Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Institutionalized autocracy
Institutionalized autocracy over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 1.22 | 4.78 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 6 | 5.8 | 0.2 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 7 | 0.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | -54.1 | -18.9 | 35.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -25.1 | -16.2 | 8.9 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher institutionalized autocracy, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in institutionalized autocracy between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for institutionalized autocracy?
- Liberia ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as Institutionalized autocracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.