Political Corruption Index in Senegal
Senegal: Political Corruption Index was 0.404 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.