Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0 for meaningful democratic electoral institutions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Sierra Leone peaked at 1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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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 meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Sierra Leone?
- Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Sierra Leone was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meaningful democratic electoral institutions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest meaningful democratic electoral institutions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is meaningful democratic electoral institutions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.