Which has higher varieties of democracy, Indonesia or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 0.471 against 0.462 in Indonesia as of 2025.

What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Indonesia and Sierra Leone?

0.009, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sierra Leone?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Sierra Leone: Varieties of democracy

Indonesia

0.462

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.471

in 2025

Indonesia rank

94th

Sierra Leone rank

91st

Varieties of democracy over time

Indonesia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.471 against 0.462 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Indonesia ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 8 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0285	0.074	0.0455	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.0376	0.074	0.0364	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.0418	0.0755	0.0337	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.0353	0.077	0.0417	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.096	0.0774	0.0186	Indonesia
1950s	0.3562	0.1627	0.1935	Indonesia
1960s	0.213	0.288	0.075	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.2104	0.2101	0.0003	Indonesia
1980s	0.1922	0.1878	0.0044	Indonesia
1990s	0.2389	0.2038	0.0351	Indonesia
2000s	0.6837	0.4695	0.2142	Indonesia
2010s	0.6498	0.5214	0.1284	Indonesia
2020s	0.528	0.5245	0.0035	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Indonesia or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.471 against 0.462 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Indonesia and Sierra Leone?: 0.009, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Indonesia ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.