Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 47.87 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Sierra Leone, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Sierra Leone stood at 47.87 0-100.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Sierra Leone peaked at 54.01 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.12 0-100, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 132nd out of 208 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.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.81 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 38.3 0-100 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 36.12 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 46.63 0-100 | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 48.47 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 53.12 0-100 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 51.34 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 52.16 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.34 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.21 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.58 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 54.01 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 53.38 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 51.99 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 51.18 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.56 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.34 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 50.26 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.29 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.08 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 51.26 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 52.1 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 51.96 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 51.48 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 48.7 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 47.87 0-100 | -1.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 47.87 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.48 0-100, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 47.87 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +29.1% | 36.12 0-100 | 46.63 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.06 0-100 | 38.3 0-100 | 43.81 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.55 0-100 | 36.12 0-100 | 53.21 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.63 0-100 | 50.26 0-100 | 54.01 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.42 0-100 | 47.87 0-100 | 52.1 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 voice and accountability - governance score in Sierra Leone?
- Voice and accountability - governance score in Sierra Leone was 47.87 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 54.01 0-100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.12 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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