Ghana vs Senegal: Age of democracy
Ghana
18 years
in 2018
Senegal
19 years
in 2018
Ghana rank
75th
Senegal rank
73rd
Age of democracy over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 19 years against 18 years in Ghana, a difference of 1 years.
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 years | 6 years | 1 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 14 years | 15 years | 1 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 19 years against 18 years in Ghana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Ghana and Senegal?
- 1 years, 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?
- Ghana ranks 75th and Senegal ranks 73rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.