Sierra Leone vs Turkey: Age of electoral democracy
Sierra Leone
20 years
in 2022
Turkey
23 years
in 2012
Sierra Leone rank
75th
Turkey rank
72nd
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Sierra Leone
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 23 years against 20 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 75th and Turkey ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 years | 17 years | 13 years | Turkey |
| 2010s | 9 years | 22 years | 13 years | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Sierra Leone or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 23 years against 20 years in Sierra Leone as of 2012.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Sierra Leone and Turkey?
- 3 years, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Turkey?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
- How do Sierra Leone and Turkey rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 75th and Turkey ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.