Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Democracy Index

Liberia
7
in 2018
Sierra Leone
7
in 2018
Liberia rank
69th
Sierra Leone rank
69th

Democracy Index over time

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
-505184719322018

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 7 against 7 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Liberia ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s -6 3.44 9.44 Sierra Leone
1970s -6 -5.5 0.5 Sierra Leone
1980s -6.4 -7 0.6 Liberia
1990s 0 -3.7 3.7 Liberia
2000s 3.3 4.8 1.5 Sierra Leone
2010s 6.11 7 0.8889 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
Liberia, at 7 against 7 in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
0, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for democracy index?
Liberia ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 168 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

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).