Sierra Leone vs United States: Elected parliament
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 130 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United States |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, Sierra Leone or United States?
- Sierra Leone, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Sierra Leone and United States?
- 0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for elected parliament?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.