Key features of electoral democracy in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.471 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.471
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.57
in 2022
All-time low
0.074
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.471 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
The figure is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 1900.
Sierra Leone ranks 91st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0755 | 0.074 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0774 | 0.077 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1627 | 0.079 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.288 | 0.161 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2101 | 0.161 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1878 | 0.18 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2038 | 0.145 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4695 | 0.232 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5214 | 0.508 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5245 | 0.471 | 0.57 | 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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.792 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.348 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.471 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.837 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.823 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Sierra Leone?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Sierra Leone was 0.471 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1900.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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