Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Elected political leaders index
Sierra Leone
0.976
in 2025
Zambia
0.967
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
130th
Zambia rank
133rd
Elected political leaders index over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.976 against 0.967 in Zambia, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.52 | 0.0251 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.7806 | 0.961 | 0.1804 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.899 | 0.96 | 0.061 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1836 | 0.9645 | 0.7809 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.78 | 0.975 | 0.195 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.975 | 0.973 | 0.002 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.9755 | 0.967 | 0.0085 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.976 against 0.967 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.009, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 133rd 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.