Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Age of democracy
Sierra Leone
12 years
in 2018
Zambia
11 years
in 2018
Sierra Leone rank
90th
Zambia rank
91st
Age of democracy over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 12 years against 11 years in Zambia, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 91st of 110 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 years | 1.5 years | 1 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 12 years against 11 years in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 1 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for age of democracy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 91st 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
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.