Support for democracy in Africa falling

A new survey in 39 countries, representing 75% of Africa’s population, reveals a decline in support for democracy due to military coups, corruption and a lack of accountable leadership
 

STATE OF AFRICAN DEMOCRACY
Elections 2024
Military rule
President exceeds term limits 
Not subject to survey


PREFERRED FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Reject one-man rule 	80%
Reject one-party rule 	78%
Reject military rule 	66%
Prefer democracy 	66%
Preference  for democracy worldwide
2013 2023
Asia		55%
Middle East	54%
Latin America   52%	

   
SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC NORMS
Multi-party competition		64%
Govt. accountability 		61%
Presidential accountability 	67%
Presidential term limits 	72%
Regular elections 		75%


Tunisia
Algeria
Morocco (monarchy)
Mauritania
Burkina Faso 
Senegal 
Guinea-Bissau 
Guinea
Côte d’Ivoire 
Ghana
Togo 
Cameroon
Gabon 
Congo-Brazzaville 
Central African Republic
Namibia
South Africa
Egypt
Mali
Niger
Chad 
Sudan
South Sudan 
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Uganda             
Rwanda 
Burundi
Mozambique
                   

Source: Afrobarometer, Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa 
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