What is physical integrity rights index in Sierra Leone?

Physical integrity rights index in Sierra Leone was 0.705 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 2021.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1992.

How does Sierra Leone rank for physical integrity rights index?

Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Sierra Leone

Name: Physical Integrity Rights 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: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.705 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.705

Change on year

down 6.6%

World rank

100th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.854

in 2021

All-time low

0.057

in 1992

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Sierra Leone is 0.705, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.854 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1992.

That places Sierra Leone 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in Sierra Leone, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.394	—
1901	0.394	+0.0%
1902	0.394	+0.0%
1903	0.394	+0.0%
1904	0.394	+0.0%
1905	0.394	+0.0%
1906	0.394	+0.0%
1907	0.394	+0.0%
1908	0.394	+0.0%
1909	0.394	+0.0%
1910	0.394	+0.0%
1911	0.394	+0.0%
1912	0.394	+0.0%
1913	0.394	+0.0%
1914	0.394	+0.0%
1915	0.394	+0.0%
1916	0.394	+0.0%
1917	0.394	+0.0%
1918	0.394	+0.0%
1919	0.394	+0.0%
1920	0.394	+0.0%
1921	0.394	+0.0%
1922	0.394	+0.0%
1923	0.394	+0.0%
1924	0.394	+0.0%
1925	0.394	+0.0%
1926	0.394	+0.0%
1927	0.394	+0.0%
1928	0.394	+0.0%
1929	0.394	+0.0%
1930	0.394	+0.0%
1931	0.394	+0.0%
1932	0.394	+0.0%
1933	0.394	+0.0%
1934	0.394	+0.0%
1935	0.394	+0.0%
1936	0.394	+0.0%
1937	0.394	+0.0%
1938	0.394	+0.0%
1939	0.394	+0.0%
1940	0.394	+0.0%
1941	0.394	+0.0%
1942	0.394	+0.0%
1943	0.394	+0.0%
1944	0.394	+0.0%
1945	0.394	+0.0%
1946	0.394	+0.0%
1947	0.394	+0.0%
1948	0.394	+0.0%
1949	0.394	+0.0%
1950	0.416	+5.6%
1951	0.416	+0.0%
1952	0.463	+11.3%
1953	0.463	+0.0%
1954	0.463	+0.0%
1955	0.463	+0.0%
1956	0.463	+0.0%
1957	0.463	+0.0%
1958	0.463	+0.0%
1959	0.463	+0.0%
1960	0.494	+6.7%
1961	0.43	-13.0%
1962	0.513	+19.3%
1963	0.513	+0.0%
1964	0.435	-15.2%
1965	0.387	-11.0%
1966	0.387	+0.0%
1967	0.368	-4.9%
1968	0.264	-28.3%
1969	0.294	+11.4%
1970	0.294	+0.0%
1971	0.294	+0.0%
1972	0.247	-16.0%
1973	0.247	+0.0%
1974	0.247	+0.0%
1975	0.247	+0.0%
1976	0.247	+0.0%
1977	0.247	+0.0%
1978	0.247	+0.0%
1979	0.247	+0.0%
1980	0.247	+0.0%
1981	0.247	+0.0%
1982	0.247	+0.0%
1983	0.247	+0.0%
1984	0.247	+0.0%
1985	0.247	+0.0%
1986	0.247	+0.0%
1987	0.247	+0.0%
1988	0.247	+0.0%
1989	0.247	+0.0%
1990	0.224	-9.3%
1991	0.123	-45.1%
1992	0.057	-53.7%
1993	0.057	+0.0%
1994	0.057	+0.0%
1995	0.057	+0.0%
1996	0.097	+70.2%
1997	0.192	+97.9%
1998	0.168	-12.5%
1999	0.236	+40.5%
2000	0.304	+28.8%
2001	0.304	+0.0%
2002	0.727	+139.1%
2003	0.792	+8.9%
2004	0.792	+0.0%
2005	0.777	-1.9%
2006	0.777	+0.0%
2007	0.777	+0.0%
2008	0.777	+0.0%
2009	0.777	+0.0%
2010	0.805	+3.6%
2011	0.805	+0.0%
2012	0.805	+0.0%
2013	0.752	-6.6%
2014	0.752	+0.0%
2015	0.752	+0.0%
2016	0.752	+0.0%
2017	0.776	+3.2%
2018	0.803	+3.5%
2019	0.781	-2.7%
2020	0.78	-0.1%
2021	0.854	+9.5%
2022	0.728	-14.8%
2023	0.755	+3.7%
2024	0.755	+0.0%
2025	0.705	-6.6%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.705 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.324, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.705 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5575, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.394	0.394	0.394	10
1910s	0.394	0.394	0.394	10
1920s	0.394	0.394	0.394	10
1930s	0.394	0.394	0.394	10
1940s	0.394	0.394	0.394	10
1950s	0.4536	0.416	0.463	10
1960s	0.4085	0.264	0.513	10
1970s	0.2564	0.247	0.294	10
1980s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1990s	0.1268	0.057	0.236	10
2000s	0.6804	0.304	0.792	10
2010s	0.7783	0.752	0.805	10
2020s	0.7628	0.705	0.854	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

97 Oman 0.715 compare
98 Kuwait 0.713 compare
99 Nepal 0.706 compare
100 Mali 0.705 compare
102 Lebanon 0.704 compare
103 Bolivia 0.7 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
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 physical integrity rights index in Sierra Leone?: Physical integrity rights index in Sierra Leone was 0.705 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 2021.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1992.
How does Sierra Leone rank for physical integrity rights index?: Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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