Rwanda vs Senegal: Justified Political Positions Score
Rwanda
1.04
in 2025
Senegal
1.08
in 2025
Rwanda rank
66th
Senegal rank
63rd
Justified Political Positions Score over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.08 against 1.04 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Senegal ahead.
Rwanda ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.91 | -2.87 | 0.048 | Senegal |
| 1920s | -2.91 | -2.87 | 0.048 | Senegal |
| 1930s | -2.91 | -1.56 | 1.35 | Senegal |
| 1940s | -2.91 | -1.64 | 1.27 | Senegal |
| 1950s | -2.91 | -1.43 | 1.48 | Senegal |
| 1960s | -1.08 | 0.4248 | 1.5 | Senegal |
| 1970s | -0.832 | 0.5794 | 1.41 | Senegal |
| 1980s | -0.832 | 1.15 | 1.99 | Senegal |
| 1990s | -0.222 | 1.15 | 1.38 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.7468 | 1.15 | 0.4062 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.9707 | 1.42 | 0.4489 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.9732 | 0.0718 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.08 against 1.04 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 0.04, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for justified political positions score?
- Rwanda ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Justified Political Positions 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 political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.