Nigeria vs Senegal: Liberal democracy
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Senegal
2
in 2025
Nigeria rank
32nd
Senegal rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2 against 2 in Senegal, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 2 | 1.9 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.