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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Senegal

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Senegal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

69 Bolivia 0.706 compare
69 Guinea-Bissau 0.706 compare
69 United Kingdom 0.706 compare
72 Ukraine 0.705 compare
74 Cameroon 0.699 compare
75 Romania 0.696 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.484 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.812 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.402 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.812 (2025)

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.