Tunisia has ranked ninth in Africa for anti-corruption performance in 2025, with a score of 55.9 out of 100, placing it among the continent’s top 10 countries while recording one of the strongest improvements over the past decade, according to the latest “Anti-Corruption: From Decline to Recovery” report published by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.
Based on the anti-corruption sub-category of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), the report assesses African countries’ performance in preventing and combating corruption over the 2016–2025 period.
Tunisia ranked ninth among African countries in terms of improvement between 2016 and 2025, gaining 4.2 points, which enabled it to climb three places in the continental rankings. Its overall score of 55.9 points stands well above the African average of 39.1 points.
The report nevertheless classifies Tunisia’s trajectory under the “Warning Signs” category. This designation is assigned to countries where recent progress remains fragile or insufficiently consolidated, leaving them exposed to the risk of stagnation or even regression unless ongoing reforms are maintained and strengthened.
One of Tunisia’s standout achievements was in public procurement procedures, where it recorded the second-largest improvement in Africa, with a gain of 45.6 points over the past decade. Only the Seychelles performed better, posting a 50-point increase in anti-corruption mechanisms.
After several years of decline, the report notes that anti-corruption efforts across Africa are showing signs of recovery. The index evaluates the effectiveness of anti-corruption mechanisms, the absence of corruption within state institutions, public administration and the private sector, the transparency of public procurement procedures, and citizens’ perceptions of anti-corruption efforts.
Following a period of deterioration, the continent recorded a stronger rebound between 2020 and 2025, with the average score rising by 1.4 points to 39.1.
Rwanda retained its position as Africa’s best-performing country in the fight against corruption, a ranking it has held continuously since 2016. In 2025, it scored 76.6 points, an improvement of 2.6 points over the decade.
The Seychelles registered the continent’s most significant improvement, with its score jumping 26.3 points over ten years to also reach 76.6 points in 2025. The Indian Ocean archipelago climbed 12 places to share the top spot with Rwanda.
Mauritius completed the top three with 65.7 points, followed by Senegal (64.0), Benin (58.7), Botswana (57.8), Namibia (57.6), Cape Verde (56.1), Tunisia (55.9) and Burkina Faso (55.6).
At the opposite end of the rankings, South Sudan remained the lowest-performing country, with a score of just 6.9 points in 2025.
