Libya vs Sierra Leone: Direct Democracy Index
Libya
0.011
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.009
in 2025
Libya rank
144th
Sierra Leone rank
147th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Libya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.011 against 0.009 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Libya ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.0118 | 0.0018 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.009 | 0.009 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.0792 | 0.0792 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.0402 | 0.0402 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0099 | 0.009 | 0.0009 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.011 | 0.009 | 0.002 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Libya or Sierra Leone?
- Libya, at 0.011 against 0.009 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 0.002, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Libya ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.