Self-reported life satisfaction in Senegal
Senegal: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Senegal, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Senegal stood at 4.79.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Senegal peaked at 5.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 109th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.41 | — |
| 2012 | 3.96 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.63 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.98 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.13 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.86 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 4.79 | -1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.42 | 3.9 | 4.98 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.79 | 5.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 self-reported life satisfaction in Senegal?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Senegal was 4.79 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Senegal ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.