Age of democracy in Senegal
Senegal: Age of democracy was 19 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Senegal, 2000–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy in Senegal stood at 19 years. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Senegal peaked at 19 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 73rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 years | — |
| 2001 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 19 years | +5.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.5 years, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15 years, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2002 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 years | 11 years | 19 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More social development data for Senegal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,259 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Senegal?
- Age of democracy in Senegal was 19 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for age of democracy?
- Senegal ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.