Key features of liberal democracy in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.348 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.348
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
89th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.439
in 2022
All-time low
0.032
in 1993
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Sierra Leone stood at 0.348.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.439 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1993.
That places Sierra Leone 89th 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 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0601 | 0.052 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0662 | 0.066 | 0.067 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0899 | 0.066 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1446 | 0.077 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0911 | 0.076 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0843 | 0.082 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0666 | 0.032 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2857 | 0.088 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3366 | 0.314 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4005 | 0.348 | 0.439 | 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 liberal democracy in Sierra Leone?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Sierra Leone was 0.348 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.439 in 2022.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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