Constraints on the Executive Score in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Constraints on the Executive Score was 6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Constraints on the Executive Score in Sierra Leone, 1961–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Sierra Leone is 6, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Sierra Leone peaked at 6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1967.
That places Sierra Leone 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.38 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Sierra Leone?
- Constraints on the executive score in Sierra Leone was 6 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1967.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.