Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Private civil liberties index
Malawi
0.819
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.824
in 2025
Malawi rank
72nd
Sierra Leone rank
69th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.824 against 0.819 in Malawi, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.072 | 0.123 | 0.051 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0.072 | 0.126 | 0.054 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 0.0746 | 0.1296 | 0.055 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 0.085 | 0.144 | 0.059 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 0.0832 | 0.1464 | 0.0632 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0.082 | 0.1853 | 0.1033 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.1585 | 0.4405 | 0.282 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.2077 | 0.4167 | 0.209 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.214 | 0.4146 | 0.2006 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.4673 | 0.3147 | 0.1526 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.8119 | 0.7035 | 0.1084 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.8392 | 0.8319 | 0.0073 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.8262 | 0.8282 | 0.002 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.824 against 0.819 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.005, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Malawi ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.