Liberal Political Institutions Index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.673 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Sierra Leone is 0.673, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.075, in 1993.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.184 | 0.184 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.184 | 0.184 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2144 | 0.184 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.236 | 0.236 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2368 | 0.236 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2693 | 0.234 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3302 | 0.222 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2392 | 0.223 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2338 | 0.233 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1527 | 0.075 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4901 | 0.211 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5768 | 0.534 | 0.659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7217 | 0.673 | 0.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1247 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2824 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1314 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 771.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Sierra Leone?
- Liberal political institutions index in Sierra Leone was 0.673 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.