Multi-party elections in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Multi-party elections was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1951
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
63
1951–2025
Multi-party elections in Sierra Leone, 1951–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, multi-party elections in Sierra Leone stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, multi-party elections in Sierra Leone peaked at 1 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
That places Sierra Leone 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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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 multi-party elections in Sierra Leone?
- Multi-party elections in Sierra Leone was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest multi-party elections recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1951.
- What is the lowest multi-party elections recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for multi-party elections?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is multi-party elections rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.