🇸🇱 Sierra Leone: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Sierra Leone's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 34.8 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
Julius Maada Bio
Head of State · Sierra Leone People's Party
David Sengeh
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Sierra Leone's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Sierra Leone a democracy?
Only partially — Sierra Leone's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 34.8 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #90 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Sierra Leone improving or declining?
Sierra Leone's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 3.0 points over the past decade, standing at 34.8 in 2025 (1-year change: −1.5).
Who leads Sierra Leone?
Julius Maada Bio is Sierra Leone's head of state (Sierra Leone People's Party); David Sengeh serves as head of government.