Niger vs Sierra Leone: Political corruption index
Niger
0.591
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.571
in 2025
Niger rank
77th
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Political corruption index over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.591 against 0.571 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.752 | 0.3307 | 0.4213 | Niger |
| 1930s | 0.752 | 0.317 | 0.435 | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.752 | 0.317 | 0.435 | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.7117 | 0.3403 | 0.3714 | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.687 | 0.566 | 0.121 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.4127 | 0.8193 | 0.4066 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.4104 | 0.877 | 0.4666 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.5476 | 0.7949 | 0.2473 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.6004 | 0.7965 | 0.1961 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.548 | 0.8172 | 0.2692 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.5585 | 0.5933 | 0.0348 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Niger, at 0.591 against 0.571 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0.02, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for political corruption index?
- Niger ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.