Afrobarometer
Afrobarometer is an independent pan-African research network that conducts public attitude surveys on democracy, governance, economic conditions and related issues across Africa. The organisation was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Ghana, with regional coordination centres in several African countries. Afrobarometer conducts face-to-face interviews with nationally representative samples of citizens, typically surveying between 1 200 and 2 400 respondents per country. The network covers more than 35 African countries and has completed multiple rounds of surveys since its inception, creating one of the continent's most comprehensive datasets on public opinion. Its surveys measure citizen perceptions and experiences on topics including democracy, governance, elections, service delivery, corruption, identity, tolerance and economic performance. The data is widely used by policymakers, civil society organisations, researchers and media to understand trends in African public opinion. Afrobarometer is funded by a consortium of international donors and operates through partnerships with national research institutions in each participating country. The organisation publishes its findings through policy papers, working papers and open-access datasets. Its work has become a key resource for tracking democratic development, social cohesion and governance challenges across the continent.
Afrobarometer Updates
Military coups promise change – 4 ways they can leave African countries worse off
6th October 2026 A military coup d’état is the ouster of an elected president or head of state, usually through the use or threat of force. Putschists (those who... →
#LGE2026: Seven claims from the DA’s election manifesto fact-checked
By: Africa Check 28th September 2026 South Africans will vote in local government elections on 4 November 2026. Survey data from Afrobarometer suggests that unemployment, crime, water... →
Chad’s anti-corruption institutions buckle under political pressure
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th September 2026 An aborted oil sector audit exposes the gulf between Chad’s commitments and its willingness to investigate powerful interests. On 12 August, Chad’s... →
Africa must unlock the capital beneath its farmers’ feet
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th August 2026 Agriculture is the foundation for Africa’s economic takeoff, but without land tenure reform, its potential will remain untapped. Africa’s quality... →
Africans migrate for jobs mostly within the continent: why regional skills partnerships are needed
13th August 2026 In 2024, 25.1-million Africans were living in other countries on the continent. Labour migration has long been a defining feature of Africa’s... →
Anti-migrant myths that have been allowed to fester in South Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd June 2026 Rising xenophobia is fuelled by narratives that woefully and wilfully misrepresent SA’s socio-economic problems and immigration and refugee law. As... →
Africa’s crisis is institutional before it is continental
22nd May 2026 The Thabo Mbeki Foundation’s Africa Day 2026 theme, “Rebuilding African Unity in an Age of Fragmentation: Sovereignty, Solidarity, and the Renewal... →
South Africans have lost trust in the police, in parliament and in political parties - what that means
24th November 2025 For democracies to function well, citizens have to trust their institutions. Every incidence of bad service delivery or corruption will influence... →
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