Malaysia vs Senegal: Democracy
Malaysia
4
in 2025
Senegal
4
in 2025
Malaysia rank
16th
Senegal rank
16th
Democracy over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4 against 4 in Senegal, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 4 | 2 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 4 | 1.8 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 4 | 0.6667 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Malaysia or Senegal?
- Malaysia, at 4 against 4 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for democracy?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 16th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).