Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 47.87 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.87 0-100
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
132nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
54.01 0-100
in 2010
All-time low
36.12 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Sierra Leone, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 43.8 0-1001998: 38.3 0-1002000: 36.1 0-1002002: 46.6 0-1002003: 48.5 0-1002004: 53.1 0-1002005: 51.3 0-1002006: 52.2 0-1002007: 52.3 0-1002008: 53.2 0-1002009: 52.6 0-1002010: 54 0-1002011: 53.4 0-1002012: 52 0-1002013: 51.2 0-1002014: 51.6 0-1002015: 50.3 0-1002016: 50.3 0-1002017: 50.3 0-1002018: 52.1 0-1002019: 51.3 0-1002020: 52.1 0-1002021: 52 0-1002022: 51.5 0-1002023: 48.7 0-1002024: 47.9 0-100

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

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Sierra Leone, 1996 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +29.1% 36.12 0-100 46.63 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Bolivia 49.15 0-100 compare
  2. 130 Serbia 48.7 0-100 compare
  3. 131 Guatemala 48.61 0-100 compare
  4. 133 Thailand 47.05 0-100 compare
  5. 134 Rwanda 46.54 0-100 compare
  6. 135 Cote d'Ivoire 46.06 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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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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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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