Paraguay vs Senegal: Democracy

Paraguay
2
in 2018
Senegal
2
in 2018
Paraguay rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Paraguay
  • Senegal
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Paraguay ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0.3 0.3 Senegal
1970s 0 0.2 0.2 Senegal
1980s 0.1 1 0.9 Senegal
1990s 1.8 1 0.8 Paraguay
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Paraguay or Senegal?
Paraguay, at 2 against 2 in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Paraguay and Senegal?
0, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Senegal?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Paraguay and Senegal rank globally for democracy?
Paraguay ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).