Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 36.5 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Sierra Leone, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Sierra Leone is 36.5 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Sierra Leone peaked at 40.36 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.16 0-100, in 1998.
Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.23 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 22.16 0-100 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 24.4 0-100 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 31.5 0-100 | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 31.52 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.35 0-100 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 35.38 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 35.49 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.89 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.05 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.49 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 39.06 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.44 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.61 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.5 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.28 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 39.8 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.95 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.86 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.89 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.36 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.87 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 40.03 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.13 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 38.53 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 37.56 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 36.5 0-100 | -2.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 36.5 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.5 0-100, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 36.5 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Regulatory Quality - 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 | +29.1% | 24.4 0-100 | 31.5 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2 0-100 | 22.16 0-100 | 24.23 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.67 0-100 | 24.4 0-100 | 38.49 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.77 0-100 | 39.06 0-100 | 40.36 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.44 0-100 | 36.5 0-100 | 40.03 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Sierra Leone?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Sierra Leone was 36.5 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 40.36 0-100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.16 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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