Democratic Features Index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Democratic Features Index was 5.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democratic Features Index in Sierra Leone, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5.5 for democratic features index 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 index 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.
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 |
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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 democratic features index in Sierra Leone?
- Democratic features index in Sierra Leone was 5.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic features index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 2013.
- What is the lowest democratic features index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for democratic features index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 53rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic features index 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Features Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Captures the extent of democratic features — political participation, rule of law, stable democratic institutions, political and social integration, and a capable state. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most democratic).