Bhutan vs Senegal: Distribution of Democracy Index
Bhutan
17
in 2018
Senegal
17
in 2018
Bhutan rank
70th
Senegal rank
70th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Bhutan
- Senegal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17 against 17 in Senegal, a difference of 0.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 70th 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 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0 | 9 | 9 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 17.7 | 13.6 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 14.56 | 17 | 2.44 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bhutan or Senegal?
- Bhutan, at 17 against 17 in Senegal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 70th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).