Citizen support for democracy in Senegal
Senegal: Citizen support for democracy was 0.4563 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Senegal, 2002–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen support for democracy in Senegal stood at 0.4563.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Senegal peaked at 0.7975 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.1666, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 33rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0709 | -0.1666 | 0.3017 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5744 | 0.4098 | 0.7975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4563 | 0.4563 | 0.4563 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 30 Sierra Leone 0.534 compare
- 31 Slovenia 0.4731 compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4725 compare
- 34 Gabon 0.4402 compare
- 36 Benin 0.3831 compare
More social development data for Senegal
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 17,259 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,028 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.633 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.82 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.798 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.633 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.402 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Senegal?
- Citizen support for democracy in Senegal was 0.4563 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7975 in 2014.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1666 in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Senegal ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.