Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guyana or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 0.348 against 0.328 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Sierra Leone: Liberal Democracy Index

Guyana

0.328

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.348

in 2025

Guyana rank

91st

Sierra Leone rank

89th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Guyana
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.348 against 0.328 in Guyana, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 12 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1734	0.052	0.1214	Guyana
1910s	0.1776	0.052	0.1256	Guyana
1920s	0.1787	0.0601	0.1186	Guyana
1930s	0.1804	0.066	0.1144	Guyana
1940s	0.1831	0.0662	0.1169	Guyana
1950s	0.1858	0.0899	0.0959	Guyana
1960s	0.2193	0.1446	0.0747	Guyana
1970s	0.203	0.0911	0.1119	Guyana
1980s	0.1878	0.0843	0.1035	Guyana
1990s	0.2857	0.0666	0.2191	Guyana
2000s	0.3635	0.2857	0.0778	Guyana
2010s	0.4111	0.3366	0.0745	Guyana
2020s	0.3342	0.4005	0.0663	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guyana or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.348 against 0.328 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Guyana and Sierra Leone?: 0.02, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Sierra Leone rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Guyana ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.