Combined polity score in Senegal
Senegal: Combined polity score was 7 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Combined polity score in Senegal, 1960–2011
Source: Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combined polity score in Senegal is 7, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combined polity score in Senegal peaked at 8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -88, in 1962.
That places Senegal 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Combined polity score in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1 | — |
| 1961 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -88 | +8700.0% |
| 1963 | -7 | -92.0% |
| 1964 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -6 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2 | -66.7% |
| 1979 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | -900.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -13.9 | -88 | -1 | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.6 | -7 | -2 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1 | -2 | -1 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1 | -1 | -1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is combined polity score in Senegal?
- Combined polity score in Senegal was 7 in 2011, according to Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
- What is the highest combined polity score recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest combined polity score recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -88 in 1962.
- How does Senegal rank for combined polity score?
- Senegal ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is combined polity score rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as part of Combined polity score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Combined Polity score is computed by subtracting the AUTOCRACY score (UPP.INS.AUTO.XQ) from the DEMOCRACY score (UPP.INS.DEMO.XQ); the resulting unified polity scale ranges from +10 (strongly democratic) to -10 (strongly autocratic). Note: The POLITY score was added to the Polity IV data series in recognition of its common usage by users in quantitative research and in the overriding interest of maintaining uniformity among users in this application. The simple combination of the original DEMOC and AUTOC index values in a unitary POLITY scale, in many ways, runs contrary to the original theory stated by Eckstein and Gurr in Patterns of Authority Polity IV Project: Dataset Users’ Manual 17 (1975) and, so, should be treated and interpreted with due caution. Its primary utility is in investigative research which should be augmented by more detailed analysis. The original theory posits that autocratic and democratic authority are distinct patterns of authority, elements of which may co-exist in any particular regime context. The inclusion of this variable in the data series should not be seen as an acceptance of the counter-proposal that autocracy and democracy are alternatives or opposites in a unified authority spectrum, even though elements of this perspective may be implied in the original theory. The POLITY variable provides a convenient avenue for examining general regime effects in analyses but researchers should note that the middle of the implied POLITY “spectrum” is somewhat muddled in terms of the original theory, masking various combinations of DEMOC and AUTOC scores with the same POLITY score. Investigations involving hypotheses of varying effects of democracy and/or autocracy should employ the original Polity scheme and test DEMOC and AUTOC separately.