Revised Combined Polity Score in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Revised Combined Polity Score was 7 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 51 countries
All-time high
7
in 2007
All-time low
-7
in 1967
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Revised Combined Polity Score in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011

-505196119862011

Source: Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revised combined polity score in Sierra Leone is 7, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 250.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revised combined polity score in Sierra Leone peaked at 7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1967.

Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Revised Combined Polity Score in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Revised Combined Polity Score in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1961 6
1962 6 +0.0%
1963 6 +0.0%
1964 6 +0.0%
1965 6 +0.0%
1966 6 +0.0%
1967 -7 -216.7%
1968 1 -114.3%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 -6 -700.0%
1972 -6 -0.0%
1973 -6 -0.0%
1974 -6 -0.0%
1975 -6 -0.0%
1976 -6 -0.0%
1977 -6 -0.0%
1978 -7 +16.7%
1979 -7 -0.0%
1980 -7 -0.0%
1981 -7 -0.0%
1982 -7 -0.0%
1983 -7 -0.0%
1984 -7 -0.0%
1985 -7 -0.0%
1986 -7 -0.0%
1987 -7 -0.0%
1988 -7 -0.0%
1989 -7 -0.0%
1990 -7 -0.0%
1991 -6 -14.3%
1992 -7 +16.7%
1993 -7 -0.0%
1994 -7 -0.0%
1995 -7 -0.0%
1996 4 -157.1%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 2
2002 5 +150.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 5 +0.0%
2005 5 +0.0%
2006 5 +0.0%
2007 7 +40.0%
2008 7 +0.0%
2009 7 +0.0%
2010 7 +0.0%
2011 7 +0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5, 14.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.44 -7 6 9
1970s -5.5 -7 1 10
1980s -7 -7 -7 10
1990s -3.7 -7 4 10
2000s 4.8 0 7 10
2010s 7 7 7 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 9 Benin 7 compare
  2. 9 Mali 7 compare
  3. 9 Senegal 7 compare
  4. 9 Zambia 7 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revised combined polity score in Sierra Leone?
Revised combined polity score in Sierra Leone was 7 in 2011, according to Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and.
What is the highest revised combined polity score recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
What is the lowest revised combined polity score recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1967.
How does Sierra Leone rank for revised combined polity score?
Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is revised combined polity score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and, published as part of Revised Combined Polity Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revised Combined Polity Score
Source
Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,425 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Revised Combined Polity Score is a modified version of the POLITY variable added in order to facilitate the use of the POLITY regime measure in time-series analyses.