Legislative Corruption Score in Senegal
Senegal: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.367 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Legislative Corruption Score in Senegal, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Senegal is 0.367, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Senegal peaked at 1.94 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.367, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 70th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 1.94 | — |
| 1947 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | -47.8% |
| 1961 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.998 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.998 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.998 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.846 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.787 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.367 | -53.4% |
| 2025 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.367 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.367 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 4 |
| 1950s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.998 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 0.367 | 0.846 | 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 legislative corruption score in Senegal?
- Legislative corruption score in Senegal was 0.367 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 1946.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.367 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for legislative corruption score?
- Senegal ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.