What is equal rights protection index in Sierra Leone?

Equal rights protection index in Sierra Leone was 0.711 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 2020.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1900.

How does Sierra Leone rank for equal rights protection index?

Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Sierra Leone

Name: Equal Rights Protection 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: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.711 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.711

Change on year

up 5.2%

World rank

68th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.735

in 2020

All-time low

0.058

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Sierra Leone is 0.711, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.735 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1900.

Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 176 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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Equal Rights Protection Index in Sierra Leone, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.058	—
1901	0.058	+0.0%
1902	0.058	+0.0%
1903	0.058	+0.0%
1904	0.058	+0.0%
1905	0.058	+0.0%
1906	0.058	+0.0%
1907	0.058	+0.0%
1908	0.058	+0.0%
1909	0.058	+0.0%
1910	0.058	+0.0%
1911	0.058	+0.0%
1912	0.058	+0.0%
1913	0.058	+0.0%
1914	0.058	+0.0%
1915	0.058	+0.0%
1916	0.058	+0.0%
1917	0.058	+0.0%
1918	0.058	+0.0%
1919	0.058	+0.0%
1920	0.058	+0.0%
1921	0.058	+0.0%
1922	0.058	+0.0%
1923	0.058	+0.0%
1924	0.058	+0.0%
1925	0.058	+0.0%
1926	0.058	+0.0%
1927	0.058	+0.0%
1928	0.058	+0.0%
1929	0.058	+0.0%
1930	0.058	+0.0%
1931	0.058	+0.0%
1932	0.058	+0.0%
1933	0.058	+0.0%
1934	0.058	+0.0%
1935	0.058	+0.0%
1936	0.058	+0.0%
1937	0.058	+0.0%
1938	0.058	+0.0%
1939	0.058	+0.0%
1940	0.058	+0.0%
1941	0.058	+0.0%
1942	0.058	+0.0%
1943	0.058	+0.0%
1944	0.058	+0.0%
1945	0.058	+0.0%
1946	0.058	+0.0%
1947	0.058	+0.0%
1948	0.058	+0.0%
1949	0.058	+0.0%
1950	0.058	+0.0%
1951	0.058	+0.0%
1952	0.058	+0.0%
1953	0.058	+0.0%
1954	0.058	+0.0%
1955	0.058	+0.0%
1956	0.058	+0.0%
1957	0.058	+0.0%
1958	0.058	+0.0%
1959	0.058	+0.0%
1960	0.071	+22.4%
1961	0.121	+70.4%
1962	0.138	+14.0%
1963	0.138	+0.0%
1964	0.138	+0.0%
1965	0.138	+0.0%
1966	0.138	+0.0%
1967	0.138	+0.0%
1968	0.111	-19.6%
1969	0.111	+0.0%
1970	0.111	+0.0%
1971	0.123	+10.8%
1972	0.064	-48.0%
1973	0.064	+0.0%
1974	0.064	+0.0%
1975	0.064	+0.0%
1976	0.064	+0.0%
1977	0.064	+0.0%
1978	0.064	+0.0%
1979	0.064	+0.0%
1980	0.064	+0.0%
1981	0.064	+0.0%
1982	0.064	+0.0%
1983	0.064	+0.0%
1984	0.064	+0.0%
1985	0.064	+0.0%
1986	0.064	+0.0%
1987	0.064	+0.0%
1988	0.064	+0.0%
1989	0.064	+0.0%
1990	0.064	+0.0%
1991	0.063	-1.6%
1992	0.06	-4.8%
1993	0.06	+0.0%
1994	0.06	+0.0%
1995	0.06	+0.0%
1996	0.082	+36.7%
1997	0.082	+0.0%
1998	0.092	+12.2%
1999	0.092	+0.0%
2000	0.135	+46.7%
2001	0.181	+34.1%
2002	0.344	+90.1%
2003	0.344	+0.0%
2004	0.344	+0.0%
2005	0.344	+0.0%
2006	0.344	+0.0%
2007	0.333	-3.2%
2008	0.333	+0.0%
2009	0.333	+0.0%
2010	0.328	-1.5%
2011	0.328	+0.0%
2012	0.328	+0.0%
2013	0.391	+19.2%
2014	0.391	+0.0%
2015	0.391	+0.0%
2016	0.391	+0.0%
2017	0.433	+10.7%
2018	0.543	+25.4%
2019	0.595	+9.6%
2020	0.735	+23.5%
2021	0.715	-2.7%
2022	0.687	-3.9%
2023	0.658	-4.2%
2024	0.676	+2.7%
2025	0.711	+5.2%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.711 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.449, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.711 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1910s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1920s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1930s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1940s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1950s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1960s	0.1242	0.071	0.138	10
1970s	0.0746	0.064	0.123	10
1980s	0.064	0.064	0.064	10
1990s	0.0715	0.06	0.092	10
2000s	0.3035	0.135	0.344	10
2010s	0.4119	0.328	0.595	10
2020s	0.697	0.658	0.735	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

65 Tanzania 0.72 compare
66 Lebanon 0.717 compare
67 Bulgaria 0.713 compare
69 Bolivia 0.706 compare
69 Guinea-Bissau 0.706 compare
69 United Kingdom 0.706 compare

See the full ranking of 176 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 equal rights protection index in Sierra Leone?: Equal rights protection index in Sierra Leone was 0.711 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 2020.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1900.
How does Sierra Leone rank for equal rights protection index?: Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.