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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.571 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.571
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.877
in 1979
All-time low
0.31
in 1925
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sierra Leone is 0.571, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.877 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 1925.

Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.353 —
1901 0.353 +0.0%
1902 0.353 +0.0%
1903 0.353 +0.0%
1904 0.353 +0.0%
1905 0.353 +0.0%
1906 0.353 +0.0%
1907 0.353 +0.0%
1908 0.353 +0.0%
1909 0.353 +0.0%
1910 0.353 +0.0%
1911 0.353 +0.0%
1912 0.353 +0.0%
1913 0.353 +0.0%
1914 0.353 +0.0%
1915 0.353 +0.0%
1916 0.353 +0.0%
1917 0.353 +0.0%
1918 0.353 +0.0%
1919 0.353 +0.0%
1920 0.353 +0.0%
1921 0.385 +9.1%
1922 0.385 +0.0%
1923 0.385 +0.0%
1924 0.326 -15.3%
1925 0.31 -4.9%
1926 0.31 +0.0%
1927 0.31 +0.0%
1928 0.31 +0.0%
1929 0.31 +0.0%
1930 0.317 +2.3%
1931 0.317 +0.0%
1932 0.317 +0.0%
1933 0.317 +0.0%
1934 0.317 +0.0%
1935 0.317 +0.0%
1936 0.317 +0.0%
1937 0.317 +0.0%
1938 0.317 +0.0%
1939 0.317 +0.0%
1940 0.317 +0.0%
1941 0.317 +0.0%
1942 0.317 +0.0%
1943 0.317 +0.0%
1944 0.317 +0.0%
1945 0.317 +0.0%
1946 0.317 +0.0%
1947 0.317 +0.0%
1948 0.317 +0.0%
1949 0.317 +0.0%
1950 0.317 +0.0%
1951 0.317 +0.0%
1952 0.317 +0.0%
1953 0.319 +0.6%
1954 0.326 +2.2%
1955 0.326 +0.0%
1956 0.326 +0.0%
1957 0.341 +4.6%
1958 0.407 +19.4%
1959 0.407 +0.0%
1960 0.419 +2.9%
1961 0.533 +27.2%
1962 0.519 -2.6%
1963 0.519 +0.0%
1964 0.532 +2.5%
1965 0.563 +5.8%
1966 0.563 +0.0%
1967 0.563 +0.0%
1968 0.684 +21.5%
1969 0.765 +11.8%
1970 0.765 +0.0%
1971 0.783 +2.4%
1972 0.824 +5.2%
1973 0.824 +0.0%
1974 0.824 +0.0%
1975 0.824 +0.0%
1976 0.824 +0.0%
1977 0.824 +0.0%
1978 0.824 +0.0%
1979 0.877 +6.4%
1980 0.877 +0.0%
1981 0.877 +0.0%
1982 0.877 +0.0%
1983 0.877 +0.0%
1984 0.877 +0.0%
1985 0.877 +0.0%
1986 0.877 +0.0%
1987 0.877 +0.0%
1988 0.877 +0.0%
1989 0.877 +0.0%
1990 0.877 +0.0%
1991 0.871 -0.7%
1992 0.845 -3.0%
1993 0.802 -5.1%
1994 0.802 +0.0%
1995 0.802 +0.0%
1996 0.734 -8.5%
1997 0.692 -5.7%
1998 0.762 +10.1%
1999 0.762 +0.0%
2000 0.762 +0.0%
2001 0.762 +0.0%
2002 0.762 +0.0%
2003 0.797 +4.6%
2004 0.785 -1.5%
2005 0.805 +2.5%
2006 0.805 +0.0%
2007 0.829 +3.0%
2008 0.829 +0.0%
2009 0.829 +0.0%
2010 0.824 -0.6%
2011 0.824 +0.0%
2012 0.824 +0.0%
2013 0.839 +1.8%
2014 0.839 +0.0%
2015 0.839 +0.0%
2016 0.839 +0.0%
2017 0.811 -3.3%
2018 0.77 -5.1%
2019 0.763 -0.9%
2020 0.71 -6.9%
2021 0.611 -13.9%
2022 0.543 -11.1%
2023 0.554 +2.0%
2024 0.571 +3.1%
2025 0.571 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1910s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1920s 0.3384 0.31 0.385 10
1930s 0.317 0.317 0.317 10
1940s 0.317 0.317 0.317 10
1950s 0.3403 0.317 0.407 10
1960s 0.566 0.419 0.765 10
1970s 0.8193 0.765 0.877 10
1980s 0.877 0.877 0.877 10
1990s 0.7949 0.692 0.877 10
2000s 0.7965 0.762 0.829 10
2010s 0.8172 0.763 0.839 10
2020s 0.5933 0.543 0.71 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 77 Niger 0.591 compare
  2. 78 Dominican Republic 0.588 compare
  3. 79 Mexico 0.574 compare
  4. 81 Angola 0.57 compare
  5. 82 Kenya 0.564 compare
  6. 83 Nepal 0.561 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sierra Leone?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sierra Leone was 0.571 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 1979.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 1925.
How does Sierra Leone rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
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176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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