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

Mongolia, at 0.448 against 0.433 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Mongolia vs Sierra Leone: Deliberative Democracy Index

Mongolia

0.448

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.433

in 2025

Mongolia rank

66th

Sierra Leone rank

68th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Mongolia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.448 against 0.433 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mongolia ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0183	0.056	0.0377	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.0442	0.056	0.0118	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.0438	0.056	0.0122	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.0365	0.0562	0.0197	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.0476	0.0862	0.0386	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.066	0.1935	0.1275	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.0607	0.1479	0.0872	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.0618	0.1385	0.0767	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.5469	0.1792	0.3677	Mongolia
2000s	0.5771	0.3696	0.2075	Mongolia
2010s	0.5639	0.4105	0.1534	Mongolia
2020s	0.4353	0.4782	0.0428	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Mongolia or Sierra Leone?: Mongolia, at 0.448 against 0.433 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Mongolia and Sierra Leone?: 0.015, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sierra Leone?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and Sierra Leone rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Mongolia ranks 66th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.