LGBT+ Rights Index in Senegal
Senegal: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.4306 in 2019. ▼ Falling
LGBT+ Rights Index in Senegal, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Senegal stood at -0.4306. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Senegal peaked at -0.4306 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.4688, in 1996.
That places Senegal 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4391 | -0.4688 | -0.4306 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4535 | -0.4688 | -0.4306 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4573 | -0.4688 | -0.4306 | 10 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.633 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.82 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.798 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.633 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.402 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Senegal?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Senegal was -0.4306 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4306 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4688 in 1996.
- How does Senegal rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Senegal ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.