Diverging Paths: Between Democratic Consolidation and the Entrenchment of Autocracy

This report is part of the Transformation Index BTI 2026. The regional analysis covers the period from February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2025. The BTI assesses the transformation toward democracy and a market economy as well as the quality of governance in 137 countries. More on the BTI at https://www.bti-project.org. Overview of the transformation processes in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic (hereafter: CAR), Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo (hereafter: DRC), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo (hereafter: ROC), Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo