Guyana vs Senegal: Distribution of Democracy Index
Guyana
17
in 2018
Senegal
17
in 2018
Guyana rank
70th
Senegal rank
70th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Guyana
- Senegal
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17 against 17 in Senegal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5 | 3 | 8.5 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 10.8 | 4.4 | 6.4 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 3 | 8.9 | 5.9 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 13.4 | 9 | 4.4 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 16 | 17.7 | 1.7 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 16.44 | 17 | 0.5556 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Guyana or Senegal?
- Guyana, at 17 against 17 in Senegal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Guyana and Senegal?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Senegal?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Senegal rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Guyana 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).