Gabon vs Sierra Leone: Democracy
Gabon
3
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3
in 2025
Gabon rank
116th
Sierra Leone rank
116th
Democracy over time
- Gabon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 3 against 3 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gabon ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Gabon |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2 | 0.4 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 3 | 6 | 3 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3 | 6 | 3 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2 | 4.5 | 2.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Gabon or Sierra Leone?
- Gabon, at 3 against 3 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Gabon and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Sierra Leone rank globally for democracy?
- Gabon ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).