Institutionalized autocracy in Senegal

Senegal: Institutionalized autocracy was 0 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0
World rank
32nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
7
in 1963
All-time low
-88
in 1962
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Institutionalized autocracy in Senegal, 1960–2011

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Source: Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0 for institutionalized autocracy in 2011.

Over the whole period, institutionalized autocracy in Senegal peaked at 7 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -88, in 1962.

That places Senegal 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Institutionalized autocracy in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Institutionalized autocracy in Senegal, 1960 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1960 4
1961 4 +0.0%
1962 -88 -2300.0%
1963 7 -108.0%
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 4 -33.3%
1979 4 +0.0%
1980 4 +0.0%
1981 3 -25.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 3 +0.0%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 3 +0.0%
1987 3 +0.0%
1988 3 +0.0%
1989 3 +0.0%
1990 3 +0.0%
1991 3 +0.0%
1992 3 +0.0%
1993 3 +0.0%
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 3 +0.0%
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1. (23 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -3.1 -88 7 10
1970s 6 4 7 10
1980s 3.1 3 4 10
1990s 3 3 3 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 32 Benin 0 compare
  2. 32 Botswana 0
  3. 32 Cape Verde 0 compare
  4. 32 Comoros 0 compare
  5. 32 Ghana 0 compare
  6. 32 Guinea 0 compare
  7. 32 Kenya 0 compare
  8. 32 Lesotho 0 compare
  9. 32 Malawi 0 compare
  10. 32 Mali 0 compare
  11. 32 Mauritius 0
  12. 32 Mozambique 0 compare
  13. 32 Namibia 0
  14. 32 Nigeria 0 compare
  15. 32 South Africa 0 compare
  16. 32 Zambia 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is institutionalized autocracy in Senegal?
Institutionalized autocracy in Senegal was 0 in 2011, according to Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
What is the highest institutionalized autocracy recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 1963.
What is the lowest institutionalized autocracy recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was -88 in 1962.
How does Senegal rank for institutionalized autocracy?
Senegal ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
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 Institutionalized autocracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Institutionalized autocracy
Source
Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,427 data points, 1960–2011
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Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.