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Equal Rights Protection Index in Senegal

Senegal: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.705 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.705
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
72nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.836
in 2010
All-time low
0.079
in 1904
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Senegal, 1904–2025

00.20.40.60.8190419642025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Senegal stood at 0.705.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Senegal peaked at 0.836 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.079, in 1904.

Senegal ranks 72nd of 176 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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Senegal, year by year

Year Value Change
1904 0.079 —
1905 0.079 +0.0%
1906 0.079 +0.0%
1907 0.079 +0.0%
1908 0.079 +0.0%
1909 0.079 +0.0%
1910 0.079 +0.0%
1911 0.079 +0.0%
1912 0.079 +0.0%
1913 0.079 +0.0%
1914 0.079 +0.0%
1915 0.079 +0.0%
1916 0.079 +0.0%
1917 0.079 +0.0%
1918 0.079 +0.0%
1919 0.079 +0.0%
1920 0.079 +0.0%
1921 0.079 +0.0%
1922 0.079 +0.0%
1923 0.079 +0.0%
1924 0.079 +0.0%
1925 0.079 +0.0%
1926 0.079 +0.0%
1927 0.079 +0.0%
1928 0.079 +0.0%
1929 0.079 +0.0%
1930 0.079 +0.0%
1931 0.079 +0.0%
1932 0.079 +0.0%
1933 0.079 +0.0%
1934 0.079 +0.0%
1935 0.079 +0.0%
1936 0.079 +0.0%
1937 0.079 +0.0%
1938 0.079 +0.0%
1939 0.079 +0.0%
1940 0.079 +0.0%
1941 0.079 +0.0%
1942 0.079 +0.0%
1943 0.079 +0.0%
1944 0.079 +0.0%
1945 0.079 +0.0%
1946 0.079 +0.0%
1947 0.079 +0.0%
1948 0.079 +0.0%
1949 0.079 +0.0%
1950 0.079 +0.0%
1951 0.079 +0.0%
1952 0.079 +0.0%
1953 0.079 +0.0%
1954 0.079 +0.0%
1955 0.079 +0.0%
1956 0.079 +0.0%
1957 0.079 +0.0%
1958 0.079 +0.0%
1959 0.079 +0.0%
1960 0.575 +627.8%
1961 0.628 +9.2%
1962 0.628 +0.0%
1963 0.628 +0.0%
1964 0.628 +0.0%
1965 0.628 +0.0%
1966 0.628 +0.0%
1967 0.628 +0.0%
1968 0.628 +0.0%
1969 0.628 +0.0%
1970 0.628 +0.0%
1971 0.628 +0.0%
1972 0.628 +0.0%
1973 0.628 +0.0%
1974 0.628 +0.0%
1975 0.628 +0.0%
1976 0.681 +8.4%
1977 0.681 +0.0%
1978 0.681 +0.0%
1979 0.681 +0.0%
1980 0.681 +0.0%
1981 0.795 +16.7%
1982 0.795 +0.0%
1983 0.795 +0.0%
1984 0.795 +0.0%
1985 0.795 +0.0%
1986 0.795 +0.0%
1987 0.795 +0.0%
1988 0.795 +0.0%
1989 0.795 +0.0%
1990 0.795 +0.0%
1991 0.795 +0.0%
1992 0.795 +0.0%
1993 0.795 +0.0%
1994 0.795 +0.0%
1995 0.795 +0.0%
1996 0.795 +0.0%
1997 0.795 +0.0%
1998 0.795 +0.0%
1999 0.795 +0.0%
2000 0.795 +0.0%
2001 0.785 -1.3%
2002 0.785 +0.0%
2003 0.785 +0.0%
2004 0.785 +0.0%
2005 0.785 +0.0%
2006 0.785 +0.0%
2007 0.785 +0.0%
2008 0.785 +0.0%
2009 0.785 +0.0%
2010 0.836 +6.5%
2011 0.836 +0.0%
2012 0.836 +0.0%
2013 0.836 +0.0%
2014 0.836 +0.0%
2015 0.836 +0.0%
2016 0.824 -1.4%
2017 0.822 -0.2%
2018 0.767 -6.7%
2019 0.768 +0.1%
2020 0.799 +4.0%
2021 0.792 -0.9%
2022 0.812 +2.5%
2023 0.711 -12.4%
2024 0.722 +1.5%
2025 0.705 -2.4%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.705 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.705 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.079 0.079 0.079 6
1910s 0.079 0.079 0.079 10
1920s 0.079 0.079 0.079 10
1930s 0.079 0.079 0.079 10
1940s 0.079 0.079 0.079 10
1950s 0.079 0.079 0.079 10
1960s 0.6227 0.575 0.628 10
1970s 0.6492 0.628 0.681 10
1980s 0.7836 0.681 0.795 10
1990s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
2000s 0.786 0.785 0.795 10
2010s 0.8197 0.767 0.836 10
2020s 0.7568 0.705 0.812 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 69 Bolivia 0.706 compare
  2. 69 Guinea-Bissau 0.706 compare
  3. 69 United Kingdom 0.706 compare
  4. 72 Ukraine 0.705 compare
  5. 74 Cameroon 0.699 compare
  6. 75 Romania 0.696 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Senegal?
Equal rights protection index in Senegal was 0.705 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.836 in 2010.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1904.
How does Senegal rank for equal rights protection index?
Senegal ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.