Elected Political Leaders Index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Elected Political Leaders Index was 0.976 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.976
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.976
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Elected Political Leaders Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.976 for elected political leaders index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elected political leaders index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.976 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Sierra Leone 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elected Political Leaders Index in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0.764 | — |
| 1962 | 0.837 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0.837 | — |
| 1972 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.876 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.938 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.918 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.975 | — |
| 2003 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.976 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.976 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.976 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 0.4949 | 0 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7806 | 0 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.899 | 0.876 | 0.938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1836 | 0 | 0.918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.78 | 0 | 0.975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.975 | 0.975 | 0.975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9755 | 0.975 | 0.976 | 6 |
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 elected political leaders index in Sierra Leone?
- Elected political leaders index in Sierra Leone was 0.976 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 2023.
- What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for elected political leaders index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).