Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Rule of Law
Liberia
-0.9356
in 2011
Sierra Leone
-0.8682
in 2011
Liberia rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Rule of Law over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -0.8682 against -0.9356 in Liberia, a difference of 0.0674.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.17 | -1.34 | 0.8355 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -1.43 | -1.15 | 0.2851 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | -0.9735 | -0.9097 | 0.0637 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -0.8682 against -0.9356 in Liberia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0674, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for rule of law?
- Liberia ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.