Political regime polity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Political regime polity was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 168 countries
All-time high
2
in 1961
All-time low
0
in 1967
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Political regime polity in Sierra Leone, 1961–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political regime polity in Sierra Leone is 2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political regime polity in Sierra Leone peaked at 2 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1967.
That places Sierra Leone 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political regime polity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 | — |
| 1962 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | — |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political regime polity in Sierra Leone?
- Political regime polity in Sierra Leone was 2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political regime polity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1961.
- What is the lowest political regime polity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1967.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for political regime polity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is political regime polity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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