Democratic Republic of Congo vs Senegal: Universal right to vote in practice
Democratic Republic of Congo
2
in 2025
Senegal
2
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2 against 2 in Senegal, a difference of 0.
Across all 122 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 2 | 1.7 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Democratic Republic of Congo or Senegal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 against 2 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).