Deliberative Democracy Index in Senegal
Senegal: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.555 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Senegal is 0.555, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Senegal peaked at 0.617 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1904.
Senegal ranks 48th of 175 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.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.022 | — |
| 1905 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1909 | 0.022 | -4.3% |
| 1910 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.038 | +72.7% |
| 1931 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.043 | +13.2% |
| 1934 | 0.037 | -14.0% |
| 1935 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.035 | -5.4% |
| 1940 | 0.028 | -20.0% |
| 1941 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.034 | +21.4% |
| 1946 | 0.077 | +126.5% |
| 1947 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.078 | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.08 | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.078 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.095 | +21.8% |
| 1958 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.094 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.24 | +155.3% |
| 1961 | 0.301 | +25.4% |
| 1962 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.299 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.268 | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.27 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.281 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.288 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.304 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.308 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.299 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.293 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.302 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.304 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.317 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.319 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.323 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.374 | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.393 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.403 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.423 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.435 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.457 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.516 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.53 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.536 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.539 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.541 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.543 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.579 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.538 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.599 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.591 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.581 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.582 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.578 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.592 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.607 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.617 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.615 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.608 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.577 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.551 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.56 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.608 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.598 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.596 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.534 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.529 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.555 | +4.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.555 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2395, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.555 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2275, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +155.3% | 0.094 | 0.24 |
| 1946 | +126.5% | 0.034 | 0.077 |
| 1930 | +72.7% | 0.022 | 0.038 |
| 1961 | +25.4% | 0.24 | 0.301 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0222 | 0.022 | 0.023 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0377 | 0.035 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0484 | 0.028 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0836 | 0.078 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2786 | 0.24 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3043 | 0.293 | 0.319 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3908 | 0.323 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5059 | 0.423 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5821 | 0.538 | 0.599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5934 | 0.551 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.57 | 0.529 | 0.608 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 0.602 compare
- 46 Ghana 0.583 compare
- 47 Panama 0.56 compare
- 49 Cape Verde 0.549 compare
- 50 East Timor 0.54 compare
- 51 Montenegro 0.521 compare
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 deliberative democracy index in Senegal?
- Deliberative democracy index in Senegal was 0.555 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.617 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1904.
- How does Senegal rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.