Which has higher participatory democracy index, Lesotho or Senegal?

Lesotho, at 0.404 against 0.402 in Senegal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho 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.

Lesotho vs Senegal: Participatory Democracy Index

Lesotho

0.404

in 2025

Senegal

0.402

in 2025

Lesotho rank

61st

Senegal rank

63rd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Lesotho
Senegal

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.404 against 0.402 in Senegal, a difference of 0.002.

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

Lesotho ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.04	0.0463	0.0063	Senegal
1910s	0.04	0.047	0.007	Senegal
1920s	0.04	0.0465	0.0065	Senegal
1930s	0.04	0.0464	0.0064	Senegal
1940s	0.04	0.0893	0.0493	Senegal
1950s	0.0426	0.1121	0.0695	Senegal
1960s	0.0707	0.178	0.1073	Senegal
1970s	0.0496	0.1938	0.1442	Senegal
1980s	0.0534	0.2641	0.2107	Senegal
1990s	0.1446	0.336	0.1914	Senegal
2000s	0.2884	0.4098	0.1214	Senegal
2010s	0.3549	0.4347	0.0798	Senegal
2020s	0.3985	0.4237	0.0252	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Lesotho or Senegal?: Lesotho, at 0.404 against 0.402 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Lesotho and Senegal?: 0.002, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Lesotho ranks 61st 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.