New Zealand vs Senegal: Engaged Society Score
New Zealand
2.16
in 2025
Senegal
2.21
in 2025
New Zealand rank
20th
Senegal rank
17th
Engaged Society Score over time
- New Zealand
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.21 against 2.16 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 8 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.4 | -1.46 | 2.86 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1.1 | -1.46 | 2.56 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1.44 | -1.46 | 2.9 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.44 | -0.9015 | 2.34 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.9852 | -1.55 | 2.53 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.17 | -1.26 | 2.43 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.36 | 0.9115 | 0.4505 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 1.33 | 0.0258 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.26 | 0.1873 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 2.19 | 0.9261 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 2.33 | 0.6402 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.76 | 0.0747 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 2.18 | 0.504 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, New Zealand or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.21 against 2.16 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between New Zealand and Senegal?
- 0.05, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Senegal rank globally for engaged society score?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 17th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. 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 ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.