What is executive corruption index in Sierra Leone?

Executive corruption index in Sierra Leone was 0.637 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 1979.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 1900.

How does Sierra Leone rank for executive corruption index?

Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Sierra Leone

Name: Executive Corruption 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: Executive Corruption Index was 0.637 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.637

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

62nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.896

in 1979

All-time low

0.265

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Sierra Leone stood at 0.637.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.896 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.265, in 1900.

Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Sierra Leone, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.265	—
1901	0.265	+0.0%
1902	0.265	+0.0%
1903	0.265	+0.0%
1904	0.265	+0.0%
1905	0.265	+0.0%
1906	0.265	+0.0%
1907	0.265	+0.0%
1908	0.265	+0.0%
1909	0.265	+0.0%
1910	0.265	+0.0%
1911	0.265	+0.0%
1912	0.265	+0.0%
1913	0.265	+0.0%
1914	0.265	+0.0%
1915	0.265	+0.0%
1916	0.265	+0.0%
1917	0.265	+0.0%
1918	0.265	+0.0%
1919	0.265	+0.0%
1920	0.265	+0.0%
1921	0.265	+0.0%
1922	0.265	+0.0%
1923	0.265	+0.0%
1924	0.265	+0.0%
1925	0.265	+0.0%
1926	0.265	+0.0%
1927	0.265	+0.0%
1928	0.265	+0.0%
1929	0.265	+0.0%
1930	0.265	+0.0%
1931	0.265	+0.0%
1932	0.265	+0.0%
1933	0.265	+0.0%
1934	0.265	+0.0%
1935	0.265	+0.0%
1936	0.265	+0.0%
1937	0.265	+0.0%
1938	0.265	+0.0%
1939	0.265	+0.0%
1940	0.265	+0.0%
1941	0.265	+0.0%
1942	0.265	+0.0%
1943	0.265	+0.0%
1944	0.265	+0.0%
1945	0.265	+0.0%
1946	0.265	+0.0%
1947	0.265	+0.0%
1948	0.265	+0.0%
1949	0.265	+0.0%
1950	0.265	+0.0%
1951	0.265	+0.0%
1952	0.265	+0.0%
1953	0.265	+0.0%
1954	0.265	+0.0%
1955	0.265	+0.0%
1956	0.265	+0.0%
1957	0.265	+0.0%
1958	0.316	+19.2%
1959	0.316	+0.0%
1960	0.366	+15.8%
1961	0.681	+86.1%
1962	0.666	-2.2%
1963	0.666	+0.0%
1964	0.666	+0.0%
1965	0.666	+0.0%
1966	0.666	+0.0%
1967	0.666	+0.0%
1968	0.74	+11.1%
1969	0.774	+4.6%
1970	0.774	+0.0%
1971	0.825	+6.6%
1972	0.825	+0.0%
1973	0.825	+0.0%
1974	0.825	+0.0%
1975	0.825	+0.0%
1976	0.825	+0.0%
1977	0.825	+0.0%
1978	0.825	+0.0%
1979	0.896	+8.6%
1980	0.896	+0.0%
1981	0.896	+0.0%
1982	0.896	+0.0%
1983	0.896	+0.0%
1984	0.896	+0.0%
1985	0.896	+0.0%
1986	0.896	+0.0%
1987	0.896	+0.0%
1988	0.896	+0.0%
1989	0.896	+0.0%
1990	0.896	+0.0%
1991	0.896	+0.0%
1992	0.787	-12.2%
1993	0.747	-5.1%
1994	0.747	+0.0%
1995	0.747	+0.0%
1996	0.695	-7.0%
1997	0.69	-0.7%
1998	0.69	+0.0%
1999	0.69	+0.0%
2000	0.69	+0.0%
2001	0.69	+0.0%
2002	0.69	+0.0%
2003	0.69	+0.0%
2004	0.69	+0.0%
2005	0.69	+0.0%
2006	0.69	+0.0%
2007	0.758	+9.9%
2008	0.758	+0.0%
2009	0.758	+0.0%
2010	0.758	+0.0%
2011	0.758	+0.0%
2012	0.758	+0.0%
2013	0.838	+10.6%
2014	0.838	+0.0%
2015	0.838	+0.0%
2016	0.838	+0.0%
2017	0.756	-9.8%
2018	0.677	-10.4%
2019	0.658	-2.8%
2020	0.647	-1.7%
2021	0.603	-6.8%
2022	0.637	+5.6%
2023	0.637	+0.0%
2024	0.637	+0.0%
2025	0.637	+0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.637 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.742, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.637 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.265	0.265	0.265	10
1910s	0.265	0.265	0.265	10
1920s	0.265	0.265	0.265	10
1930s	0.265	0.265	0.265	10
1940s	0.265	0.265	0.265	10
1950s	0.2752	0.265	0.316	10
1960s	0.6557	0.366	0.774	10
1970s	0.827	0.774	0.896	10
1980s	0.896	0.896	0.896	10
1990s	0.7585	0.69	0.896	10
2000s	0.7104	0.69	0.758	10
2010s	0.7717	0.658	0.838	10
2020s	0.633	0.603	0.647	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

59 Honduras 0.65 compare
60 Eswatini 0.647 compare
61 Iran 0.646 compare
63 Bahrain 0.63 compare
63 Cuba 0.63 compare
65 Pakistan 0.625 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 executive corruption index in Sierra Leone?: Executive corruption index in Sierra Leone was 0.637 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 1979.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 1900.
How does Sierra Leone rank for executive corruption index?: Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).