Free fair elections bti in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Free fair elections bti was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
49th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Free fair elections bti in Sierra Leone, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6 for free fair elections bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Sierra Leone peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2025.
Sierra Leone ranks 49th 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.
Free fair elections bti in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 6 | -14.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.67 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 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 free fair elections bti in Sierra Leone?
- Free fair elections bti in Sierra Leone was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for free fair elections bti?
- Sierra Leone ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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