Nigeria vs Senegal: Distribution of Democracy Index
Nigeria
17
in 2018
Senegal
17
in 2018
Nigeria rank
70th
Senegal rank
70th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17 against 17 in Senegal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8 | 4.5 | 7.3 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.1 | 4.4 | 0.7 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 8.8 | 8.9 | 0.1 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 9 | 3.4 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 14 | 17.7 | 3.7 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 15.33 | 17 | 1.67 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 17 against 17 in Senegal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Nigeria 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).