Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Institutionalized democracy
Institutionalized democracy over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9 against 8 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 | 7 | 2.33 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 7 | 6.7 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 | 7 | 7 | South Africa |
| 1990s | -22.6 | -10.8 | 11.8 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -11.6 | 9 | 20.6 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8 | 9 | 1 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher institutionalized democracy, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9 against 8 in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in institutionalized democracy between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 1, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for institutionalized democracy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as Institutionalized democracy. 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.