Rule of Law (Estimate) in Sierra Leone: -0.829 (2022)

Sierra Leone's latest reported Rule of Law (Estimate) is -0.829 in 2022, near its historical peak. Coverage spans 1996–2022 (24 data points) sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group. Latest value (2022) -0.829 Year-over-year change -1.34% Historical…

Last updated: April 14, 2026

Sierra Leone’s latest reported Rule of Law (Estimate) is -0.829
in 2022, near its historical peak.
Coverage spans 1996–2022 (24 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.

Latest value (2022)
-0.829
Year-over-year change
-1.34%
Historical peak
-0.794
Historical low
-1.38

Current Value & Context

The most recent observation for Rule of Law (Estimate) in Sierra Leone is
-0.829
for 2022. Against a historical range of
-1.38 to -0.794,
this reading is near its historical peak.

Summary statistics

Statistic Value
Latest (2022) -0.829
All-time peak -0.794
All-time low -1.38
Long-run median -0.925
Observations 24

Historical Trajectory

Rule of Law (Estimate) for Sierra Leone has been tracked across 24 annual observations between 1996 and 2022.
The long-run trajectory below visualises the full time series.

-0.794 -0.941 -1.09 -1.23 -1.38

1996
2011
2022

Inflection points

  • 2002 — local trough at -1.34.
  • 2010 — local trough at -0.947.
  • 2011 — local peak at -0.863.
  • 2014 — local trough at -0.936.

Decade Breakdown

Average values by decade, highlighting periods of growth, decline, or stagnation:

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
1990s -1.35 -1.38 -1.31 2
2000s -1.11 -1.34 -0.915 9
2010s -0.857 -0.947 -0.797 10
2020s -0.821 -0.840 -0.794 3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Leone's Rule of Law (Estimate) in 2022?

Sierra Leone's Rule of Law (Estimate) for 2022 is -0.829, based on the World Bank WDI release.

What was the historical peak of Rule of Law (Estimate) in Sierra Leone?

The recorded peak is -0.794 across 24 annual observations from the World Bank series.

How reliable is this Sierra Leone data?

Values are the World Bank's consolidated release of country-reported statistics. Missing years reflect gaps in the original source and are omitted rather than interpolated.

Where is this indicator originally sourced?

Directly from the World Bank Development Data Group, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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