Poland vs Senegal: Democracy

Poland
6
in 2025
Senegal
6
in 2025
Poland rank
42nd
Senegal rank
42nd

Democracy over time

  • Poland
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 6 against 6 in Senegal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Senegal ahead.

Poland ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 8 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Senegal Difference Ahead
1910s 1.5 0 1.5 Poland
1920s 5.3 0 5.3 Poland
1930s 3 0 3 Poland
1940s 1.5 0 1.5 Poland
1950s 1.2 0 1.2 Poland
1960s 0.2 3 2.8 Senegal
1970s 0 3 3 Senegal
1980s 0.3 3.8 3.5 Senegal
1990s 7.7 5.7 2 Poland
2000s 8.2 6.8 1.4 Poland
2010s 7.5 6.9 0.6 Poland
2020s 6 6.5 0.5 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Poland or Senegal?
Poland, at 6 against 6 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Poland and Senegal?
0, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Senegal?
103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Poland and Senegal rank globally for democracy?
Poland ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.