Denmark vs Sierra Leone: Democratic change

Denmark
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
23rd

Democratic change over time

  • Denmark
  • Sierra Leone
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1900s 1.2 1 0.2 Denmark
1910s 1.1 1 0.1 Denmark
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 0.7 1 0.3 Sierra Leone
1950s 1 1.2 0.2 Sierra Leone
1960s 1 1.1 0.1 Sierra Leone
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1.3 0.3 Sierra Leone
2000s 1 1.4 0.4 Sierra Leone
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democratic change, Denmark or Sierra Leone?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in democratic change between Denmark and Sierra Leone?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sierra Leone?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sierra Leone rank globally for democratic change?
Denmark ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic change
Source
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.