Physical Integrity Rights Index in Senegal
Senegal: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.785 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.785 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Senegal peaked at 0.887 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.358, in 1904.
Senegal ranks 90th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.358 | 0.358 | 0.358 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.358 | 0.358 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.358 | 0.358 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.358 | 0.358 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3776 | 0.358 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.544 | 0.535 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.658 | 0.658 | 0.658 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.658 | 0.658 | 0.658 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6823 | 0.658 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8173 | 0.739 | 0.826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8479 | 0.82 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8313 | 0.781 | 0.885 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More social development data for Senegal
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 17,259 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,028 (2025)
- 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 physical integrity rights index in Senegal?
- Physical integrity rights index in Senegal was 0.785 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.887 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.358 in 1904.
- How does Senegal rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Senegal ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.