Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Direct Democracy Index
Senegal
0.112
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.117
in 2025
Senegal rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.117 against 0.112 in Senegal, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Senegal ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.1515 | 0 | 0.1515 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.195 | 0 | 0.195 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.087 | 0.02 | 0.067 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.033 | 0.02 | 0.013 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.1315 | 0.15 | 0.0185 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.1156 | 0.1523 | 0.0367 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.1317 | 0.147 | 0.0153 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.117 against 0.112 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.005, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Senegal ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.