What is clientelism index in Sierra Leone?

Clientelism index in Sierra Leone was 0.539 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 1983.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.539 in 2024.

How does Sierra Leone rank for clientelism index?

Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Sierra Leone

Name: Clientelism 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: Clientelism Index was 0.539 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.539

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

79th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.822

in 1983

All-time low

0.539

in 2024

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.539 for clientelism index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.822 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.539, in 2024.

That places Sierra Leone 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1910s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1920s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1930s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1940s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1950s	0.7335	0.701	0.818	10
1960s	0.7261	0.692	0.744	10
1970s	0.7658	0.744	0.786	10
1980s	0.8057	0.763	0.822	10
1990s	0.6918	0.551	0.816	10
2000s	0.6126	0.551	0.71	10
2010s	0.7104	0.618	0.749	10
2020s	0.584	0.539	0.636	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

76 Montenegro 0.548 compare
77 El Salvador 0.546 compare
78 Cote d'Ivoire 0.54 compare
80 Guinea 0.536 compare
81 Jordan 0.515 compare
82 Suriname 0.514 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Sierra Leone

Spring temperature anomalies 0.1247 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2824 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1314 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 771.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Sierra Leone?: Clientelism index in Sierra Leone was 0.539 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 1983.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.539 in 2024.
How does Sierra Leone rank for clientelism index?: Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.