Senegal: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Senegal

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.446
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.388
 Min - Max 0.221 - 0.554
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.446 index points, a decline from 0.518 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.375 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Senegal from 1960 to 2023 is 0.388 index points. The minimum value, 0.221 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.554 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Senegal - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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 Presidential elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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