Judicial Corruption Score in Senegal
Senegal: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.232 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.232
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.232
in 2023
All-time low
-0.791
in 1961
Years of data
122
1904–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.232 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.
The figure is up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Senegal peaked at 0.232 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.791, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 87th 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.
Judicial Corruption Score in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | -0.406 | — |
| 1905 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.406 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.791 | +94.8% |
| 1962 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.791 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.568 | -28.2% |
| 1982 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.376 | -33.8% |
| 2002 | -0.376 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.376 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.376 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.376 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.376 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.376 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.376 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.376 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.209 | -44.4% |
| 2011 | -0.209 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.209 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.124 | -159.3% |
| 2014 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.175 | +41.1% |
| 2018 | -0.079 | -145.1% |
| 2019 | -0.328 | +315.2% |
| 2020 | -0.328 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.328 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.328 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.232 | -170.7% |
| 2024 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.232 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.01. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.232 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.406 | -0.406 | -0.406 | 6 |
| 1910s | -0.406 | -0.406 | -0.406 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.406 | -0.406 | -0.406 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.406 | -0.406 | -0.406 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.406 | -0.406 | -0.406 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.406 | -0.406 | -0.406 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7525 | -0.791 | -0.406 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.791 | -0.791 | -0.791 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5903 | -0.791 | -0.568 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.568 | -0.568 | -0.568 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3952 | -0.568 | -0.376 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0363 | -0.328 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.048 | -0.328 | 0.232 | 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 judicial corruption score in Senegal?
- Judicial corruption score in Senegal was 0.232 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.232 in 2023.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.791 in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for judicial corruption score?
- Senegal ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.