Niger vs Sierra Leone: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Niger
0
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0
in 2025
Niger rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Niger ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.6667 | 0.1667 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Niger, at 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Niger ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.