What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sierra Leone?

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sierra Leone was 0.7837 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.7862 in 2019.

What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was -0.1067 in 2014.

How does Sierra Leone rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?

Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.

Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sierra Leone

Name: Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sierra Leone
Creator: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sierra Leone: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 0.7837 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

0.7837

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

28th

of 131 countries

All-time high

0.7862

in 2019

All-time low

-0.1067

in 2014

Years of data

2012–2020

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sierra Leone, 2012–2020

Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sierra Leone stood at 0.7837.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.7862 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.1067, in 2014.

Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.387	-0.1067	0.7862	8
2020s	0.7837	0.7837	0.7837	1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

25 Senegal 0.8233 compare
26 New Zealand 0.8045 compare
27 Botswana 0.7934 compare
29 Suriname 0.76 compare
31 Burkina Faso 0.7054 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

More social development data for Sierra Leone

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.471 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.823 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.837 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.471 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.307 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.348 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sierra Leone?: Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sierra Leone was 0.7837 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.7862 in 2019.
What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was -0.1067 in 2014.
How does Sierra Leone rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?: Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.