What is public sector corruption index in Sierra Leone?

Public sector corruption index in Sierra Leone was 0.698 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.811 in 2017.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.287 in 1900.

How does Sierra Leone rank for public sector corruption index?

Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Sierra Leone

Name: Public Sector Corruption 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: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.698 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.698

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

51st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.811

in 2017

All-time low

0.287

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Sierra Leone is 0.698, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.811 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.287, in 1900.

Sierra Leone ranks 51st 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.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Sierra Leone, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.287	—
1901	0.287	+0.0%
1902	0.287	+0.0%
1903	0.287	+0.0%
1904	0.287	+0.0%
1905	0.287	+0.0%
1906	0.287	+0.0%
1907	0.287	+0.0%
1908	0.287	+0.0%
1909	0.287	+0.0%
1910	0.287	+0.0%
1911	0.287	+0.0%
1912	0.287	+0.0%
1913	0.287	+0.0%
1914	0.287	+0.0%
1915	0.287	+0.0%
1916	0.287	+0.0%
1917	0.287	+0.0%
1918	0.287	+0.0%
1919	0.287	+0.0%
1920	0.287	+0.0%
1921	0.383	+33.4%
1922	0.383	+0.0%
1923	0.383	+0.0%
1924	0.383	+0.0%
1925	0.383	+0.0%
1926	0.383	+0.0%
1927	0.383	+0.0%
1928	0.383	+0.0%
1929	0.383	+0.0%
1930	0.411	+7.3%
1931	0.411	+0.0%
1932	0.411	+0.0%
1933	0.411	+0.0%
1934	0.411	+0.0%
1935	0.411	+0.0%
1936	0.411	+0.0%
1937	0.411	+0.0%
1938	0.411	+0.0%
1939	0.411	+0.0%
1940	0.411	+0.0%
1941	0.411	+0.0%
1942	0.411	+0.0%
1943	0.411	+0.0%
1944	0.411	+0.0%
1945	0.411	+0.0%
1946	0.411	+0.0%
1947	0.411	+0.0%
1948	0.411	+0.0%
1949	0.411	+0.0%
1950	0.411	+0.0%
1951	0.411	+0.0%
1952	0.411	+0.0%
1953	0.422	+2.7%
1954	0.422	+0.0%
1955	0.422	+0.0%
1956	0.422	+0.0%
1957	0.422	+0.0%
1958	0.436	+3.3%
1959	0.436	+0.0%
1960	0.436	+0.0%
1961	0.569	+30.5%
1962	0.53	-6.9%
1963	0.53	+0.0%
1964	0.53	+0.0%
1965	0.53	+0.0%
1966	0.53	+0.0%
1967	0.53	+0.0%
1968	0.58	+9.4%
1969	0.628	+8.3%
1970	0.628	+0.0%
1971	0.628	+0.0%
1972	0.628	+0.0%
1973	0.628	+0.0%
1974	0.628	+0.0%
1975	0.628	+0.0%
1976	0.628	+0.0%
1977	0.628	+0.0%
1978	0.628	+0.0%
1979	0.723	+15.1%
1980	0.723	+0.0%
1981	0.723	+0.0%
1982	0.723	+0.0%
1983	0.723	+0.0%
1984	0.723	+0.0%
1985	0.723	+0.0%
1986	0.723	+0.0%
1987	0.723	+0.0%
1988	0.723	+0.0%
1989	0.723	+0.0%
1990	0.723	+0.0%
1991	0.723	+0.0%
1992	0.723	+0.0%
1993	0.723	+0.0%
1994	0.723	+0.0%
1995	0.723	+0.0%
1996	0.667	-7.7%
1997	0.645	-3.3%
1998	0.645	+0.0%
1999	0.645	+0.0%
2000	0.645	+0.0%
2001	0.645	+0.0%
2002	0.645	+0.0%
2003	0.632	-2.0%
2004	0.632	+0.0%
2005	0.752	+19.0%
2006	0.752	+0.0%
2007	0.787	+4.7%
2008	0.787	+0.0%
2009	0.787	+0.0%
2010	0.764	-2.9%
2011	0.764	+0.0%
2012	0.764	+0.0%
2013	0.76	-0.5%
2014	0.76	+0.0%
2015	0.76	+0.0%
2016	0.76	+0.0%
2017	0.811	+6.7%
2018	0.772	-4.8%
2019	0.772	+0.0%
2020	0.763	-1.2%
2021	0.698	-8.5%
2022	0.698	+0.0%
2023	0.698	+0.0%
2024	0.698	+0.0%
2025	0.698	+0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.698 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.808, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.698 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1910s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1920s	0.3734	0.287	0.383	10
1930s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1940s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1950s	0.4215	0.411	0.436	10
1960s	0.5393	0.436	0.628	10
1970s	0.6375	0.628	0.723	10
1980s	0.723	0.723	0.723	10
1990s	0.694	0.645	0.723	10
2000s	0.7064	0.632	0.787	10
2010s	0.7687	0.76	0.811	10
2020s	0.7088	0.698	0.763	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

48 Haiti 0.708 compare
49 Morocco 0.707 compare
50 Pakistan 0.7 compare
52 Laos 0.694 compare
53 India 0.692 compare
54 Malawi 0.686 compare
54 Turkey 0.686 compare

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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 public sector corruption index in Sierra Leone?: Public sector corruption index in Sierra Leone was 0.698 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.811 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.287 in 1900.
How does Sierra Leone rank for public sector corruption index?: Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).