Age of democracy polity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age of democracy polity was 12 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
12
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
90th
of 110 countries
All-time high
12
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1961
Years of data
18
1961–2018
Age of democracy polity in Sierra Leone, 1961–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of democracy polity in Sierra Leone is 12, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Sierra Leone peaked at 12 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 8,925 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.792 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.348 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.471 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.837 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.823 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Sierra Leone?
- Age of democracy polity in Sierra Leone was 12 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age of democracy polity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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