Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Freedom Score
Papua New Guinea
61
in 2025
Sierra Leone
61
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
101st
Sierra Leone rank
101st
Freedom Score over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 61 against 61 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 101st and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.12 | 60.62 | 3.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 60.8 | 66 | 5.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 61.33 | 62.17 | 0.8333 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 61 against 61 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for freedom score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 101st and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.