Panama vs Senegal: Competitive elections
Panama
1
in 2025
Senegal
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Panama
- Senegal
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Senegal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.
Panama ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Panama or Senegal?
- Panama, at 1 against 1 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Panama and Senegal?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Senegal rank globally for competitive elections?
- Panama ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.