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
00.10.20.30.4190019622025

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.

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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