Kenya vs Senegal: Strong elected local governments index
Kenya
0.73
in 2025
Senegal
0.765
in 2025
Kenya rank
100th
Senegal rank
97th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.765 against 0.73 in Kenya, a difference of 0.035.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.
Kenya ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 97th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.066 | 0.329 | 0.263 | Senegal |
| 1910s | 0.066 | 0.329 | 0.263 | Senegal |
| 1920s | 0.077 | 0.329 | 0.252 | Senegal |
| 1930s | 0.121 | 0.329 | 0.208 | Senegal |
| 1940s | 0.121 | 0.657 | 0.536 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 0.121 | 0.657 | 0.536 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 0.4838 | 0.657 | 0.1732 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.65 | 0.657 | 0.007 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.65 | 0.657 | 0.007 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.65 | 0.657 | 0.007 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.65 | 0.657 | 0.007 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.7781 | 0.7122 | 0.0659 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.751 | 0.765 | 0.014 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Kenya or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.765 against 0.73 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Kenya and Senegal?
- 0.035, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Kenya ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 97th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.