Age of electoral democracy in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age of electoral democracy was 20 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Sierra Leone, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, age of electoral democracy in Sierra Leone stood at 20. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Sierra Leone peaked at 20 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 8 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 | 18 | 20 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 72 Lesotho, Kingdom of 23 compare
- 72 Türkiye, Republic of 23 compare
- 74 El Salvador 22 compare
- 75 Albania 20 compare
- 75 Liberia 20 compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 19 compare
More social development data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Sierra Leone?
- Age of electoral democracy in Sierra Leone was 20 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2022.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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