Economic Freedom (EF) measures the degree to which citizens are able to control their own labor and property. The Heritage Foundation in partnership with the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) scores EF as an index from 0 to 100 by analyzing commitment to the rule of law, principles of limited government, regulatory efficiency and open markets in 186 countries. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Mauritius ranks first (and 8th globally) with a score of 76.5. A total of 18 countries in SSA outperform each of the BRIC countries. Read more here…