What is freedom of association index in Sierra Leone?

Freedom of association index in Sierra Leone was 0.837 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Sierra Leone

Name: Freedom of Association 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: Freedom of Association Index was 0.837 in 2025. ◆ 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

1900–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Freedom of Association Index in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Sierra Leone, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.19	—
1901	0.19	+0.0%
1902	0.19	+0.0%
1903	0.19	+0.0%
1904	0.19	+0.0%
1905	0.19	+0.0%
1906	0.19	+0.0%
1907	0.19	+0.0%
1908	0.19	+0.0%
1909	0.19	+0.0%
1910	0.19	+0.0%
1911	0.19	+0.0%
1912	0.19	+0.0%
1913	0.19	+0.0%
1914	0.19	+0.0%
1915	0.19	+0.0%
1916	0.19	+0.0%
1917	0.19	+0.0%
1918	0.19	+0.0%
1919	0.19	+0.0%
1920	0.19	+0.0%
1921	0.19	+0.0%
1922	0.19	+0.0%
1923	0.19	+0.0%
1924	0.19	+0.0%
1925	0.19	+0.0%
1926	0.19	+0.0%
1927	0.19	+0.0%
1928	0.19	+0.0%
1929	0.19	+0.0%
1930	0.19	+0.0%
1931	0.19	+0.0%
1932	0.19	+0.0%
1933	0.19	+0.0%
1934	0.19	+0.0%
1935	0.19	+0.0%
1936	0.19	+0.0%
1937	0.19	+0.0%
1938	0.19	+0.0%
1939	0.19	+0.0%
1940	0.19	+0.0%
1941	0.19	+0.0%
1942	0.19	+0.0%
1943	0.19	+0.0%
1944	0.19	+0.0%
1945	0.19	+0.0%
1946	0.19	+0.0%
1947	0.19	+0.0%
1948	0.213	+12.1%
1949	0.213	+0.0%
1950	0.213	+0.0%
1951	0.34	+59.6%
1952	0.487	+43.2%
1953	0.5	+2.7%
1954	0.5	+0.0%
1955	0.521	+4.2%
1956	0.521	+0.0%
1957	0.543	+4.2%
1958	0.555	+2.2%
1959	0.555	+0.0%
1960	0.627	+13.0%
1961	0.614	-2.1%
1962	0.65	+5.9%
1963	0.651	+0.2%
1964	0.651	+0.0%
1965	0.651	+0.0%
1966	0.651	+0.0%
1967	0.601	-7.7%
1968	0.404	-32.8%
1969	0.384	-5.0%
1970	0.384	+0.0%
1971	0.347	-9.6%
1972	0.32	-7.8%
1973	0.348	+8.7%
1974	0.364	+4.6%
1975	0.364	+0.0%
1976	0.364	+0.0%
1977	0.34	-6.6%
1978	0.167	-50.9%
1979	0.14	-16.2%
1980	0.136	-2.9%
1981	0.088	-35.3%
1982	0.102	+15.9%
1983	0.101	-1.0%
1984	0.101	+0.0%
1985	0.1	-1.0%
1986	0.115	+15.0%
1987	0.115	+0.0%
1988	0.115	+0.0%
1989	0.115	+0.0%
1990	0.115	+0.0%
1991	0.113	-1.7%
1992	0.161	+42.5%
1993	0.161	+0.0%
1994	0.224	+39.1%
1995	0.255	+13.8%
1996	0.76	+198.0%
1997	0.559	-26.4%
1998	0.597	+6.8%
1999	0.664	+11.2%
2000	0.664	+0.0%
2001	0.664	+0.0%
2002	0.773	+16.4%
2003	0.816	+5.6%
2004	0.816	+0.0%
2005	0.816	+0.0%
2006	0.816	+0.0%
2007	0.824	+1.0%
2008	0.837	+1.6%
2009	0.837	+0.0%
2010	0.837	+0.0%
2011	0.837	+0.0%
2012	0.821	-1.9%
2013	0.806	-1.8%
2014	0.806	+0.0%
2015	0.806	+0.0%
2016	0.806	+0.0%
2017	0.783	-2.9%
2018	0.809	+3.3%
2019	0.824	+1.9%
2020	0.824	+0.0%
2021	0.824	+0.0%
2022	0.848	+2.9%
2023	0.845	-0.4%
2024	0.837	-0.9%
2025	0.837	+0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.837 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.379, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.837 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5515, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

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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)
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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 freedom of association index in Sierra Leone?: Freedom of association index in Sierra Leone was 0.837 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.