What is egalitarian democracy index in Sierra Leone?

Egalitarian democracy index in Sierra Leone was 0.336 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.399 in 2021.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1900.

How does Sierra Leone rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Sierra Leone

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Sierra Leone
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sierra Leone: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.336 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.336

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

86th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.399

in 2021

All-time low

0.046

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Sierra Leone stood at 0.336.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.399 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1900.

Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 175 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.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Sierra Leone, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.046	—
1901	0.046	+0.0%
1902	0.046	+0.0%
1903	0.046	+0.0%
1904	0.046	+0.0%
1905	0.046	+0.0%
1906	0.046	+0.0%
1907	0.046	+0.0%
1908	0.046	+0.0%
1909	0.046	+0.0%
1910	0.046	+0.0%
1911	0.046	+0.0%
1912	0.046	+0.0%
1913	0.046	+0.0%
1914	0.046	+0.0%
1915	0.046	+0.0%
1916	0.046	+0.0%
1917	0.046	+0.0%
1918	0.046	+0.0%
1919	0.046	+0.0%
1920	0.046	+0.0%
1921	0.046	+0.0%
1922	0.046	+0.0%
1923	0.046	+0.0%
1924	0.046	+0.0%
1925	0.047	+2.2%
1926	0.047	+0.0%
1927	0.047	+0.0%
1928	0.047	+0.0%
1929	0.047	+0.0%
1930	0.047	+0.0%
1931	0.047	+0.0%
1932	0.047	+0.0%
1933	0.047	+0.0%
1934	0.047	+0.0%
1935	0.047	+0.0%
1936	0.047	+0.0%
1937	0.047	+0.0%
1938	0.047	+0.0%
1939	0.047	+0.0%
1940	0.047	+0.0%
1941	0.047	+0.0%
1942	0.047	+0.0%
1943	0.047	+0.0%
1944	0.047	+0.0%
1945	0.047	+0.0%
1946	0.047	+0.0%
1947	0.046	-2.1%
1948	0.046	+0.0%
1949	0.046	+0.0%
1950	0.046	+0.0%
1951	0.055	+19.6%
1952	0.059	+7.3%
1953	0.064	+8.5%
1954	0.064	+0.0%
1955	0.064	+0.0%
1956	0.064	+0.0%
1957	0.066	+3.1%
1958	0.079	+19.7%
1959	0.079	+0.0%
1960	0.091	+15.2%
1961	0.116	+27.5%
1962	0.154	+32.8%
1963	0.154	+0.0%
1964	0.158	+2.6%
1965	0.155	-1.9%
1966	0.155	+0.0%
1967	0.108	-30.3%
1968	0.075	-30.6%
1969	0.074	-1.3%
1970	0.073	-1.4%
1971	0.082	+12.3%
1972	0.075	-8.5%
1973	0.079	+5.3%
1974	0.081	+2.5%
1975	0.081	+0.0%
1976	0.081	+0.0%
1977	0.079	-2.5%
1978	0.071	-10.1%
1979	0.07	-1.4%
1980	0.069	-1.4%
1981	0.068	-1.4%
1982	0.069	+1.5%
1983	0.069	+0.0%
1984	0.069	+0.0%
1985	0.069	+0.0%
1986	0.077	+11.6%
1987	0.078	+1.3%
1988	0.078	+0.0%
1989	0.078	+0.0%
1990	0.084	+7.7%
1991	0.088	+4.8%
1992	0.095	+8.0%
1993	0.09	-5.3%
1994	0.092	+2.2%
1995	0.093	+1.1%
1996	0.142	+52.7%
1997	0.149	+4.9%
1998	0.124	-16.8%
1999	0.128	+3.2%
2000	0.133	+3.9%
2001	0.141	+6.0%
2002	0.258	+83.0%
2003	0.317	+22.9%
2004	0.315	-0.6%
2005	0.315	+0.0%
2006	0.315	+0.0%
2007	0.306	-2.9%
2008	0.288	-5.9%
2009	0.286	-0.7%
2010	0.291	+1.7%
2011	0.291	+0.0%
2012	0.288	-1.0%
2013	0.3	+4.2%
2014	0.3	+0.0%
2015	0.3	+0.0%
2016	0.3	+0.0%
2017	0.314	+4.7%
2018	0.344	+9.6%
2019	0.351	+2.0%
2020	0.379	+8.0%
2021	0.399	+5.3%
2022	0.391	-2.0%
2023	0.353	-9.7%
2024	0.329	-6.8%
2025	0.336	+2.1%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.336 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.157, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.336 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.201, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1910s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1920s	0.0465	0.046	0.047	10
1930s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1940s	0.0467	0.046	0.047	10
1950s	0.064	0.046	0.079	10
1960s	0.124	0.074	0.158	10
1970s	0.0772	0.07	0.082	10
1980s	0.0724	0.068	0.078	10
1990s	0.1085	0.084	0.149	10
2000s	0.2674	0.133	0.317	10
2010s	0.3079	0.288	0.351	10
2020s	0.3645	0.329	0.399	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

83 Kenya 0.347 compare
84 Namibia 0.345 compare
85 Guatemala 0.338 compare
87 Tunisia 0.323 compare
88 Tanzania 0.318 compare
89 Malawi 0.317 compare
89 Nigeria 0.317 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Sierra Leone

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Sierra Leone?: Egalitarian democracy index in Sierra Leone was 0.336 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.399 in 2021.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1900.
How does Sierra Leone rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.