What is liberal democracy index in Senegal?

Liberal democracy index in Senegal was 0.484 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 0.586 in 2015.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1921.

How does Senegal rank for liberal democracy index?

Senegal ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Senegal

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Senegal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.484 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.484

Change on year

up 5.0%

World rank

68th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.586

in 2015

All-time low

0.051

in 1921

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Senegal, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Senegal stood at 0.484.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Senegal peaked at 0.586 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1921.

That places Senegal 68th 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Senegal, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.052	—
1905	0.052	+0.0%
1906	0.052	+0.0%
1907	0.052	+0.0%
1908	0.052	+0.0%
1909	0.053	+1.9%
1910	0.052	-1.9%
1911	0.052	+0.0%
1912	0.052	+0.0%
1913	0.052	+0.0%
1914	0.052	+0.0%
1915	0.052	+0.0%
1916	0.052	+0.0%
1917	0.052	+0.0%
1918	0.052	+0.0%
1919	0.052	+0.0%
1920	0.052	+0.0%
1921	0.051	-1.9%
1922	0.051	+0.0%
1923	0.051	+0.0%
1924	0.051	+0.0%
1925	0.051	+0.0%
1926	0.052	+2.0%
1927	0.052	+0.0%
1928	0.052	+0.0%
1929	0.052	+0.0%
1930	0.052	+0.0%
1931	0.052	+0.0%
1932	0.052	+0.0%
1933	0.052	+0.0%
1934	0.052	+0.0%
1935	0.052	+0.0%
1936	0.052	+0.0%
1937	0.052	+0.0%
1938	0.052	+0.0%
1939	0.052	+0.0%
1940	0.052	+0.0%
1941	0.052	+0.0%
1942	0.052	+0.0%
1943	0.052	+0.0%
1944	0.052	+0.0%
1945	0.058	+11.5%
1946	0.116	+100.0%
1947	0.116	+0.0%
1948	0.117	+0.9%
1949	0.117	+0.0%
1950	0.119	+1.7%
1951	0.119	+0.0%
1952	0.119	+0.0%
1953	0.118	-0.8%
1954	0.118	+0.0%
1955	0.118	+0.0%
1956	0.118	+0.0%
1957	0.12	+1.7%
1958	0.12	+0.0%
1959	0.123	+2.5%
1960	0.244	+98.4%
1961	0.288	+18.0%
1962	0.293	+1.7%
1963	0.292	-0.3%
1964	0.262	-10.3%
1965	0.262	+0.0%
1966	0.263	+0.4%
1967	0.263	+0.0%
1968	0.275	+4.6%
1969	0.283	+2.9%
1970	0.295	+4.2%
1971	0.294	-0.3%
1972	0.296	+0.7%
1973	0.289	-2.4%
1974	0.284	-1.7%
1975	0.284	+0.0%
1976	0.291	+2.5%
1977	0.291	+0.0%
1978	0.304	+4.5%
1979	0.306	+0.7%
1980	0.317	+3.6%
1981	0.342	+7.9%
1982	0.353	+3.2%
1983	0.367	+4.0%
1984	0.369	+0.5%
1985	0.369	+0.0%
1986	0.369	+0.0%
1987	0.369	+0.0%
1988	0.37	+0.3%
1989	0.371	+0.3%
1990	0.381	+2.7%
1991	0.389	+2.1%
1992	0.396	+1.8%
1993	0.448	+13.1%
1994	0.463	+3.3%
1995	0.468	+1.1%
1996	0.471	+0.6%
1997	0.472	+0.2%
1998	0.474	+0.4%
1999	0.475	+0.2%
2000	0.509	+7.2%
2001	0.441	-13.4%
2002	0.536	+21.5%
2003	0.536	+0.0%
2004	0.536	+0.0%
2005	0.536	+0.0%
2006	0.536	+0.0%
2007	0.523	-2.4%
2008	0.526	+0.6%
2009	0.52	-1.1%
2010	0.532	+2.3%
2011	0.532	+0.0%
2012	0.54	+1.5%
2013	0.585	+8.3%
2014	0.584	-0.2%
2015	0.586	+0.3%
2016	0.578	-1.4%
2017	0.556	-3.8%
2018	0.536	-3.6%
2019	0.543	+1.3%
2020	0.563	+3.7%
2021	0.558	-0.9%
2022	0.536	-3.9%
2023	0.474	-11.6%
2024	0.461	-2.7%
2025	0.484	+5.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

Senegal's 0.484 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Senegal's 0.484 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.17, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Democracy Index in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1946	+100.0%	0.058	0.116
1960	+98.4%	0.123	0.244

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0522	0.052	0.053	6
1910s	0.052	0.052	0.052	10
1920s	0.0515	0.051	0.052	10
1930s	0.052	0.052	0.052	10
1940s	0.0784	0.052	0.117	10
1950s	0.1192	0.118	0.123	10
1960s	0.2725	0.244	0.293	10
1970s	0.2934	0.284	0.306	10
1980s	0.3596	0.317	0.371	10
1990s	0.4437	0.381	0.475	10
2000s	0.5199	0.441	0.536	10
2010s	0.5572	0.532	0.586	10
2020s	0.5127	0.461	0.563	6

Countries ranked near Senegal

66 Montenegro 0.5 compare
67 Bulgaria 0.499 compare
69 Romania 0.464 compare
70 Malawi 0.462 compare
71 Bhutan 0.457 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Senegal?: Liberal democracy index in Senegal was 0.484 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.586 in 2015.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1921.
How does Senegal rank for liberal democracy index?: Senegal ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.