Guyana vs Sierra Leone: Distribution of Democracy Index

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

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Guyana
  • Sierra Leone
51015196119892018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guyana ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 11.5 10.25 1.25 Guyana
1970s 10.8 4.5 6.3 Guyana
1980s 3 3 0
1990s 13.4 6.3 7.1 Guyana
2000s 16 14.8 1.2 Guyana
2010s 16.44 17 0.5556 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Guyana or Sierra Leone?
Guyana, at 17 against 17 in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Guyana and Sierra Leone?
0, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sierra Leone?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Guyana and Sierra Leone rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Guyana ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 167 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).