Political Stability - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Political Stability - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.2394 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2394
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.3362
in 1996
All-time low
0.2347
in 2013
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2394.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3362 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2347, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3362 | — |
| 1998 | 0.3362 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.328 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.277 | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2528 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2528 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2528 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2412 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2347 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2347 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2347 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2347 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2347 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2347 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2347 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2347 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2347 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2347 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2394 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2394 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2394 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2394 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2449, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2394 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2394, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3362 | 0.3362 | 0.3362 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2913 | 0.2528 | 0.328 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2389 | 0.2347 | 0.2528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.237 | 0.2347 | 0.2394 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 153 Saudi Arabia 0.2402 compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 0.2394 compare
- 155 Cameroon 0.2394 compare
- 155 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2394 compare
- 155 Egypt 0.2394 compare
- 155 Ethiopia 0.2394 compare
- 155 Gabon 0.2394 compare
- 155 Gambia 0.2394 compare
- 155 Guinea 0.2394 compare
- 155 Madagascar 0.2394 compare
- 155 Malawi 0.2394 compare
- 155 Morocco 0.2394 compare
- 155 Niger 0.2394 compare
- 155 Senegal 0.2394 compare
- 155 Tanzania 0.2394 compare
- 155 Togo 0.2394 compare
- 155 Tunisia 0.2394 compare
- 155 Uganda 0.2394 compare
- 155 Zambia 0.2394 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 - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone?
- Political stability - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone was 0.2394 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3362 in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2347 in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for political stability - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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