What is liberal democracy index in Sierra Leone?

Liberal democracy index in Sierra Leone was 0.348 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.439 in 2022.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1993.

How does Sierra Leone rank for liberal democracy index?

Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Sierra Leone

Name: Liberal Democracy 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: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Sierra Leone stood at 0.348.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index 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

86 Singapore 0.36 compare
87 Malaysia 0.355 compare
88 Bolivia 0.352 compare
90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.339 compare
91 Guyana 0.328 compare
92 Benin 0.323 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Sierra Leone

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.792 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.307 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.792 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.471 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Sierra Leone?: Liberal democracy index in Sierra Leone was 0.348 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.439 in 2022.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1993.
How does Sierra Leone rank for liberal democracy index?: Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.