How many countries in Africa are democracies?
As of July 2009 there are 21 democracies in Africa & a further 6 countries that could be described as flawed or semi democracies. This compares to just 3 democracies in 1989 when the Berlin Wall fell. In addition the number of military coups in Africa is steadily declining. In the 1960s there were 24 coups, in the 1990s there were 14, so far this decade there have been less than 10. Functioning democracies 1. Nigeria 2. South Africa 3. Kenya 4. Ghana 5. Mali 6. Niger 7. Benin 8. Senegal 9. Sierra leone 10. Liberia 11. Central African Republic 12. Mozambique 13. Tanzania 14. Botswana 15. Namibia 16. Mauritius 17. Cape Verde 18. Lesotho 19. Sao Tome 20. Comoros 21. Seychelles Semi or flawed democracies 1. Algeria 2. Angola 3. Burundi 4. Malawi 5. Zambia 6.
