Bulgaria vs Sierra Leone: Rule of law index
Bulgaria
0.56
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.535
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
91st
Sierra Leone rank
93rd
Rule of law index over time
- Bulgaria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.56 against 0.535 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.025.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 10 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5429 | 0.466 | 0.0769 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.5423 | 0.466 | 0.0763 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.5396 | 0.4444 | 0.0952 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0.5364 | 0.441 | 0.0954 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.3878 | 0.443 | 0.0552 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0.2779 | 0.4731 | 0.1952 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.274 | 0.386 | 0.112 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.28 | 0.2351 | 0.0449 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 0.2731 | 0.176 | 0.0971 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.751 | 0.1449 | 0.6061 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.7748 | 0.3623 | 0.4125 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.6972 | 0.3538 | 0.3434 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.6703 | 0.5527 | 0.1177 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Bulgaria or Sierra Leone?
- Bulgaria, at 0.56 against 0.535 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Bulgaria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.025, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sierra Leone rank globally for rule of law index?
- Bulgaria ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.