Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bulgaria or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.402 against 0.397 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Senegal: Participatory Democracy Index

Bulgaria

0.397

in 2025

Senegal

0.402

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

64th

Senegal rank

63rd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Bulgaria
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.402 against 0.397 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1503	0.0463	0.104	Bulgaria
1910s	0.1479	0.047	0.1009	Bulgaria
1920s	0.1428	0.0465	0.0963	Bulgaria
1930s	0.1167	0.0464	0.0703	Bulgaria
1940s	0.1008	0.0893	0.0115	Bulgaria
1950s	0.0967	0.1121	0.0154	Senegal
1960s	0.0824	0.178	0.0956	Senegal
1970s	0.0978	0.1938	0.096	Senegal
1980s	0.0915	0.2641	0.1726	Senegal
1990s	0.429	0.336	0.093	Bulgaria
2000s	0.4429	0.4098	0.0331	Bulgaria
2010s	0.4541	0.4347	0.0194	Bulgaria
2020s	0.4517	0.4237	0.028	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bulgaria or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.402 against 0.397 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bulgaria and Senegal?: 0.005, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Senegal rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Bulgaria ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.