What is varieties of democracy in Sierra Leone?

Varieties of democracy in Sierra Leone was 0.471 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2022.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1900.

How does Sierra Leone rank for varieties of democracy?

Sierra Leone ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Sierra Leone

Name: Varieties of democracy in Sierra Leone
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sierra Leone: Varieties of democracy was 0.471 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.471

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

91st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.57

in 2022

All-time low

0.074

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Sierra Leone stood at 0.471.

The figure is down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 1900.

That places Sierra Leone 91st 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	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1910s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1920s	0.0755	0.074	0.077	10
1930s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1940s	0.0774	0.077	0.079	10
1950s	0.1627	0.079	0.226	10
1960s	0.288	0.161	0.369	10
1970s	0.2101	0.161	0.234	10
1980s	0.1878	0.18	0.196	10
1990s	0.2038	0.145	0.292	10
2000s	0.4695	0.232	0.56	10
2010s	0.5214	0.508	0.554	10
2020s	0.5245	0.471	0.57	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

88 Zambia 0.497 compare
89 Benin 0.493 compare
90 Albania 0.484 compare
92 Mexico 0.469 compare
93 Papua New Guinea 0.467 compare
94 Indonesia 0.462 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)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.348 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.792 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (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 varieties of democracy in Sierra Leone?: Varieties of democracy in Sierra Leone was 0.471 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2022.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1900.
How does Sierra Leone rank for varieties of democracy?: Sierra Leone ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.