Philippines vs Sierra Leone: Democracy
Philippines
2
in 2018
Sierra Leone
2
in 2018
Philippines rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Philippines
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2 against 2 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Philippines ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1.56 | 0.5556 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Philippines or Sierra Leone?
- Philippines, at 2 against 2 in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Philippines and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sierra Leone?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Philippines and Sierra Leone rank globally for democracy?
- Philippines ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – 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 using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).