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Governance — Sierra Leone

17 Sierra Leone governance series (Worldwide Governance Indicators + related): rule of law, corruption control, voice and accountability — 1990–2024.

Indicators 17
Coverage 1990–2024
Total observations 393
Sub-articles 14

Indicator Overview

IndicatorCoverageLatestAll-time LowAll-time High
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 1990–2024 25.1% % 25.1%
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 1996–2024 0.154 0.153 0.296
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 1996–2024 0.137 0.130 0.271
Political Stability (Estimate) 1996–2024 -0.450 -2.31 -0.024
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) 1996–2024 -0.967 -2.08 -0.954
Political Stability (Std. Error) 1996–2024 0.238 0.236 0.328
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 1996–2024 0.184 0.184 0.359
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) 1996–2024 -0.513 -1.18 -0.162
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) 1996–2024 -1.06 -1.98 -0.889
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 1996–2024 0.142 0.119 0.221
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 1996–2024 0.155 0.155 0.358
Control of Corruption (Estimate) 1996–2024 -0.702 -1.04 -0.461
Rule of Law (Estimate) 1996–2024 -0.839 -1.49 -0.675
Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) 2000–2023 2.62% 1.45% 5.59%
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) 2004–2020 2.22 per 100,000 1.72 per 100,000 3.12 per 100,000
Statistical Performance Indicators 2016–2024 59.94 45.59 61.11
Human Capital Index 2017–2020 0.363 0.351 0.363
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Sierra Leone Corruption Control (SE) 2024: 0.154 — near 2012 low

Latest value (2024) 0.154 Year-over-year change % Historical peak 0.296 Historical low 0.153 Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 20240.154+0.0% 20230.154-0.5% 20220.155+0.0% 20210.155+0.0% 20200.155+0.0% 20190.155+0.0% 20180.155+0.0%…

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Sierra Leone Govt Effectiveness (est.) 2024: -0.967 — near 2003 low

Latest value (2024) -0.967 Year-over-year change 1.32% Historical peak -0.954 Historical low -2.08 Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 2024-0.967-1.3% 2023-0.954+0.4% 2022-0.958+5.3% 2021-1.01-5.8% 2020-0.957+8.3% 2019-1.04-7.1% 2018-0.975+4.2%…

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Sierra Leone Govt Effectiveness (SE) 2024: 0.184 — near 2023 low

Latest value (2024) 0.184 Year-over-year change % Historical peak 0.359 Historical low 0.184 Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 20240.184+0.0% 20230.184-0.3% 20220.184-2.8% 20210.190+0.0% 20200.190+0.0% 20190.190+0.0% 20180.190+0.0%…

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Sierra Leone Political Stability (est.) 2024: -0.450 (-19.0% YoY)

Latest value (2024) -0.450 Year-over-year change -19.02% Historical peak -0.024 Historical low -2.31 Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 2024-0.450+19.0% 2023-0.556-109.4% 2022-0.265-12.1% 2021-0.237+35.5% 2020-0.367-127.7% 2019-0.161+22.0% 2018-0.207-40.4%…

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