Which has higher participatory democracy index, Armenia or Sierra Leone?

Armenia, at 0.319 against 0.307 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Armenia vs Sierra Leone: Participatory Democracy Index

Armenia

0.319

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.307

in 2025

Armenia rank

83rd

Sierra Leone rank

85th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Armenia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.319 against 0.307 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Armenia ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0265	0.06	0.0335	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.0218	0.0605	0.0387	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.0195	0.061	0.0415	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.0194	0.0616	0.0422	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.02	0.0845	0.0645	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.0495	0.1514	0.1019	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.0637	0.1101	0.0464	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.0709	0.1012	0.0303	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.238	0.1357	0.1023	Armenia
2000s	0.1846	0.3111	0.1265	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.2499	0.3466	0.0967	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.3907	0.344	0.0467	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Armenia or Sierra Leone?: Armenia, at 0.319 against 0.307 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Armenia and Sierra Leone?: 0.012, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sierra Leone?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Sierra Leone rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Armenia ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.