Effective Power to Govern Score in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Effective Power to Govern Score was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2005
All-time low
7
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Effective Power to Govern Score in Sierra Leone, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 72007: 72009: 72011: 72013: 72015: 72017: 72019: 72021: 72023: 72025: 7

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 7 for effective power to govern score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Sierra Leone peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2005.

Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Effective Power to Govern Score in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Effective Power to Govern Score in Sierra Leone, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 7
2007 7 +0.0%
2009 7 +0.0%
2011 7 +0.0%
2013 7 +0.0%
2015 7 +0.0%
2017 7 +0.0%
2019 7 +0.0%
2021 7 +0.0%
2023 7 +0.0%
2025 7 +0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7 7 7 3
2010s 7 7 7 5
2020s 7 7 7 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 35 Albania 7 compare
  2. 35 Armenia 7 compare
  3. 35 Bhutan 7 compare
  4. 35 Bulgaria 7 compare
  5. 35 Colombia 7 compare
  6. 35 India 7 compare
  7. 35 Liberia 7 compare
  8. 35 Mongolia 7 compare
  9. 35 Nepal 7 compare
  10. 35 Panama 7 compare
  11. 35 Paraguay 7 compare
  12. 35 Peru 7 compare
  13. 35 Sri Lanka 7 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score in Sierra Leone?
Effective power to govern score in Sierra Leone was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for effective power to govern score?
Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Effective Power to Govern Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.