Egalitarian Democracy Index in Senegal
Senegal: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.46
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
59th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.546
in 2014
All-time low
0.028
in 1904
Years of data
122
1904–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.46 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Senegal peaked at 0.546 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1904.
That places Senegal 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.028 | — |
| 1905 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.029 | +3.6% |
| 1909 | 0.028 | -3.4% |
| 1910 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.032 | +14.3% |
| 1916 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.031 | -3.1% |
| 1922 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.032 | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.03 | -6.3% |
| 1931 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.031 | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.036 | +16.1% |
| 1946 | 0.064 | +77.8% |
| 1947 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.065 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.066 | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.067 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.066 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.067 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.066 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 0.217 | +228.8% |
| 1961 | 0.262 | +20.7% |
| 1962 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.26 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.233 | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.234 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.244 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.251 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.258 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.262 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.254 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.249 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.257 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.269 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.271 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.287 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.317 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.326 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.338 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.341 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.34 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.357 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.366 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.365 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.416 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.428 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.434 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.439 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.44 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.441 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.476 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.445 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.497 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.492 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.483 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.484 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.481 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.504 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.514 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.544 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.546 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.543 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.542 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.531 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.509 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.512 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.541 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.537 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.519 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.457 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.443 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.46 | +3.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.201, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 | +228.8% | 0.066 | 0.217 |
| 1946 | +77.8% | 0.036 | 0.064 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0282 | 0.028 | 0.029 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.03 | 0.028 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0315 | 0.031 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0304 | 0.03 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0449 | 0.031 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0663 | 0.066 | 0.067 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.243 | 0.217 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2584 | 0.249 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3312 | 0.287 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4125 | 0.357 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4834 | 0.445 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5249 | 0.504 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4928 | 0.443 | 0.541 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 56 East Timor 0.473 compare
- 57 United States 0.472 compare
- 58 Bhutan 0.463 compare
- 60 Panama 0.453 compare
- 61 Gambia 0.452 compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 0.448 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 egalitarian democracy index in Senegal?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Senegal was 0.46 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.546 in 2014.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1904.
- How does Senegal rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Senegal ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.