Rule of Law (Std. Error) in Sierra Leone: 0.145 (2022)

Sierra Leone's latest reported Rule of Law (Std. Error) is 0.145 in 2022, near historical lows. Coverage spans 1996–2022 (24 data points) sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group. Latest value (2022) 0.145 Year-over-year change 1.82% Historical…

Last updated: April 14, 2026

Sierra Leone’s latest reported Rule of Law (Std. Error) is 0.145
in 2022, near historical lows.
Coverage spans 1996–2022 (24 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.

Latest value (2022)
0.145
Year-over-year change
1.82%
Historical peak
0.300
Historical low
0.129

Current Value & Context

The most recent observation for Rule of Law (Std. Error) in Sierra Leone is
0.145
for 2022. Against a historical range of
0.129 to 0.300,
this reading is near historical lows.

Summary statistics

Statistic Value
Latest (2022) 0.145
All-time peak 0.300
All-time low 0.129
Long-run median 0.149
Observations 24

Historical Trajectory

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

0.300 0.257 0.214 0.172 0.129

1996
2011
2022

Inflection points

  • 2013 — local trough at 0.129.
  • 2016 — local peak at 0.160.
  • 2020 — local trough at 0.139.

Decade Breakdown

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

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
1990s 0.300 0.300 0.300 2
2000s 0.209 0.149 0.291 9
2010s 0.143 0.129 0.160 10
2020s 0.143 0.139 0.145 3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Leone's Rule of Law (Std. Error) in 2022?

Sierra Leone's Rule of Law (Std. Error) for 2022 is 0.145, based on the World Bank WDI release.

What was the historical peak of Rule of Law (Std. Error) in Sierra Leone?

The recorded peak is 0.300 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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