Freedom of association index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Freedom of association index was 0.837 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.837
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.848
in 2022
All-time low
0.088
in 1981
Years of data
126
1900β2025
Freedom of association index in Sierra Leone, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.837 for freedom of association index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.848 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.088, in 1981.
That places Sierra Leone 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1946 | 0.19 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4735 | 0.213 | 0.555 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5884 | 0.384 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3138 | 0.14 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1088 | 0.088 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3609 | 0.113 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7863 | 0.664 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8135 | 0.783 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8358 | 0.824 | 0.848 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 expression index 0.823 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Sierra Leone?
- Freedom of association index in Sierra Leone was 0.837 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2022.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 1981.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for freedom of association index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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