Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 58.79 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Stability - Governance score in Sierra Leone, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Sierra Leone is 58.79 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Sierra Leone peaked at 65.19 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.56 0-100, in 1998.
Sierra Leone ranks 145th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.54 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 24.56 0-100 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 26.96 0-100 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 49.14 0-100 | +82.3% |
| 2003 | 48.09 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 58.76 0-100 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 58.35 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.42 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 62.76 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 60.71 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 60.59 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.27 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 60.87 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.15 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.96 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 63.03 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.19 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 60.71 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 62.74 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 61.59 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 62.42 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 58.94 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 61.11 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 60.6 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 55.56 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 56.73 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 58.79 0-100 | +3.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 58.79 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.03 0-100, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 58.79 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +82.3% | 26.96 0-100 | 49.14 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.05 0-100 | 24.56 0-100 | 29.54 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.09 0-100 | 26.96 0-100 | 62.76 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.29 0-100 | 60.71 0-100 | 65.19 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.62 0-100 | 55.56 0-100 | 61.11 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 stability - governance score in Sierra Leone?
- Political stability - governance score in Sierra Leone was 58.79 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 65.19 0-100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.56 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for political stability - governance score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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