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Sierra Leone

Capital
Freetown
First surveyed in
2012
Population
7.977 million

Sierra Leone has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2023. Surveys are conducted in English, Krio Mende, Temne and Limba. The national partner is the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR).

Key stats

Data from the Round 9 survey in Sierra Leone.
53 %
of Sierra Leoneans say they trust the president “somewhat” or “a lot,” a 17-percentage-point drop from 2012
64 %
of Sierra Leoneans say the government should do more to promote equal rights and opportunities for women.
88 %
of Sierra Leoneans say their national identity is at least as strong as their ethnic identity.