What is rule of law index in Sierra Leone?

Rule of law index in Sierra Leone was 0.535 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.567 in 2022.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1991.

How does Sierra Leone rank for rule of law index?

Sierra Leone ranks 90th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Sierra Leone

Name: Rule of Law Index in Sierra Leone
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sierra Leone: Rule of Law Index was 0.535 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.535

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

90th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.567

in 2022

All-time low

0.08

in 1991

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.535 for rule of law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.567 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1991.

Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.466	0.466	0.466	10
1910s	0.466	0.466	0.466	10
1920s	0.4444	0.442	0.466	10
1930s	0.441	0.441	0.441	10
1940s	0.443	0.441	0.451	10
1950s	0.4731	0.451	0.482	10
1960s	0.386	0.287	0.465	10
1970s	0.2351	0.18	0.268	10
1980s	0.176	0.17	0.18	10
1990s	0.1449	0.08	0.24	10
2000s	0.3623	0.246	0.436	10
2010s	0.3538	0.301	0.446	10
2020s	0.5527	0.535	0.567	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

87 Dominican Republic 0.564 compare
88 Bulgaria 0.56 compare
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More reference data data for Sierra Leone

Spring temperature anomalies 0.1247 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2824 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1314 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 771.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Sierra Leone?: Rule of law index in Sierra Leone was 0.535 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.567 in 2022.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1991.
How does Sierra Leone rank for rule of law index?: Sierra Leone ranks 90th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.