Senegal vs Zambia: Effective Power to Govern Score
Senegal
8
in 2025
Zambia
8
in 2025
Senegal rank
23rd
Zambia rank
23rd
Effective Power to Govern Score over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8 against 8 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.67 | 6.33 | 2.33 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 8 | 6.33 | 1.67 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effective power to govern score, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at 8 against 8 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effective power to govern score between Senegal and Zambia?
- 0, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for effective power to govern score?
- Senegal ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.