15 Freest Countries in Africa

3. Sao Tome and Principe

Freedom House Ranking (2024): 55

Human Freedom Ranking (2023): N/A

Economic Freedom Ranking (2024): N/A

Insider Monkey World Freedom Ranking: 51

Sao Tome and Principe is a Central African country that ranks 3rd on our list of freest countries in Africa. It has a considerably small population of approximately 0.24 million, and the country’s real GDP has grown by 2.9% during the current year.