How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Bhutan

0.898

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.897

in 2025

Bhutan rank

23rd

Sierra Leone rank

25th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Bhutan
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.898 against 0.897 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Bhutan ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0359	0.203	0.1671	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.056	0.203	0.147	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.06	0.203	0.143	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.066	0.203	0.137	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.066	0.203	0.137	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.3163	0.2556	0.0607	Bhutan
1960s	0.459	0.4838	0.0248	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.459	0.438	0.021	Bhutan
1980s	0.502	0.4232	0.0788	Bhutan
1990s	0.5457	0.5376	0.0081	Bhutan
2000s	0.7476	0.7203	0.0273	Bhutan
2010s	0.8509	0.7562	0.0947	Bhutan
2020s	0.9052	0.9117	0.0065	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?: Bhutan, at 0.898 against 0.897 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?: 0.001, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Bhutan ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.