Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Political Rights Score
Malaysia
22
in 2025
Sierra Leone
23
in 2025
Malaysia rank
108th
Sierra Leone rank
106th
Political Rights Score over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 23 against 22 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 108th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 197 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.75 | 24.38 | 5.62 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 19.4 | 28.2 | 8.8 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 21.5 | 25.5 | 4 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 23 against 22 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for political rights score?
- Malaysia ranks 108th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.