Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bhutan or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.484 against 0.457 in Bhutan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Senegal: Liberal Democracy Index

Bhutan

0.457

in 2025

Senegal

0.484

in 2025

Bhutan rank

71st

Senegal rank

68th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Bhutan
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.484 against 0.457 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.027.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 71st and Senegal ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.066	0.0522	0.0138	Bhutan
1910s	0.075	0.052	0.023	Bhutan
1920s	0.0758	0.0515	0.0243	Bhutan
1930s	0.0788	0.052	0.0268	Bhutan
1940s	0.079	0.0784	0.0006	Bhutan
1950s	0.1011	0.1192	0.0181	Senegal
1960s	0.1204	0.2725	0.1521	Senegal
1970s	0.1244	0.2934	0.169	Senegal
1980s	0.1252	0.3596	0.2344	Senegal
1990s	0.1329	0.4437	0.3108	Senegal
2000s	0.2195	0.5199	0.3004	Senegal
2010s	0.4915	0.5572	0.0657	Senegal
2020s	0.4707	0.5127	0.042	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bhutan or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.484 against 0.457 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bhutan and Senegal?: 0.027, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Senegal rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Bhutan ranks 71st and Senegal ranks 68th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.