Which has higher liberal democracy index, Romania or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.484 against 0.464 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania 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.

Romania vs Senegal: Liberal Democracy Index

Romania

0.464

in 2025

Senegal

0.484

in 2025

Romania rank

69th

Senegal rank

68th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Romania
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.484 against 0.464 in Romania, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1547	0.0522	0.1025	Romania
1910s	0.1499	0.052	0.0979	Romania
1920s	0.1559	0.0515	0.1044	Romania
1930s	0.1325	0.052	0.0805	Romania
1940s	0.0531	0.0784	0.0253	Senegal
1950s	0.0317	0.1192	0.0875	Senegal
1960s	0.0408	0.2725	0.2317	Senegal
1970s	0.042	0.2934	0.2514	Senegal
1980s	0.042	0.3596	0.3176	Senegal
1990s	0.3884	0.4437	0.0553	Senegal
2000s	0.4599	0.5199	0.06	Senegal
2010s	0.5585	0.5572	0.0013	Romania
2020s	0.5408	0.5127	0.0282	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Romania or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.484 against 0.464 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Romania and Senegal?: 0.02, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Romania and Senegal rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Romania ranks 69th 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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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: 18 September 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.