Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Senegal
Senegal: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.633 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Senegal stood at 0.633.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Senegal peaked at 0.728 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 1921.
That places Senegal 64th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.053 | 0.051 | 0.055 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0513 | 0.048 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0518 | 0.049 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1294 | 0.05 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.242 | 0.238 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3513 | 0.307 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3762 | 0.36 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4776 | 0.417 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5988 | 0.505 | 0.642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.672 | 0.602 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.705 | 0.684 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6652 | 0.605 | 0.728 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More social development data for Senegal
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.812 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.484 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.633 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.798 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.82 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.402 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Senegal?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Senegal was 0.633 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.728 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1921.
- How does Senegal rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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