Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Liberal political institutions index
Sierra Leone
0.673
in 2025
Tanzania
0.704
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
84th
Tanzania rank
82nd
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.704 against 0.673 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.031.
Across all 111 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th and Tanzania ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.184 | 0.2802 | 0.0962 | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 0.2144 | 0.3028 | 0.0884 | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 0.236 | 0.343 | 0.107 | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 0.2368 | 0.343 | 0.1062 | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 0.2693 | 0.3493 | 0.08 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 0.3302 | 0.662 | 0.3318 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.2392 | 0.7023 | 0.4631 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.2338 | 0.7043 | 0.4705 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.1527 | 0.7689 | 0.6162 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.4901 | 0.7979 | 0.3078 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.5768 | 0.7961 | 0.2193 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.7217 | 0.7725 | 0.0508 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.704 against 0.673 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 0.031, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th and Tanzania ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.