Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Kenya or Sierra Leone?

Kenya, at 0.454 against 0.433 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Deliberative Democracy Index

Kenya

0.454

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.433

in 2025

Kenya rank

65th

Sierra Leone rank

68th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Kenya
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.454 against 0.433 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Kenya ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0272	0.056	0.0288	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.029	0.056	0.027	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.0553	0.056	0.0007	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.0558	0.056	0.0002	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.0577	0.0562	0.0015	Kenya
1950s	0.0629	0.0862	0.0233	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.1442	0.1935	0.0493	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.1491	0.1479	0.0012	Kenya
1980s	0.1536	0.1385	0.0151	Kenya
1990s	0.29	0.1792	0.1108	Kenya
2000s	0.4022	0.3696	0.0326	Kenya
2010s	0.4213	0.4105	0.0108	Kenya
2020s	0.4552	0.4782	0.023	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Kenya or Sierra Leone?: Kenya, at 0.454 against 0.433 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Kenya and Sierra Leone?: 0.021, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Kenya ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.