Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Nigeria
33.65 0-100
in 2025
Sierra Leone
33.3 0-100
in 2025
Nigeria rank
179th
Sierra Leone rank
180th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.65 0-100 against 33.3 0-100 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.35 0-100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.65 0-100 | 13.63 0-100 | 12.02 0-100 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 28.71 0-100 | 21.04 0-100 | 7.67 0-100 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 34.2 0-100 | 30.89 0-100 | 3.31 0-100 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 33.49 0-100 | 32.61 0-100 | 0.8888 0-100 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 33.65 0-100 against 33.3 0-100 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.35 0-100, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Nigeria ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.