What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 2020.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.203 in 1900.

How does Sierra Leone rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Sierra Leone

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions 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: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.897 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.897

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

25th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.928

in 2020

All-time low

0.203

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Sierra Leone stood at 0.897.

The figure is up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.928 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.203, in 1900.

That places Sierra Leone 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Sierra Leone, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.203	—
1901	0.203	+0.0%
1902	0.203	+0.0%
1903	0.203	+0.0%
1904	0.203	+0.0%
1905	0.203	+0.0%
1906	0.203	+0.0%
1907	0.203	+0.0%
1908	0.203	+0.0%
1909	0.203	+0.0%
1910	0.203	+0.0%
1911	0.203	+0.0%
1912	0.203	+0.0%
1913	0.203	+0.0%
1914	0.203	+0.0%
1915	0.203	+0.0%
1916	0.203	+0.0%
1917	0.203	+0.0%
1918	0.203	+0.0%
1919	0.203	+0.0%
1920	0.203	+0.0%
1921	0.203	+0.0%
1922	0.203	+0.0%
1923	0.203	+0.0%
1924	0.203	+0.0%
1925	0.203	+0.0%
1926	0.203	+0.0%
1927	0.203	+0.0%
1928	0.203	+0.0%
1929	0.203	+0.0%
1930	0.203	+0.0%
1931	0.203	+0.0%
1932	0.203	+0.0%
1933	0.203	+0.0%
1934	0.203	+0.0%
1935	0.203	+0.0%
1936	0.203	+0.0%
1937	0.203	+0.0%
1938	0.203	+0.0%
1939	0.203	+0.0%
1940	0.203	+0.0%
1941	0.203	+0.0%
1942	0.203	+0.0%
1943	0.203	+0.0%
1944	0.203	+0.0%
1945	0.203	+0.0%
1946	0.203	+0.0%
1947	0.203	+0.0%
1948	0.203	+0.0%
1949	0.203	+0.0%
1950	0.203	+0.0%
1951	0.203	+0.0%
1952	0.203	+0.0%
1953	0.227	+11.8%
1954	0.227	+0.0%
1955	0.227	+0.0%
1956	0.227	+0.0%
1957	0.227	+0.0%
1958	0.406	+78.9%
1959	0.406	+0.0%
1960	0.55	+35.5%
1961	0.532	-3.3%
1962	0.501	-5.8%
1963	0.501	+0.0%
1964	0.482	-3.8%
1965	0.47	-2.5%
1966	0.47	+0.0%
1967	0.461	-1.9%
1968	0.431	-6.5%
1969	0.44	+2.1%
1970	0.44	+0.0%
1971	0.44	+0.0%
1972	0.44	+0.0%
1973	0.44	+0.0%
1974	0.44	+0.0%
1975	0.44	+0.0%
1976	0.44	+0.0%
1977	0.44	+0.0%
1978	0.44	+0.0%
1979	0.42	-4.5%
1980	0.42	+0.0%
1981	0.42	+0.0%
1982	0.42	+0.0%
1983	0.42	+0.0%
1984	0.42	+0.0%
1985	0.42	+0.0%
1986	0.428	+1.9%
1987	0.428	+0.0%
1988	0.428	+0.0%
1989	0.428	+0.0%
1990	0.37	-13.6%
1991	0.408	+10.3%
1992	0.386	-5.4%
1993	0.386	+0.0%
1994	0.386	+0.0%
1995	0.522	+35.2%
1996	0.73	+39.8%
1997	0.724	-0.8%
1998	0.732	+1.1%
1999	0.732	+0.0%
2000	0.74	+1.1%
2001	0.74	+0.0%
2002	0.72	-2.7%
2003	0.72	+0.0%
2004	0.699	-2.9%
2005	0.721	+3.1%
2006	0.721	+0.0%
2007	0.714	-1.0%
2008	0.714	+0.0%
2009	0.714	+0.0%
2010	0.724	+1.4%
2011	0.724	+0.0%
2012	0.724	+0.0%
2013	0.684	-5.5%
2014	0.692	+1.2%
2015	0.692	+0.0%
2016	0.698	+0.9%
2017	0.855	+22.5%
2018	0.885	+3.5%
2019	0.884	-0.1%
2020	0.928	+5.0%
2021	0.923	-0.5%
2022	0.918	-0.5%
2023	0.907	-1.2%
2024	0.897	-1.1%
2025	0.897	+0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.897 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.44, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.897 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5725, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1910s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1920s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1930s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1940s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1950s	0.2556	0.203	0.406	10
1960s	0.4838	0.431	0.55	10
1970s	0.438	0.42	0.44	10
1980s	0.4232	0.42	0.428	10
1990s	0.5376	0.37	0.732	10
2000s	0.7203	0.699	0.74	10
2010s	0.7562	0.684	0.885	10
2020s	0.9117	0.897	0.928	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

22 Dominican Republic 0.9 compare
23 Bhutan 0.898 compare
23 South Africa 0.898 compare
26 Senegal 0.89 compare
27 Iceland 0.878 compare
28 Jamaica 0.872 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Sierra Leone?: Deliberative political institutions index in Sierra Leone was 0.897 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 2020.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.203 in 1900.
How does Sierra Leone rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.