Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Senegal or East Timor?

Senegal, at 0.555 against 0.54 in East Timor as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and East Timor?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Senegal vs East Timor: Deliberative Democracy Index

Senegal

0.555

in 2025

East Timor

0.54

in 2025

Senegal rank

48th

East Timor rank

50th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Senegal
East Timor

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.555 against 0.54 in East Timor, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was East Timor ahead.

Senegal ranks 48th and East Timor ranks 50th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 10 and East Timor in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0222	0.035	0.0128	East Timor
1910s	0.022	0.034	0.012	East Timor
1920s	0.022	0.0344	0.0124	East Timor
1930s	0.0377	0.035	0.0027	Senegal
1940s	0.0484	0.0346	0.0138	Senegal
1950s	0.0836	0.035	0.0486	Senegal
1960s	0.2786	0.035	0.2436	Senegal
1970s	0.3043	0.0201	0.2842	Senegal
1980s	0.3908	0.01	0.3808	Senegal
1990s	0.5059	0.0119	0.494	Senegal
2000s	0.5821	0.3671	0.215	Senegal
2010s	0.5934	0.4583	0.1351	Senegal
2020s	0.57	0.5177	0.0523	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Senegal or East Timor?: Senegal, at 0.555 against 0.54 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Senegal and East Timor?: 0.015, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and East Timor?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Senegal and East Timor rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Senegal ranks 48th and East Timor ranks 50th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.