Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Political Rights Score
Papua New Guinea
22
in 2025
Sierra Leone
23
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Sierra Leone rank
106th
Political Rights Score over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 23 against 22 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 108th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.88 | 24.38 | 1.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 23.6 | 28.2 | 4.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 22.33 | 25.5 | 3.17 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 23 against 22 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for political rights score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) β 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.