Peru vs Senegal: Democracy

Peru
2
in 2018
Senegal
2
in 2018
Peru rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Peru
  • Senegal
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Peru ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7 0.3 0.4 Peru
1970s 0.2 0.2 0
1980s 2 1 1 Peru
1990s 1.2 1 0.2 Peru
2000s 1.9 2 0.1 Senegal
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Peru or Senegal?
Peru, at 2 against 2 in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Peru and Senegal?
0, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Senegal?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Peru and Senegal rank globally for democracy?
Peru ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 168 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).