₦airaland Forum

Good governance remains one of the most important factors in shaping a nation’s prosperity, stability, and the quality of life for its citizens.

Across Africa’s 54 nations, governments are increasingly assessed on their ability to deliver transparent leadership, maintain strong institutions, and foster economic growth while upholding democratic principles.

The Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI), published annually, is a leading benchmark for measuring government effectiveness. Created by government practitioners for government practitioners, the index evaluates the performance of 120 countries using 35 equally weighted indicators grouped into seven pillars.

Its goal is to provide a clearer understanding of government standards and to encourage open discussions on areas that require improvement.

Globally, European countries continue to dominate. In the 2025 CGGI, 13 of the top 20 countries come from Europe. The world’s top ten performers are Singapore, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Arab Emirates and Luxembourg.

Northern Europe stands out with Finland and Sweden both ranking in the top five. The Asia-Pacific region also performed strongly, with Singapore, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea maintaining top 20 positions.

Africa continues to face governance challenges but has shown modest improvement between 2024 and 2025. Of the 28 African countries included in the index, representing a combined population of about 1.16 billion, the region recorded the lowest average score.

However, its young demographic, with 70% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population under 30, provides significant potential for growth alongside complex governance hurdles.

Mauritius retained its position as Africa’s best-governed country for the fifth consecutive year, although its global ranking slipped from 36th in 2021 to 51st in 2025.

Among African nations, only Tanzania and Rwanda improved their rankings from 2021 to 2025, while most others recorded declines. After sharp setbacks during the pandemic years of 2021 to 2023, the continent’s governance scores have begun to recover between 2024 and 2025.

Country -Global Position -CGGI Index Score
-1). Mauritius. 51. 0.553
-2). Rwanda. 59. 0.507
-3). Botswana. 61. 0.501
-4). Morocco. 75. 0.466
-5). South Africa. 77. 0.461
-6). Tanzania. 78. 0.457
-7). Egypt. 81. 0.440
-8 ). Senegal. 83. 0.430.
-9). Ghana. 86. 0.430
-10). Namibia. 90. 0.415

Across Africa’s 54 nations, governments are increasingly assessed on their ability to deliver transparent leadership, maintain strong institutions, and foster economic growth while upholding democratic principles.

Racoon:
Now the so called Tinubu-led APC government in Nigeria in not in reckoning. Every indices of human, economic & development assessment is in an abysmal state under Tinubu. From the worst currency, passport, poverty/unemployment indices, inflation, cost of living /governance etc.

Brazen lies are being banded a progress. He said Nigeria has attain revenue drive yet burrowing spuriously thereby adding to the debt burden/GDP ration of this dying nation. Now he is out of this nation for a senseless vocation. Where-France and UK? Why-to waste Nigeria's taxpayers monies

Kemetian:
What else is in your head but hatred of Nigeria?

You are so predictable and boring.

Don’t face the armies of drug traffickers pouring out of your region. Mr “good governance”.

Kemetian:
What else is in your head but hatred of Nigeria?

You are so predictable and boring.

Don’t face the armies of drug traffickers pouring out of your region. Mr “good governance”.

Racoon:
Now the so called Tinubu-led APC government in Nigeria in not in reckoning. Every indices of human, economic & development assessment is in an abysmal state under Tinubu. From the worst currency, passport, poverty/unemployment indices, inflation, cost of living /governance etc.

Brazen lies are being banded a progress. He said Nigeria has attain revenue drive yet burrowing spuriously thereby adding to the debt burden/GDP ration of this dying nation. Now he is out of this nation for a senseless vocation. Where-France and UK? Why-to waste Nigeria's taxpayers monies

Ofunaofu:
Nigeria under Tinubu didn’t make the top 10 best African governments list. That’s not just an oversight, it’s a masterclass in misgovernance.

Yet the Agbadóos, from Reno Omokri to Bayo Onanuga the Senior Spokesman of Spin, down to the junior domestic servants and mandate standers, keep telling us Tinubu is the best thing since sliced bread.

Curiously, the “best” thing isn’t even good enough to crack the top 10 in Africa. #RenewedShege, #RenewedHopelessness

Ofunaofu:
Nigeria under Tinubu didn’t make the top 10 best African governments list. That’s not just an oversight, it’s a masterclass in misgovernance.

Yet the Agbadóos, from Reno Omokri to Bayo Onanuga the Senior Spokesman of Spin, down to the junior domestic servants and mandate standers, keep telling us Tinubu is the best thing since sliced bread.

Curiously, the “best” thing isn’t even good enough to crack the top 10 in Africa. #RenewedShege, #RenewedHopelessness

tunjijones:
Number wetin Nigeria dey?

aremubabs:
There is no time from 1999 to date when we could have made top 10.

You people should stop blaming only APC. Or was it under APC that Christian girls were kidnapped in Chibok? Or Boko Haram were taking territories? Was it APC that conducted the 2007 election which international observers described as the worst election in living memory? Nigeria has always been badly governed right from 1999 or even way before 1999. Corruption. Insecurity. Wastage. Rising poverty. Public service corruption (look at the privatization programme under OBJ-Atiku).