Key features of electoral democracy in Senegal
Senegal: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.633 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.633
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.728
in 2020
All-time low
0.048
in 1921
Years of data
122
1904–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Senegal stood at 0.633.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Senegal peaked at 0.728 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 1921.
That places Senegal 65th out of 176 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 key features of electoral democracy in Senegal?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Senegal was 0.633 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.728 in 2020.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1921.
- How does Senegal rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Senegal ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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