Ghana vs Senegal: Age of democracy polity

Ghana
18
in 2018
Senegal
19
in 2018
Ghana rank
75th
Senegal rank
73rd

Age of democracy polity over time

  • Ghana
  • Senegal
05101520200020092018

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 19 against 18 in Ghana, a difference of 1.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 75th and Senegal ranks 73rd of 110 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 5 6 1 Senegal
2010s 14 15 1 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy polity, Ghana or Senegal?
Senegal, at 19 against 18 in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy polity between Ghana and Senegal?
1, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for age of democracy polity?
Ghana ranks 75th and Senegal ranks 73rd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age of democracy polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed