Age of full democracy in Senegal
Senegal: Age of full democracy was 16 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Senegal, 2001–2016
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of full democracy in Senegal is 16 years, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Senegal peaked at 16 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2001.
Senegal ranks 76th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 years | — |
| 2002 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 16 years | +6.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 16 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27 years, 59% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 16 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24 years, 67% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 years | 1 years | 9 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13 years | 10 years | 16 years | 7 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Senegal?
- Age of full democracy in Senegal was 16 years in 2016, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for age of full democracy?
- Senegal ranks 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.