Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Iraq
-1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Sierra Leone
-0.9305 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Iraq rank
181st
Sierra Leone rank
180th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Iraq
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -0.9305 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0895 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Iraq ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 206 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1635 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2815 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.116 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9643 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -0.9305 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0895 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Iraq ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.