Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.137 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.137
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
196th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2712
in 1996
All-time low
0.13
in 2012
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone, 1996–2024

00.10.20.31996201020241996: 0.2711998: 0.2712000: 0.2712002: 0.252003: 0.2342004: 0.2052005: 0.1832006: 0.1782007: 0.1782008: 0.1782009: 0.1562010: 0.1562011: 0.1552012: 0.132013: 0.132014: 0.132015: 0.1322016: 0.1322017: 0.1322018: 0.1342019: 0.1342020: 0.142021: 0.142022: 0.1382023: 0.1372024: 0.137

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone stood at 0.137.

The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2712 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2012.

That places Sierra Leone 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 0.2712
1998 0.2712 +0.0%
2000 0.2712 +0.0%
2002 0.2499 -7.9%
2003 0.2343 -6.2%
2004 0.2046 -12.7%
2005 0.1829 -10.6%
2006 0.1775 -3.0%
2007 0.1775 +0.0%
2008 0.1775 +0.0%
2009 0.1558 -12.2%
2010 0.1558 +0.0%
2011 0.1552 -0.4%
2012 0.13 -16.3%
2013 0.13 +0.0%
2014 0.13 +0.0%
2015 0.1324 +1.9%
2016 0.1324 +0.0%
2017 0.1324 +0.0%
2018 0.134 +1.2%
2019 0.134 +0.0%
2020 0.1397 +4.3%
2021 0.1397 +0.0%
2022 0.1376 -1.5%
2023 0.137 -0.4%
2024 0.137 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2712 0.2712 0.2712 2
2000s 0.2035 0.1558 0.2712 9
2010s 0.1366 0.13 0.1558 10
2020s 0.1382 0.137 0.1397 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 196 Cameroon 0.137 compare
  2. 196 Cote d'Ivoire 0.137 compare
  3. 196 Gambia 0.137 compare
  4. 196 Mali 0.137 compare
  5. 196 Senegal 0.137 compare
  6. 196 Tanzania 0.137 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone?
Rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone was 0.137 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.2712 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2012.
How does Sierra Leone rank for rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate?
Sierra Leone ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate
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World Bank
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Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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