Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Age of democracy

Liberia
13 years
in 2018
Sierra Leone
12 years
in 2018
Liberia rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
90th

Age of democracy over time

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 13 years against 12 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 110 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 3 years 2 years 1 years Liberia
2010s 9 years 8 years 1 years Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
Liberia, at 13 years against 12 years in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
1 years, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for age of democracy?
Liberia ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.