Sierra Leone vs Tunisia: Distribution of Democracy Index

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

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tunisia
051015195619872018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 70th and Tunisia 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 Sierra Leone Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 13.44 1 12.44 Sierra Leone
1970s 4.5 1.3 3.2 Sierra Leone
1980s 3 2.6 0.4 Sierra Leone
1990s 6.3 6.1 0.2 Sierra Leone
2000s 14.8 6.2 8.6 Sierra Leone
2010s 17 15.11 1.89 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Sierra Leone or Tunisia?
Sierra Leone, at 17 against 17 in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Sierra Leone and Tunisia?
0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tunisia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Sierra Leone and Tunisia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Sierra Leone ranks 70th and Tunisia 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).