Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Liberal democracy index
Malaysia
0.355
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.348
in 2025
Malaysia rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
89th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.355 against 0.348 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 10 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.115 | 0.052 | 0.063 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.1145 | 0.052 | 0.0625 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.114 | 0.0601 | 0.0539 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.114 | 0.066 | 0.048 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.0996 | 0.0662 | 0.0334 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.1762 | 0.0899 | 0.0863 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.2089 | 0.1446 | 0.0643 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.1755 | 0.0911 | 0.0844 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.1723 | 0.0843 | 0.088 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1618 | 0.0666 | 0.0952 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.1945 | 0.2857 | 0.0912 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.2333 | 0.3366 | 0.1033 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.3332 | 0.4005 | 0.0673 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Malaysia, at 0.355 against 0.348 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.007, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.