Statistics for African Country Superlatives

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Superlative		Country	% Correct
Biggest Population	177,096,000	Nigeria	95%
Biggest Economy	$555 billion	South Africa	88%
Greatest Land Area	2,381,740 km²	Algeria	87%
Smallest Population	94,000	Seychelles	70%
Smallest Land Area	451 km²	Seychelles	67%
Top Tourist Destination	9,497,000	Egypt	50%
Highest Country	5892 m / 19,331 ft	Tanzania	47%
Smallest Economy	$379 million	São Tomé and Príncipe	38%
Richest Country	$26,400	Equatorial Guinea	23%
Top Platinum Producer	168 tons	South Africa	22%
Most Corrupt Country	65/100	Somalia	21%
Top Cacao Producer	1,330,000 tons	Côte d'Ivoire	20%
Poorest Country	$400	Democratic Republic of the Congo	20%
Top Vanilla Producer	6,200 tons	Madagascar	16%
Longest Life Expectancy	77.7 Years	Libya	15%
Lowest Country	-125 m / -410 ft	Ethiopia	14%
Coldest Country	-24.0°C	Morocco	14%
Hottest Country	55.0°C	Tunisia	14%
Least Corrupt Country	8/100	Botswana	12%
Shortest Life Expectancy	31.9 Years	Swaziland	10%
Highest Literacy Rate	93.9%	Equatorial Guinea	6%
Lowest Literacy Rate	21.8%	Burkina Faso	5%