Sierra Leone: Deliberative democracy index

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 Sierra Leone

Deliberative democracy index

 Latest value 0.459
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.254
 Min - Max 0.120 - 0.510
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.459 index points, a decline from 0.51 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.384 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 1960 to 2023 is 0.254 index points. The minimum value, 0.12 index points, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 0.51 index points was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Sierra Leone - Deliberative democracy index  - Recent values chart

Historical series
Sierra Leone - Deliberative democracy index  - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the quality of public deliberation and discourse.

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 Presidential elections 1.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 1.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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