How does Sierra Leone rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Sierra Leone

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Sierra Leone
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sierra Leone: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.774 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.774

Change on year

down 7.0%

World rank

77th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.832

in 2024

All-time low

0.079

in 1992

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.774 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.832 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.079, in 1992.

That places Sierra Leone 77th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1910s	0.184	0.184	0.184	10
1920s	0.1854	0.184	0.191	10
1930s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1940s	0.1932	0.191	0.202	10
1950s	0.2408	0.208	0.25	10
1960s	0.3828	0.322	0.435	10
1970s	0.2681	0.246	0.323	10
1980s	0.246	0.246	0.246	10
1990s	0.122	0.079	0.226	10
2000s	0.5908	0.21	0.713	10
2010s	0.7468	0.717	0.808	10
2020s	0.8118	0.774	0.832	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

74 Jordan 0.793 compare
75 Liberia 0.783 compare
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79 Bhutan 0.77 compare
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More reference data data for Sierra Leone

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 8.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 79.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 2.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0317 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 11.67 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Sierra Leone?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Sierra Leone was 0.774 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.832 in 2024.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1992.
How does Sierra Leone rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.