Mauritius is Africa’s most peaceful country in 2025, securing the 26th spot globally. Botswana comes next, ranked 43rd in the world, while Namibia follows in third place on the continent, holding the 50th position globally.
- Business Insider Africa presents the 10 most peaceful countries in Africa in 2025, according to latest ranking.
- The list is courtesy of Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)
- Mauritius is Africa’s most peaceful country in 2025, ranking 26th globally.
While headlines often focus on unrest, the latest Global Peace Index 2025 reminds us that there are corners of the continent where peace is thriving.
Published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), the Global Peace Index is the world’s leading benchmark for measuring peace across 163 countries, using 23 indicators including safety, conflict levels, and military expenditure.
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And while the report paints a sobering global picture, with violence costing the world nearly $20 trillion in 2024, some African countries are bucking the trend.
Mauritius is Africa’s most peaceful country in 2025, securing the 26th spot globally. Botswana comes next, ranked 43rd in the world, while Namibia follows in third place on the continent, holding the 50th position globally.
However, the report also highlights that Sub-Saharan Africa’s overall peace score deteriorated in 2025 with its average score falling by 0.17%.
Regionally, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains the least peaceful region globally, and it is home to four of the ten least peaceful countries in the world.
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South Asia, which recorded the largest average deterioration of all the regions, due in part to significant declines in peacefulness in Bangladesh and Pakistan, is now the second least peaceful region globally.
Below are the 10 most peaceful countries in Africa in 2025, according to latest ranking:
| Rank | Country | Global rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 26th |
| 2 | Botswana | 43rd |
| 3 | Namibia | 50th |
| 4 | The Gambia | 55th |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 57th |
| 6 | Madagascar | 59th |
| 7 | Ghana | 61st |
| 8 | Zambia | 65th |
| 9 | Senegal | 69th |
| 10 | Liberia | 70th |
