Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Bhutan or Senegal?

Bhutan, at 0.898 against 0.89 in Senegal 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Senegal: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Bhutan

0.898

in 2025

Senegal

0.89

in 2025

Bhutan rank

23rd

Senegal rank

26th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Bhutan
Senegal

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.898 against 0.89 in Senegal, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Bhutan ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 26th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0412	0.077	0.0358	Senegal
1910s	0.056	0.077	0.021	Senegal
1920s	0.06	0.077	0.017	Senegal
1930s	0.066	0.1388	0.0728	Senegal
1940s	0.066	0.1282	0.0622	Senegal
1950s	0.3163	0.1867	0.1296	Bhutan
1960s	0.459	0.6642	0.2052	Senegal
1970s	0.459	0.7048	0.2458	Senegal
1980s	0.502	0.7751	0.2731	Senegal
1990s	0.5457	0.8394	0.2937	Senegal
2000s	0.7476	0.8779	0.1303	Senegal
2010s	0.8509	0.8469	0.004	Bhutan
2020s	0.9052	0.8642	0.041	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Bhutan or Senegal?: Bhutan, at 0.898 against 0.89 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Bhutan and Senegal?: 0.008, with Bhutan 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 deliberative political institutions index?: Bhutan ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.