Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Political Rights Score
Sierra Leone
23
in 2025
Zambia
22
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
106th
Zambia rank
108th
Political Rights Score over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 23 against 22 in Zambia, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 108th of 197 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.38 | 23.88 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 28.2 | 24.8 | 3.4 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 25.5 | 21.83 | 3.67 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 23 against 22 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for political rights score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 108th 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.