Bhutan vs Senegal: Democracy Index

Bhutan
7
in 2018
Senegal
7
in 2018
Bhutan rank
69th
Senegal rank
69th

Democracy Index over time

  • Bhutan
  • Senegal
-10-50510190719622018

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 7 against 7 in Senegal, a difference of 0.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 69th of 167 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s -10 -5.5 4.5 Senegal
1970s -10 -5.6 4.4 Senegal
1980s -10 -1.1 8.9 Senegal
1990s -10 -1 9 Senegal
2000s -5.9 7.7 13.6 Senegal
2010s 4.56 7 2.44 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Bhutan or Senegal?
Bhutan, at 7 against 7 in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Bhutan and Senegal?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Senegal?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Senegal rank globally for democracy index?
Bhutan ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 69th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).