What is civil society participation index in Sierra Leone?

Civil society participation index in Sierra Leone was 0.902 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2018.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 1900.

How does Sierra Leone rank for civil society participation index?

Sierra Leone ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Sierra Leone

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Sierra Leone
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sierra Leone: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.902 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.902

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

18th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.94

in 2018

All-time low

0.099

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Sierra Leone stood at 0.902.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.94 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.099, in 1900.

That places Sierra Leone 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1910s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1920s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1930s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1940s	0.106	0.099	0.134	10
1950s	0.2083	0.134	0.251	10
1960s	0.3495	0.27	0.401	10
1970s	0.2616	0.229	0.297	10
1980s	0.2829	0.229	0.362	10
1990s	0.5191	0.406	0.686	10
2000s	0.8668	0.686	0.917	10
2010s	0.9153	0.901	0.94	10
2020s	0.919	0.902	0.94	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

15 Zambia 0.918 compare
16 Slovenia 0.907 compare
16 Trinidad and Tobago 0.907 compare
19 Liberia 0.899 compare
20 Barbados 0.896 compare
21 Ghana 0.893 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Sierra Leone

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 8.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 79.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 2.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0317 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 11.67 (2050)

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Sierra Leone?: Civil society participation index in Sierra Leone was 0.902 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2018.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 1900.
How does Sierra Leone rank for civil society participation index?: Sierra Leone ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.