Nigeria vs Senegal: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Senegal
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Senegal, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 1 | 0.6667 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions 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 meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.