Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Nepal or Senegal?

Nepal, at 0.746 against 0.743 in Senegal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Senegal: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Nepal

0.746

in 2025

Senegal

0.743

in 2025

Nepal rank

72nd

Senegal rank

73rd

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Nepal
Senegal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.746 against 0.743 in Senegal, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Nepal ranks 72nd and Senegal ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.074	0.1937	0.1197	Senegal
1910s	0.074	0.193	0.119	Senegal
1920s	0.0747	0.193	0.1183	Senegal
1930s	0.0742	0.193	0.1188	Senegal
1940s	0.0743	0.2369	0.1626	Senegal
1950s	0.2217	0.3044	0.0827	Senegal
1960s	0.2714	0.6497	0.3783	Senegal
1970s	0.2835	0.6739	0.3904	Senegal
1980s	0.3582	0.6979	0.3397	Senegal
1990s	0.6909	0.7053	0.0144	Senegal
2000s	0.6265	0.7451	0.1186	Senegal
2010s	0.7707	0.7748	0.0041	Senegal
2020s	0.7692	0.7487	0.0205	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Nepal or Senegal?: Nepal, at 0.746 against 0.743 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Nepal and Senegal?: 0.003, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Senegal rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Nepal ranks 72nd and Senegal ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.