Age of electoral democracy lexical in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Age of electoral democracy lexical was 25 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
25
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
25
in 2022
All-time low
1
in 1961
Years of data
32
1961–2022

Age of electoral democracy lexical in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022

05101520251961199120221961: 11962: 21963: 31964: 41965: 51966: 61996: 11998: 11999: 22000: 32001: 42002: 52003: 62004: 72005: 82006: 92007: 102008: 112009: 122010: 132011: 142012: 152013: 162014: 172015: 182016: 192017: 202018: 212019: 222020: 232021: 242022: 25

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, age of electoral democracy lexical in Sierra Leone stood at 25. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy lexical in Sierra Leone peaked at 25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1961.

Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5 1 6 6
1990s 1.33 1 2 3
2000s 7.5 3 12 10
2010s 17.5 13 22 10
2020s 24 23 25 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 101 Timor-Leste 25 compare
  2. 101 Peru 25 compare
  3. 104 Lesotho 24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age of electoral democracy lexical in Sierra Leone?
Age of electoral democracy lexical in Sierra Leone was 25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 25 in 2022.
What is the lowest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
How does Sierra Leone rank for age of electoral democracy lexical?
Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
Is age of electoral democracy lexical rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 electoral democracy lexical. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age of electoral democracy lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,588 data points, 1893–2025
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