Countries with Muslim majorities in Africa include:
- North Africa: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Sudan.
- West Africa: Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, The Gambia, Guinea, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, and Chad.
- Horn of Africa: Somalia and Djibouti.
Regional Data Comparison
The table below outlines the prevalence of modern slavery per 1,000 inhabitants and estimated absolute numbers across key African countries with substantial Muslim populations, according to independent human rights tracking: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
| Country | Primary Religion | Est. Prevalence (per 1,000 people) | Est. Number of Enslaved People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | Islam (~99%) | 32.0 | 149,000 |
| Nigeria | Islam / Christianity (~50/50) | 7.8 | 1,611,000 |
| Djibouti | Islam (~94%) | 7.1 | 7,000 |
| Libya | Islam (~96%) | 6.8 | 47,000 |
| Sudan | Islam (~91%) | 5.4 | 174,000 |
| Somalia | Islam (~99%) | 6.2 | 98,000 |
Table 1: Estimated prevalence and number of people in modern slavery, by country
| Regional rank | Country | Est. prevalence of modern slavery (per 1,000 population) | Est. number of people in modern slavery | Population |
| 1 | Eritrea | 90.3 | 320,000 | 3,546,000 |
| 2 | Mauritania | 32.0 | 149,000 | 4,650,000 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 10.3 | 115,000 | 11,194,000 |
| 4 | Republic of the Congo | 8.0 | 44,000 | 5,518,000 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 7.8 | 1,611,000 | 206,140,000 |
| 6 | Equatorial Guinea | 7.8 | 11,000 | 1,403,000 |
| 7 | Gabon | 7.6 | 17,000 | 2,226,000 |
| 8 | Burundi | 7.5 | 89,000 | 11,891,000 |
| 9 | Côte d’Ivoire | 7.3 | 193,000 | 26,378,000 |
| 10 | Djibouti | 7.1 | 7,000 | 988,000 |
| 11 | Libya | 6.8 | 47,000 | 6,871,000 |
| 12 | Gambia | 6.5 | 16,000 | 2,417,000 |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 6.3 | 727,000 | 114,964,000 |
| 14 | Somalia | 6.2 | 98,000 | 15,893,000 |
| 15 | Chad | 5.9 | 97,000 | 16,426,000 |
| 16 | Cameroon | 5.8 | 155,000 | 26,546,000 |
| 17 | Central African Republic | 5.2 | 25,000 | 4,830,000 |
| 18 | Mali | 5.2 | 106,000 | 20,251,000 |
| 19 | Zambia | 5.1 | 94,000 | 18,384,000 |
| 20 | Kenya | 5.0 | 269,000 | 53,771,000 |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 5.0 | 74,000 | 14,863,000 |
| 22 | Malawi | 4.9 | 93,000 | 19,130,000 |
| 23 | Niger | 4.6 | 112,000 | 24,207,000 |
| 24 | Madagascar | 4.6 | 127,000 | 27,691,000 |
| 25 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.5 | 407,000 | 89,561,000 |
| 26 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.5 | 9,000 | 1,968,000 |
| 27 | Egypt | 4.3 | 442,000 | 102,334,000 |
| 28 | Rwanda | 4.3 | 55,000 | 12,952,000 |
| 29 | Uganda | 4.2 | 190,000 | 45,741,000 |
| 30 | Angola | 4.1 | 136,000 | 32,866,000 |
| 31 | Guinea | 4.0 | 53,000 | 13,133,000 |
| 32 | Sudan | 4.0 | 174,000 | 43,849,000 |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 3.7 | 77,000 | 20,903,000 |
| 34 | Eswatini | 3.6 | 4,000 | 1,160,000 |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 3.4 | 27,000 | 7,977,000 |
| 36 | Togo | 3.3 | 28,000 | 8,279,000 |
| 37 | Liberia | 3.1 | 16,000 | 5,058,000 |
| 38 | Benin | 3.0 | 37,000 | 12,123,000 |
| 39 | Mozambique | 3.0 | 93,000 | 31,255,000 |
| 40 | Senegal | 2.9 | 49,000 | 16,744,000 |
| 41 | Ghana | 2.9 | 91,000 | 31,073,000 |
| 42 | Tanzania | 2.9 | 171,000 | 59,734,000 |
| 43 | South Africa | 2.7 | 158,000 | 59,309,000 |
| 44 | Namibia | 2.4 | 6,000 | 2,541,000 |
| 45 | Tunisia | 2.3 | 27,000 | 11,819,000 |
| 46 | Morocco | 2.3 | 85,000 | 36,911,000 |
| 47 | Algeria | 1.9 | 84,000 | 43,851,000 |
| 48 | Botswana | 1.8 | 4,000 | 2,352,000 |
| 49 | Lesotho | 1.6 | 4,000 | 2,142,000 |
| 50 | Mauritius | 1.5 | 2,000 | 1,272,000 |
