Participatory Democracy Index in Senegal
Senegal: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.402 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Participatory Democracy Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.402 for participatory democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Senegal peaked at 0.463 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1904.
That places Senegal 63rd 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.
Participatory Democracy Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.046 | — |
| 1905 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.047 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.046 | -2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.047 | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.046 | -2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.047 | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.074 | +57.4% |
| 1941 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.081 | +9.5% |
| 1946 | 0.11 | +35.8% |
| 1947 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.111 | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.113 | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.111 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.113 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.112 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.148 | +32.1% |
| 1961 | 0.178 | +20.3% |
| 1962 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.199 | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.176 | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.184 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.189 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.198 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.193 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.189 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.187 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.19 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.189 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.197 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.212 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.24 | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.269 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.279 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.277 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.275 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.274 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.272 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.271 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.277 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.288 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.294 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.336 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.345 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.361 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.364 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.365 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.366 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.396 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.375 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.421 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.419 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.41 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.404 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.412 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.419 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.444 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.436 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.434 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.449 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.452 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.441 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.45 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.463 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.452 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.437 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.401 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.387 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.402 | +3.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.402 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2215, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.402 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participatory 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +57.4% | 0.047 | 0.074 |
| 1946 | +35.8% | 0.081 | 0.11 |
| 1960 | +32.1% | 0.112 | 0.148 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0463 | 0.046 | 0.047 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.047 | 0.047 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0465 | 0.046 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0464 | 0.046 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0893 | 0.074 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1121 | 0.111 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.178 | 0.148 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1938 | 0.187 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2641 | 0.212 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.336 | 0.277 | 0.366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4098 | 0.375 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4347 | 0.41 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4237 | 0.387 | 0.463 | 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 participatory democracy index in Senegal?
- Participatory democracy index in Senegal was 0.402 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.463 in 2020.
- What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1904.
- How does Senegal rank for participatory democracy index?
- Senegal ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.