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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Nigeria vs Senegal: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Nigeria

0.575

in 2025

Senegal

0.58

in 2025

Nigeria rank

58th

Senegal rank

56th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Nigeria
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.58 against 0.575 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Senegal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 56th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.16	0.173	0.013	Senegal
1920s	0.16	0.173	0.013	Senegal
1930s	0.16	0.173	0.013	Senegal
1940s	0.16	0.283	0.123	Senegal
1950s	0.172	0.283	0.111	Senegal
1960s	0.4814	0.3744	0.107	Nigeria
1970s	0.449	0.391	0.058	Nigeria
1980s	0.521	0.4632	0.0578	Nigeria
1990s	0.5133	0.4793	0.034	Nigeria
2000s	0.6091	0.5395	0.0696	Nigeria
2010s	0.6184	0.5499	0.0685	Nigeria
2020s	0.6027	0.5763	0.0263	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Nigeria or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.58 against 0.575 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Nigeria and Senegal?: 0.005, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Nigeria ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 56th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.