Denmark vs Senegal: Free country

Denmark
2
in 2025
Senegal
2
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Denmark
  • Senegal
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2 against 2 in Senegal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 2 0.625 1.38 Denmark
1980s 2 1 1 Denmark
1990s 2 1 1 Denmark
2000s 2 1.6 0.4 Denmark
2010s 2 1.7 0.3 Denmark
2020s 2 1.33 0.6667 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Denmark or Senegal?
Denmark, at 2 against 2 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Denmark and Senegal?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Senegal?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Senegal rank globally for free country?
Denmark ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).