Senegal vs Zambia: Democracy

Senegal
4
in 2025
Zambia
4
in 2025
Senegal rank
16th
Zambia rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • Senegal
  • Zambia
01234200520152025

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 4 against 4 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Senegal ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 16th of 128 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 4 4 0
2010s 4 3.8 0.2 Senegal
2020s 4 3.33 0.6667 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Senegal or Zambia?
Senegal, at 4 against 4 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Senegal and Zambia?
0, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for democracy?
Senegal ranks 16th and Zambia 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

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).