Basic state functions score bti in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Basic state functions score bti was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2011
All-time low
6
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Basic state functions score bti in Sierra Leone, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6 for basic state functions score bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score bti in Sierra Leone peaked at 7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Basic state functions score bti in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.5, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 6 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 6.5 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score bti in Sierra Leone?
- Basic state functions score bti in Sierra Leone was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score bti recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score bti recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for basic state functions score bti?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score bti rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Basic state functions score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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