60 = highest degree of civil liberties
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 38 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
| Uganda | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Burundi | 22 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| South Sudan | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |