Guyana vs Sierra Leone: Rule of law index

Guyana
0.52
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.535
in 2025
Guyana rank
93rd
Sierra Leone rank
90th

Rule of law index over time

  • Guyana
  • Sierra Leone
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.535 against 0.52 in Guyana, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 12 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1900s 0.761 0.466 0.295 Guyana
1910s 0.761 0.466 0.295 Guyana
1920s 0.761 0.4444 0.3166 Guyana
1930s 0.761 0.441 0.32 Guyana
1940s 0.761 0.443 0.318 Guyana
1950s 0.7638 0.4731 0.2907 Guyana
1960s 0.6882 0.386 0.3022 Guyana
1970s 0.594 0.2351 0.3589 Guyana
1980s 0.4876 0.176 0.3116 Guyana
1990s 0.5402 0.1449 0.3953 Guyana
2000s 0.4707 0.3623 0.1084 Guyana
2010s 0.5561 0.3538 0.2023 Guyana
2020s 0.5458 0.5527 0.0068 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Guyana or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.535 against 0.52 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Guyana and Sierra Leone?
0.015, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sierra Leone?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Sierra Leone rank globally for rule of law index?
Guyana ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 173 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed