Human flight and brain drain - Country rankings
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Human flight and brain drain index, 0 (low) - 10 (high), 2024:
The average for 2024 based on 47 countries was 6.18 index points. The highest value was in Eritrea: 8.7 index points and the lowest value was in Equatorial Guinea: 3.4 index points. The indicator is available from 2007 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: index points; Source: Fund for Peace
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| Countries | Human flight and brain drain, 2024 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eritrea | 8.7 | 1 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Somalia | 8.5 | 2 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Sudan | 8 | 3 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Cape Verde | 7.7 | 4 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Chad | 7.4 | 5 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Mali | 7.4 | 6 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Lesotho | 7.2 | 7 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Comoros | 7.1 | 8 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Mozambique | 7.1 | 9 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 10 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Burkina Faso | 6.9 | 11 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Gambia | 6.8 | 12 | 2007 - 2024 |
| S.T.&Principe | 6.8 | 13 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Senegal | 6.8 | 14 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Cameroon | 6.6 | 15 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Nigeria | 6.6 | 16 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Ghana | 6.5 | 17 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Sierra Leone | 6.5 | 18 | 2007 - 2024 |
| G.-Bissau | 6.4 | 19 | 2007 - 2024 |
| DR Congo | 6.3 | 20 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kenya | 6.3 | 21 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Niger | 6.3 | 22 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Tanzania | 6.3 | 23 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Liberia | 6.2 | 24 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Togo | 6.2 | 25 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Malawi | 6.1 | 26 | 2007 - 2024 |
| R. of Congo | 6.1 | 27 | 2007 - 2024 |
| C.A. Republic | 6 | 28 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Guinea | 6 | 29 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Uganda | 6 | 30 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Zambia | 6 | 31 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Ethiopia | 5.9 | 32 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Benin | 5.8 | 33 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Rwanda | 5.8 | 34 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Swaziland | 5.7 | 35 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Madagascar | 5.6 | 36 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Mauritania | 5.6 | 37 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Namibia | 5.6 | 38 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast | 5.5 | 39 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Angola | 5.3 | 40 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Seychelles | 5 | 41 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Burundi | 4.9 | 42 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Gabon | 4.3 | 43 | 2007 - 2024 |
| South Africa | 4.3 | 44 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Botswana | 4.2 | 45 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Mauritius | 3.9 | 46 | 2007 - 2024 |
| Eq. Guinea | 3.4 | 47 | 2007 - 2024 |
Definition: The Human flight and brain drain indicator considers the economic impact of human displacement (for economic or political reasons) and the consequences this may have on a country’s development. The higher the index, the greater the human displacement.
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