Democracy status in the Sahel
| Country | Democracy/autocracy | Status | Governance category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | Democracy | Highly defective democracies | Moderate |
| Cameroon | Autocracy | Hardline autocracies | Weak |
| Chad | Autocracy | Hardline autocracies | Failed |
| Gambia | Democracy | Defective democracies | Good |
| Guinea | Autocracy | Moderate autocracies | Moderate |
| Mali | Autocracy | Moderate autocracies | Moderate |
| Mauritania | Autocracy | Moderate autocracies | Weak |
| Niger | Democracy | Highly defective democracies | Moderate |
| Nigeria | Autocracy | Moderate autocracies | Weak |
| Senegal | Democracy | Defective democracies | Good |