Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Sierra Leone
0.774
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.77
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.774 against 0.77 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.176 | 0.714 | 0.538 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.184 | 0.714 | 0.53 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.1854 | 0.754 | 0.5686 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.191 | 0.757 | 0.566 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.1932 | 0.7708 | 0.5776 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.2408 | 0.8168 | 0.576 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.3828 | 0.7932 | 0.4104 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.2681 | 0.7099 | 0.4418 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.246 | 0.5241 | 0.2781 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.122 | 0.5247 | 0.4027 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.5908 | 0.5257 | 0.0651 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.7468 | 0.6464 | 0.1004 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.8118 | 0.6957 | 0.1162 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.774 against 0.77 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 0.004, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.