India vs Sierra Leone: Free country
India
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
India rank
90th
Sierra Leone rank
90th
Free country over time
- India
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
India currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was India ahead.
India ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1 | 0.75 | India |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | India |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | India |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | India |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | India |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, India or Sierra Leone?
- India, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between India and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sierra Leone?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do India and Sierra Leone rank globally for free country?
- India ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).