Philippines vs Sierra Leone: Liberal democracy

Philippines
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Philippines rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
87th

Liberal democracy over time

  • Philippines
  • Sierra Leone
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Philippines ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Philippines
1940s 0.6 0 0.6 Philippines
1950s 1 0 1 Philippines
1960s 1 0.6 0.4 Philippines
1970s 0.4444 0.6667 0.2222 Sierra Leone
1980s 0.8 1 0.2 Sierra Leone
1990s 2 0.3 1.7 Philippines
2000s 1.4 1.5 0.1 Sierra Leone
2010s 1.6 2 0.4 Sierra Leone
2020s 1 1.5 0.5 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Philippines or Sierra Leone?
Philippines, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Philippines and Sierra Leone?
0, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sierra Leone?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Sierra Leone rank globally for liberal democracy?
Philippines ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.