Separation of powers score bti in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Separation of powers score bti was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
5
in 2009
All-time low
4
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Separation of powers score bti in Sierra Leone, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 4 for separation of powers score bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, separation of powers score bti in Sierra Leone peaked at 5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Separation of powers score bti in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 52 Bolivia 4 compare
- 52 Central African Republic 4 compare
- 52 Georgia 4 compare
- 52 Guatemala 4 compare
- 52 Honduras 4 compare
- 52 Hungary 4 compare
- 52 Lebanon 4 compare
- 52 Lesotho 4 compare
- 52 Madagascar 4 compare
- 52 Malaysia 4 compare
- 52 Philippines 4 compare
- 52 Serbia 4 compare
- 52 Singapore 4 compare
- 52 Uganda 4 compare
- 52 Zambia 4 compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is separation of powers score bti in Sierra Leone?
- Separation of powers score bti in Sierra Leone was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest separation of powers score bti recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest separation of powers score bti recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for separation of powers score bti?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is separation of powers score bti rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Separation of powers score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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