Democratic features bti in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Democratic features bti was 5.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.5
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
53rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
6.57
in 2013
All-time low
5.5
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Democratic features bti in Sierra Leone, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5.5 for democratic features bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic features bti in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.57 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2025.
Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Democratic features bti in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.15 | — |
| 2007 | 6.05 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.32 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.57 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.42 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.15 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.85 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 5.5 | -6.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.92, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.22, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 | 6.05 | 6.32 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.34 | 6.15 | 6.57 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.78 | 5.5 | 6 | 3 |
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 democratic features bti in Sierra Leone?
- Democratic features bti in Sierra Leone was 5.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic features bti recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 2013.
- What is the lowest democratic features bti recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for democratic features bti?
- Sierra Leone ranks 53rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic features bti rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic features bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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