Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Democratic change
Eritrea
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Eritrea rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Eritrea ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Eritrea |
| 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, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Eritrea, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for democratic change?
- Eritrea 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
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.