Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Egalitarian political institutions index
Sierra Leone
0.647
in 2025
South Africa
0.652
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
77th
South Africa rank
76th
Egalitarian political institutions index over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.652 against 0.647 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 76th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.163 | 0.064 | 0.099 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0.163 | 0.0637 | 0.0993 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 0.163 | 0.0668 | 0.0962 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 0.163 | 0.0773 | 0.0857 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 0.1627 | 0.0751 | 0.0876 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0.1765 | 0.0642 | 0.1123 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.2675 | 0.063 | 0.2045 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.1908 | 0.063 | 0.1278 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.1905 | 0.068 | 0.1225 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.2983 | 0.3997 | 0.1014 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.461 | 0.624 | 0.163 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5107 | 0.6266 | 0.1159 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6412 | 0.655 | 0.0138 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.652 against 0.647 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.005, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 76th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.