Bolivia vs Sierra Leone: Distribution of Democracy Index
Bolivia
17
in 2018
Sierra Leone
17
in 2018
Bolivia rank
70th
Sierra Leone rank
70th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Bolivia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 17 against 17 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Bolivia ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.67 | 13.44 | 4.78 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 4.5 | 0.7 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 15.2 | 3 | 12.2 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 19 | 6.3 | 12.7 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 18.2 | 14.8 | 3.4 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 17 | 17 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bolivia or Sierra Leone?
- Bolivia, at 17 against 17 in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bolivia and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sierra Leone?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Bolivia and Sierra Leone rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Bolivia 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
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).