Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Elected political leaders index
Sierra Leone
0.976
in 2025
Uganda
0.986
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
130th
Uganda rank
127th
Elected political leaders index over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.986 against 0.976 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 127th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0.4949 | 0.2388 | 0.2561 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.7806 | 0 | 0.7806 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.899 | 0.42 | 0.479 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.1836 | 1 | 0.8164 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.78 | 0.976 | 0.196 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.975 | 0.9601 | 0.0149 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.9755 | 0.986 | 0.0105 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.986 against 0.976 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 0.01, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 127th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.