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?
- 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.