Senegal vs United States: Free country
Senegal
2
in 2025
United States
2
in 2025
Senegal rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Free country over time
- Senegal
- United States
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 199 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.625 | 2 | 1.38 | United States |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 2 | 0.3 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Senegal or United States?
- Senegal, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Senegal and United States?
- 0, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and United States rank globally for free country?
- Senegal ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 199 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
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).