Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Free country
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
Sierra Leone rank
90th
Free country over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for free country?
- Papua New Guinea 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).