Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Participatory democracy index
Malaysia
0.303
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.307
in 2025
Malaysia rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
85th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.307 against 0.303 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malaysia ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.041 | 0.06 | 0.019 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0.041 | 0.06 | 0.019 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 0.041 | 0.0605 | 0.0195 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 0.041 | 0.061 | 0.02 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 0.0414 | 0.0616 | 0.0202 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0.1098 | 0.0845 | 0.0253 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.1731 | 0.1514 | 0.0217 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.1519 | 0.1101 | 0.0418 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.1716 | 0.1012 | 0.0704 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1669 | 0.1357 | 0.0312 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2209 | 0.3111 | 0.0902 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.242 | 0.3466 | 0.1046 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.289 | 0.344 | 0.055 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.307 against 0.303 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.004, with Sierra Leone 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 participatory democracy index?
- Malaysia ranks 86th 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.