Senegal vs United States: Free and fair elections

Senegal
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Senegal rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Senegal
  • United States
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.

Across all 80 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal United States Difference Ahead
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Senegal or United States?
Senegal, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Senegal and United States?
0, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?
80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Senegal and United States rank globally for free and fair elections?
Senegal ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.