Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Direct Democracy Index
Nigeria
0.007
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.009
in 2025
Nigeria rank
149th
Sierra Leone rank
147th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.009 against 0.007 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.018 | 0 | 0.018 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0079 | 0.0118 | 0.0039 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.007 | 0.009 | 0.002 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.007 | 0.0792 | 0.0722 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.007 | 0.0402 | 0.0332 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.007 | 0.009 | 0.002 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.007 | 0.009 | 0.002 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.009 against 0.007 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.002, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Nigeria ranks 149th 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.