Rule of Law - Governance score in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Rule of Law - Governance score was 42.53 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.53 0-100
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
152nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
45.35 0-100
in 2020
All-time low
31.37 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Sierra Leone, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 35.7 0-1001998: 38 0-1002000: 38.2 0-1002002: 31.4 0-1002003: 36.9 0-1002004: 39.3 0-1002005: 40.4 0-1002006: 42 0-1002007: 42.2 0-1002008: 42.1 0-1002009: 42.5 0-1002010: 42.6 0-1002011: 43.5 0-1002012: 44.2 0-1002013: 42.1 0-1002014: 41.6 0-1002015: 43.4 0-1002016: 43.2 0-1002017: 43.9 0-1002018: 44.3 0-1002019: 43.5 0-1002020: 45.4 0-1002021: 43.9 0-1002022: 43.5 0-1002023: 42.7 0-1002024: 42.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 42.53 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Sierra Leone peaked at 45.35 0-100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.37 0-100, in 2002.

That places Sierra Leone 152nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.82 0-100 35.65 0-100 37.99 0-100 2
2000s 39.45 0-100 31.37 0-100 42.55 0-100 9
2010s 43.22 0-100 41.57 0-100 44.29 0-100 10
2020s 43.61 0-100 42.53 0-100 45.35 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 149 Uganda 44.25 0-100 compare
  2. 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.19 0-100 compare
  3. 151 Egypt 44.03 0-100 compare
  4. 153 Türkiye 42.45 0-100 compare
  5. 154 Eswatini 42.17 0-100 compare
  6. 155 Mauritania 42.1 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Sierra Leone?
Rule of law - governance score in Sierra Leone was 42.53 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 45.35 0-100 in 2020.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 31.37 0-100 in 2002.
How does Sierra Leone rank for rule of law - governance score?
Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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