Indonesia vs Sierra Leone: Participatory democracy index

Indonesia
0.298
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.307
in 2025
Indonesia rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
85th

Participatory democracy index over time

  • Indonesia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.307 against 0.298 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Indonesia ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0128 0.06 0.0472 Sierra Leone
1910s 0.017 0.06 0.043 Sierra Leone
1920s 0.0184 0.0605 0.0421 Sierra Leone
1930s 0.017 0.061 0.044 Sierra Leone
1940s 0.0505 0.0616 0.0111 Sierra Leone
1950s 0.1459 0.0845 0.0614 Indonesia
1960s 0.0746 0.1514 0.0768 Sierra Leone
1970s 0.0547 0.1101 0.0554 Sierra Leone
1980s 0.0461 0.1012 0.0551 Sierra Leone
1990s 0.0785 0.1357 0.0572 Sierra Leone
2000s 0.4377 0.3111 0.1266 Indonesia
2010s 0.4331 0.3466 0.0865 Indonesia
2020s 0.347 0.344 0.003 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Indonesia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.307 against 0.298 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Indonesia and Sierra Leone?
0.009, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sierra Leone?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Indonesia ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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About this data

Indicator
Participatory democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed