Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Sierra Leone, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Sierra Leone is 7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Sierra Leone peaked at 10 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 democratic electoral institutions score in Sierra Leone?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Sierra Leone was 7 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2007.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.