What is key features of human rights in Senegal?

Key features of human rights in Senegal was 0.812 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 2021.

What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.309 in 1910.

How does Senegal rank for key features of human rights?

Senegal ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Senegal data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Senegal

Name: Key features of human rights in Senegal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Key features of human rights was 0.812 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.812

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

71st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.881

in 2021

All-time low

0.309

in 1910

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Key features of human rights in Senegal, 1904–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, key features of human rights in Senegal stood at 0.812.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Senegal peaked at 0.881 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.309, in 1910.

Senegal ranks 71st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.

Key features of human rights in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Senegal, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.311	—
1905	0.312	+0.3%
1906	0.312	+0.0%
1907	0.312	+0.0%
1908	0.319	+2.2%
1909	0.313	-1.9%
1910	0.309	-1.3%
1911	0.309	+0.0%
1912	0.309	+0.0%
1913	0.309	+0.0%
1914	0.309	+0.0%
1915	0.309	+0.0%
1916	0.309	+0.0%
1917	0.309	+0.0%
1918	0.309	+0.0%
1919	0.309	+0.0%
1920	0.309	+0.0%
1921	0.309	+0.0%
1922	0.309	+0.0%
1923	0.309	+0.0%
1924	0.309	+0.0%
1925	0.309	+0.0%
1926	0.309	+0.0%
1927	0.309	+0.0%
1928	0.309	+0.0%
1929	0.309	+0.0%
1930	0.315	+1.9%
1931	0.315	+0.0%
1932	0.315	+0.0%
1933	0.315	+0.0%
1934	0.315	+0.0%
1935	0.315	+0.0%
1936	0.315	+0.0%
1937	0.315	+0.0%
1938	0.315	+0.0%
1939	0.315	+0.0%
1940	0.315	+0.0%
1941	0.315	+0.0%
1942	0.315	+0.0%
1943	0.315	+0.0%
1944	0.315	+0.0%
1945	0.36	+14.3%
1946	0.388	+7.8%
1947	0.397	+2.3%
1948	0.409	+3.0%
1949	0.409	+0.0%
1950	0.413	+1.0%
1951	0.413	+0.0%
1952	0.413	+0.0%
1953	0.398	-3.6%
1954	0.398	+0.0%
1955	0.398	+0.0%
1956	0.398	+0.0%
1957	0.413	+3.8%
1958	0.413	+0.0%
1959	0.465	+12.6%
1960	0.655	+40.9%
1961	0.646	-1.4%
1962	0.633	-2.0%
1963	0.629	-0.6%
1964	0.619	-1.6%
1965	0.619	+0.0%
1966	0.622	+0.5%
1967	0.622	+0.0%
1968	0.629	+1.1%
1969	0.645	+2.5%
1970	0.688	+6.7%
1971	0.69	+0.3%
1972	0.694	+0.6%
1973	0.694	+0.0%
1974	0.692	-0.3%
1975	0.692	+0.0%
1976	0.701	+1.3%
1977	0.701	+0.0%
1978	0.701	+0.0%
1979	0.701	+0.0%
1980	0.709	+1.1%
1981	0.73	+3.0%
1982	0.742	+1.6%
1983	0.753	+1.5%
1984	0.754	+0.1%
1985	0.754	+0.0%
1986	0.754	+0.0%
1987	0.754	+0.0%
1988	0.754	+0.0%
1989	0.754	+0.0%
1990	0.764	+1.3%
1991	0.773	+1.2%
1992	0.777	+0.5%
1993	0.777	+0.0%
1994	0.777	+0.0%
1995	0.777	+0.0%
1996	0.777	+0.0%
1997	0.806	+3.7%
1998	0.806	+0.0%
1999	0.806	+0.0%
2000	0.806	+0.0%
2001	0.841	+4.3%
2002	0.841	+0.0%
2003	0.841	+0.0%
2004	0.841	+0.0%
2005	0.841	+0.0%
2006	0.841	+0.0%
2007	0.841	+0.0%
2008	0.841	+0.0%
2009	0.84	-0.1%
2010	0.85	+1.2%
2011	0.85	+0.0%
2012	0.844	-0.7%
2013	0.856	+1.4%
2014	0.855	-0.1%
2015	0.869	+1.6%
2016	0.854	-1.7%
2017	0.864	+1.2%
2018	0.871	+0.8%
2019	0.86	-1.3%
2020	0.872	+1.4%
2021	0.881	+1.0%
2022	0.875	-0.7%
2023	0.831	-5.0%
2024	0.802	-3.5%
2025	0.812	+1.2%

Senegal compared with similar countries

Senegal's 0.812 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Senegal's 0.812 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.3132	0.311	0.319	6
1910s	0.309	0.309	0.309	10
1920s	0.309	0.309	0.309	10
1930s	0.315	0.315	0.315	10
1940s	0.3538	0.315	0.409	10
1950s	0.4122	0.398	0.465	10
1960s	0.6319	0.619	0.655	10
1970s	0.6954	0.688	0.701	10
1980s	0.7458	0.709	0.754	10
1990s	0.784	0.764	0.806	10
2000s	0.8374	0.806	0.841	10
2010s	0.8573	0.844	0.871	10
2020s	0.8455	0.802	0.881	6

Countries ranked near Senegal

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Senegal?: Key features of human rights in Senegal was 0.812 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 2021.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.309 in 1910.
How does Senegal rank for key features of human rights?: Senegal ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.