Sierra Leone vs USSR: Free country
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Sierra Leone rank
90th
USSR rank
90th
Free country over time
- Sierra Leone
- USSR
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 90th and USSR ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Sierra Leone or USSR?
- Sierra Leone, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Sierra Leone and USSR?
- 0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and USSR?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1990.
- How do Sierra Leone and USSR rank globally for free country?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th and USSR 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).