Botswana vs Senegal: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Botswana
0.688
in 2025
Senegal
0.691
in 2025
Botswana rank
67th
Senegal rank
65th
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time
- Botswana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.691 against 0.688 in Botswana, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.
Botswana ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 65th of 175 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.082 | 0.101 | 0.019 | Senegal |
| 1910s | 0.082 | 0.1085 | 0.0265 | Senegal |
| 1920s | 0.082 | 0.116 | 0.034 | Senegal |
| 1930s | 0.082 | 0.112 | 0.03 | Senegal |
| 1940s | 0.082 | 0.1192 | 0.0372 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 0.081 | 0.1301 | 0.0491 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 0.2666 | 0.5619 | 0.2953 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.5404 | 0.576 | 0.0356 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.5504 | 0.6286 | 0.0782 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.5877 | 0.6419 | 0.0542 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.6778 | 0.6823 | 0.0045 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.6789 | 0.7158 | 0.0369 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.6802 | 0.709 | 0.0288 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Botswana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.691 against 0.688 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Botswana and Senegal?
- 0.003, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Botswana ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 65th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.