Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Distribution of Democracy Index

Bhutan
17
in 2018
Sierra Leone
17
in 2018
Bhutan rank
70th
Sierra Leone rank
70th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Bhutan
  • Sierra Leone
051015190719622018

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 17 against 17 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 168 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 0 13.44 13.44 Sierra Leone
1970s 0 4.5 4.5 Sierra Leone
1980s 0 3 3 Sierra Leone
1990s 0 6.3 6.3 Sierra Leone
2000s 4.1 14.8 10.7 Sierra Leone
2010s 14.56 17 2.44 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
Bhutan, at 17 against 17 in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
Bhutan ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).