Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Voice and Accountability
Malawi
-0.2584
in 2011
Sierra Leone
-0.2113
in 2011
Malawi rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
15th
Voice and Accountability over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -0.2113 against -0.2584 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0471.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1152 | -1.03 | 0.916 | Malawi |
| 2000s | -0.3511 | -0.4986 | 0.1475 | Malawi |
| 2010s | -0.232 | -0.1935 | 0.0386 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -0.2113 against -0.2584 in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0471, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for voice and accountability?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.