Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.433 against 0.412 in Zambia, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.056 | 0.0329 | 0.0231 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 0.056 | 0.0337 | 0.0223 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 0.056 | 0.035 | 0.021 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 0.0562 | 0.0359 | 0.0203 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0.0862 | 0.039 | 0.0472 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.1935 | 0.1387 | 0.0548 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.1479 | 0.1614 | 0.0135 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1385 | 0.1453 | 0.0068 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1792 | 0.3649 | 0.1857 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.3696 | 0.439 | 0.0694 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.4105 | 0.3217 | 0.0888 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.4782 | 0.3697 | 0.1085 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.433 against 0.412 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.021, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 71st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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.