Participatory Political Institutions Index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.583 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Sierra Leone stood at 0.583.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.615 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.218, in 1900.
Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2202 | 0.218 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2493 | 0.229 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3526 | 0.28 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3034 | 0.274 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2911 | 0.274 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3919 | 0.338 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5678 | 0.44 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6077 | 0.605 | 0.615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5955 | 0.583 | 0.615 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Sierra Leone?
- Participatory political institutions index in Sierra Leone was 0.583 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.615 in 2018.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.218 in 1900.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.