [http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/downloads/2012-IIAG-summary-report.pdf](http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/downloads/2012-IIAG-summary-report.pdf ) - [http://www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/en/data-statistics/table-2-real-gdp-growth-rates-2003-2013/](http://www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/en/data-statistics/table-2-real-gdp-growth-rates-2003-2013/ ) - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa)