Human development index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Human development index was 0.348 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Sierra Leone, 1980–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
In 2011, human development index in Sierra Leone stood at 0.348 HDI. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.348 HDI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.244 HDI, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.255 HDI | 0.255 HDI | 0.255 HDI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.247 HDI | 0.247 HDI | 0.247 HDI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3152 HDI | 0.244 HDI | 0.342 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.347 HDI | 0.346 HDI | 0.348 HDI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 0.364 HDI compare
- 41 Burundi 0.352 HDI compare
- 41 Guinea 0.352 HDI compare
- 43 Central African Republic 0.348 HDI compare
- 45 Mali 0.347 HDI compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 0.34 HDI compare
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 human development index in Sierra Leone?
- Human development index in Sierra Leone was 0.348 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.348 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.244 HDI in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for human development index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as part of Human development index (HDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of human development. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices measuring achievements in each dimension. The HDI is the geometric mean of the three dimension indices and embodies imperfect substitutability across all HDI dimensions. It thus addresses one of the most serious criticisms of the linear aggregation formula, which allowed for perfect substitution across dimensions. Some substitutability is inherent in the definition of any index that increases with the values of its components. Data sources: Life expectancy at birth: UNDESA; Mean years of schooling: Barro and Lee; Expected years of schooling: UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Gross national income (GNI) per capita: World Bank.