Political Stability - Governance score in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Political Stability - Governance score was 58.2 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Political Stability - Governance score in Sierra Leone, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Sierra Leone is 58.2 0-100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Sierra Leone peaked at 65.48 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.36 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 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.88 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 26.36 0-100 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 28.6 0-100 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 49.02 0-100 | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 48.61 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.94 0-100 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 58.51 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.76 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 63.24 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 61.13 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 61.21 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.84 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 61.38 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.47 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.15 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 63.59 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.48 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 61.28 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 63.38 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 62.37 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 63.14 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 59.63 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 61.85 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 61.36 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.4 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 58.2 0-100 | +3.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 58.2 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.86 0-100, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 58.2 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability - Governance score 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 | +71.4% | 28.6 0-100 | 49.02 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.62 0-100 | 26.36 0-100 | 30.88 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.56 0-100 | 28.6 0-100 | 63.24 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.81 0-100 | 61.28 0-100 | 65.48 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.49 0-100 | 56.4 0-100 | 61.85 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 142 Nepal 58.81 0-100 compare
- 143 Ukraine 58.51 0-100 compare
- 144 Morocco 58.36 0-100 compare
- 146 Madagascar 57.69 0-100 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.34 0-100 compare
- 148 Kyrgyzstan 57.28 0-100 compare
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 58.2 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 65.48 0-100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.36 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 2024.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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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