Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Democracy Index
Bhutan
7
in 2018
Sierra Leone
7
in 2018
Bhutan rank
69th
Sierra Leone rank
69th
Democracy Index over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7 against 7 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 167 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10 | 3.44 | 13.44 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | -10 | -5.5 | 4.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | -10 | -7 | 3 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | -10 | -3.7 | 6.3 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -5.9 | 4.8 | 10.7 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 7 | 2.44 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
- Bhutan, at 7 against 7 in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).