Maldives vs Sierra Leone: Participatory democracy index
Maldives
0.316
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.307
in 2025
Maldives rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
85th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Maldives
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.316 against 0.307 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Maldives ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 176 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.04 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.04 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 0.02 | 0.0605 | 0.0405 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 0.027 | 0.061 | 0.034 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 0.0311 | 0.0616 | 0.0305 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0.0337 | 0.0845 | 0.0508 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.0366 | 0.1514 | 0.1148 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.044 | 0.1101 | 0.0661 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.038 | 0.1012 | 0.0632 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0648 | 0.1357 | 0.0709 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.1244 | 0.3111 | 0.1867 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.2835 | 0.3466 | 0.0631 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.3268 | 0.344 | 0.0172 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Maldives or Sierra Leone?
- Maldives, at 0.316 against 0.307 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Maldives and Sierra Leone?
- 0.009, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Sierra Leone rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Maldives ranks 84th 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.