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.

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.

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?: 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.