Participation and Human Rights in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Participation and Human Rights was 54.6 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
54.6
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 52 countries
All-time high
55.15
in 2007
All-time low
48.02
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Participation and Human Rights in Sierra Leone, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 482001: 48.12002: 51.82003: 50.32004: 50.42005: 50.72006: 48.42007: 55.22008: 52.32009: 51.72010: 54.52011: 54.6

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 54.6 for participation and human rights in 2011.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation and human rights in Sierra Leone peaked at 55.15 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48.02, in 2000.

Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.7 48.02 55.15 10
2010s 54.55 54.51 54.6 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 17 Burkina Faso 57.06 compare
  2. 18 Niger 55.2 compare
  3. 19 Uganda 54.81 compare
  4. 21 Liberia 53.18 compare
  5. 22 Kenya 50.58 compare
  6. 23 Mauritania 50.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation and human rights in Sierra Leone?
Participation and human rights in Sierra Leone was 54.6 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest participation and human rights recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 55.15 in 2007.
What is the lowest participation and human rights recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 48.02 in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for participation and human rights?
Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is participation and human rights rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation and Human Rights
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.