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Political Corruption Index in Senegal

Senegal: Political Corruption Index was 0.404 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.404
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.459
in 1904
All-time low
0.268
in 2013
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Political Corruption Index in Senegal, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index in Senegal is 0.404, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Senegal peaked at 0.459 in 1904 and was at its lowest, 0.268, in 2013.

That places Senegal 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 122 years of available data.

Political Corruption Index in Senegal, year by year

Year Value Change
1904 0.459 —
1905 0.459 +0.0%
1906 0.459 +0.0%
1907 0.459 +0.0%
1908 0.459 +0.0%
1909 0.459 +0.0%
1910 0.459 +0.0%
1911 0.459 +0.0%
1912 0.459 +0.0%
1913 0.459 +0.0%
1914 0.459 +0.0%
1915 0.459 +0.0%
1916 0.459 +0.0%
1917 0.459 +0.0%
1918 0.459 +0.0%
1919 0.459 +0.0%
1920 0.459 +0.0%
1921 0.459 +0.0%
1922 0.459 +0.0%
1923 0.459 +0.0%
1924 0.459 +0.0%
1925 0.459 +0.0%
1926 0.459 +0.0%
1927 0.459 +0.0%
1928 0.459 +0.0%
1929 0.459 +0.0%
1930 0.459 +0.0%
1931 0.459 +0.0%
1932 0.459 +0.0%
1933 0.459 +0.0%
1934 0.459 +0.0%
1935 0.459 +0.0%
1936 0.459 +0.0%
1937 0.459 +0.0%
1938 0.459 +0.0%
1939 0.459 +0.0%
1940 0.459 +0.0%
1941 0.459 +0.0%
1942 0.459 +0.0%
1943 0.459 +0.0%
1944 0.459 +0.0%
1945 0.459 +0.0%
1946 0.355 -22.7%
1947 0.355 +0.0%
1948 0.355 +0.0%
1949 0.355 +0.0%
1950 0.355 +0.0%
1951 0.355 +0.0%
1952 0.355 +0.0%
1953 0.355 +0.0%
1954 0.355 +0.0%
1955 0.355 +0.0%
1956 0.355 +0.0%
1957 0.355 +0.0%
1958 0.355 +0.0%
1959 0.355 +0.0%
1960 0.393 +10.7%
1961 0.423 +7.6%
1962 0.423 +0.0%
1963 0.423 +0.0%
1964 0.423 +0.0%
1965 0.423 +0.0%
1966 0.423 +0.0%
1967 0.423 +0.0%
1968 0.423 +0.0%
1969 0.423 +0.0%
1970 0.423 +0.0%
1971 0.423 +0.0%
1972 0.423 +0.0%
1973 0.423 +0.0%
1974 0.423 +0.0%
1975 0.423 +0.0%
1976 0.423 +0.0%
1977 0.423 +0.0%
1978 0.423 +0.0%
1979 0.423 +0.0%
1980 0.423 +0.0%
1981 0.414 -2.1%
1982 0.414 +0.0%
1983 0.414 +0.0%
1984 0.414 +0.0%
1985 0.414 +0.0%
1986 0.414 +0.0%
1987 0.414 +0.0%
1988 0.414 +0.0%
1989 0.414 +0.0%
1990 0.414 +0.0%
1991 0.414 +0.0%
1992 0.414 +0.0%
1993 0.414 +0.0%
1994 0.414 +0.0%
1995 0.414 +0.0%
1996 0.414 +0.0%
1997 0.414 +0.0%
1998 0.414 +0.0%
1999 0.414 +0.0%
2000 0.414 +0.0%
2001 0.397 -4.1%
2002 0.397 +0.0%
2003 0.397 +0.0%
2004 0.397 +0.0%
2005 0.397 +0.0%
2006 0.397 +0.0%
2007 0.397 +0.0%
2008 0.397 +0.0%
2009 0.397 +0.0%
2010 0.379 -4.5%
2011 0.379 +0.0%
2012 0.372 -1.8%
2013 0.268 -28.0%
2014 0.268 +0.0%
2015 0.315 +17.5%
2016 0.309 -1.9%
2017 0.346 +12.0%
2018 0.352 +1.7%
2019 0.365 +3.7%
2020 0.373 +2.2%
2021 0.371 -0.5%
2022 0.377 +1.6%
2023 0.304 -19.4%
2024 0.404 +32.9%
2025 0.404 +0.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.404 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7175, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.404 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6615, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.459 0.459 0.459 6
1910s 0.459 0.459 0.459 10
1920s 0.459 0.459 0.459 10
1930s 0.459 0.459 0.459 10
1940s 0.4174 0.355 0.459 10
1950s 0.355 0.355 0.355 10
1960s 0.42 0.393 0.423 10
1970s 0.423 0.423 0.423 10
1980s 0.4149 0.414 0.423 10
1990s 0.414 0.414 0.414 10
2000s 0.3987 0.397 0.414 10
2010s 0.3353 0.268 0.379 10
2020s 0.3722 0.304 0.404 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 101 Argentina 0.415 compare
  2. 102 Belarus 0.41 compare
  3. 102 Tunisia 0.41 compare
  4. 105 Colombia 0.388 compare
  5. 106 Burkina Faso 0.373 compare
  6. 107 Vatican 0.366

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Senegal?
Political corruption index in Senegal was 0.404 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 1904.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.268 in 2013.
How does Senegal rank for political corruption index?
Senegal ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.