Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 32.23 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.23 0-100
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
158th
of 208 countries
All-time high
38.3 0-100
in 2020
All-time low
27.11 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Sierra Leone, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Sierra Leone stood at 32.23 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.3 0-100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.11 0-100, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 34.64 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 34.52 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.8 0-100 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 31.66 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.25 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 27.11 0-100 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 27.66 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 28.77 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 32.82 0-100 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 35.33 0-100 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 35.41 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 32.63 0-100 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 31.37 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 30.52 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 31.78 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 31.21 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.5 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 37.24 0-100 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 37.96 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 38.3 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 38.19 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.98 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 36.77 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.08 0-100 | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 32.23 0-100 | -5.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 32.23 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7 0-100, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 32.23 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.82 0-100 | 34.64 0-100 | 35 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.63 0-100 | 27.11 0-100 | 34.52 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.69 0-100 | 30.52 0-100 | 37.96 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.09 0-100 | 32.23 0-100 | 38.3 0-100 | 6 |
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 control of corruption - governance score in Sierra Leone?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Sierra Leone was 32.23 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3 0-100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.11 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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