Rule of Law in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Rule of Law was 13 number off surveys/polls in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
13 number off surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 53 countries
All-time high
13 number off surveys/polls
in 2009
All-time low
4 number off surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Sierra Leone, 1996–2011

4681012141996200320111996: 4 number off surveys/polls1998: 5 number off surveys/polls2000: 5 number off surveys/polls2002: 8 number off surveys/polls2003: 9 number off surveys/polls2004: 10 number off surveys/polls2005: 10 number off surveys/polls2006: 12 number off surveys/polls2007: 12 number off surveys/polls2008: 12 number off surveys/polls2009: 13 number off surveys/polls2010: 13 number off surveys/polls2011: 13 number off surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.

Analysis

In 2011, rule of law in Sierra Leone stood at 13 number off surveys/polls. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 160.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Sierra Leone peaked at 13 number off surveys/polls in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Sierra Leone 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.5 number off surveys/polls 4 number off surveys/polls 5 number off surveys/polls 2
2000s 10.11 number off surveys/polls 5 number off surveys/polls 13 number off surveys/polls 9
2010s 13 number off surveys/polls 13 number off surveys/polls 13 number off surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 25 Benin 13 number off surveys/polls compare
  2. 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13 number off surveys/polls compare
  3. 25 Mauritania 13 number off surveys/polls compare
  4. 25 Namibia 13 number off surveys/polls compare
  5. 25 Rwanda 13 number off surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More reference data data for Sierra Leone

All data for Sierra Leone β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Sierra Leone?
Rule of law in Sierra Leone was 13 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 13 number off surveys/polls in 2009.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 4 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Sierra Leone rank for rule of law?
Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.