Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Namibia or Sierra Leone?

Namibia, at 0.345 against 0.336 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Namibia

0.345

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.336

in 2025

Namibia rank

84th

Sierra Leone rank

86th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Namibia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.345 against 0.336 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Namibia ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.008	0.046	0.038	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.008	0.046	0.038	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.0087	0.0465	0.0378	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.01	0.047	0.037	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.01	0.0467	0.0367	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.01	0.064	0.054	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.0104	0.124	0.1136	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.0131	0.0772	0.0641	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.0386	0.0724	0.0338	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.4056	0.1085	0.2971	Namibia
2000s	0.433	0.2674	0.1656	Namibia
2010s	0.4338	0.3079	0.1259	Namibia
2020s	0.3328	0.3645	0.0317	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Namibia or Sierra Leone?: Namibia, at 0.345 against 0.336 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Namibia and Sierra Leone?: 0.009, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Namibia ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.