Senegal vs Zambia: Political centralization index
Senegal
0.248
in 2025
Zambia
0.242
in 2025
Senegal rank
101st
Zambia rank
104th
Political centralization index over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.248 against 0.242 in Zambia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Senegal ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 104th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.701 | 0.71 | 0.009 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.701 | 0.6158 | 0.0852 | Senegal |
| 1930s | 0.701 | 0.49 | 0.211 | Senegal |
| 1940s | 0.6654 | 0.49 | 0.1754 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 0.6133 | 0.5348 | 0.0785 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 0.3745 | 0.5138 | 0.1393 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.349 | 0.5092 | 0.1602 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.3319 | 0.52 | 0.1881 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.3124 | 0.3025 | 0.0099 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.2751 | 0.1871 | 0.088 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.2454 | 0.2295 | 0.0159 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.2533 | 0.2237 | 0.0297 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at 0.248 against 0.242 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Senegal and Zambia?
- 0.006, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Senegal ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 104th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.