Top 10 most developed countries in Africa
A developed country is one that boasts features such as a developed economy, a stable and functional government, a robust infrastructure, a strong educational system, ample job opportunities, comprehensive health and social services, good roads, housing, stable electricity, telecommunication and a high degree of personal freedom. Countries that fall slightly short of these goals are classified as developing countries.
Over the years, the United Nation’s Human Development Index (HDI) has become the most widely used and universally agreed tool for measuring different countries’ developing status. According to the United Nations Development Programme, “the HDI was created to emphasize that people and their capabilities should be the ultimate criteria for assessing the development of a country, not economic growth alone.”
Some of the key indicators tracked by the HDI are: life expectancy rate, adult literacy rate, access to the internet and income inequality. According to World Population Review, these indicators are all compiled into a number between 0.00 and 1.00.
Based on the latest Human Development Index dated December 2020, these are the top 10 most developed African countries. Do note that African countries usually rank low, compared to the global average. For instance, Mauritius, which is ranked as the most development country in Africa, ranked 66 out of 189 countries in the world.
- Mauritius: This island country has an HDI ranking of 0.804. .
- Seychelles: This is yet another island African country with a high HDI ranking of 0..796.(Read about Seychelles here)
- Algeria: This Northern African country has an HDI of 0.748. (Read Algeria: The African largest country)
- Tunisia: Tunisia has an HDI ranking of 0.740.
- Botswana: The fifth most developed country in Africa is Botswana with an HDI ranking of 0.735.( Read about Botswana)
- Libya: Libya’s HDI stands at 0.724, according to UN’s latest HDI ranking.
- South Africa : This country has an HDI ranking of 0.709, thus taking the position for the 7th most developed country in Africa.(Read about South Africa)
- Egypt: Egypt comes in at 8th position with an HDI ranking of 0.707.( Read about Egypt )
- Gabon: In the 9th position, we have Gabon with an HDI ranking of 0.703.
- Morocco: Lastly, Morocco has an HDI ranking of 0.686.(Read about Morocco )
