Political rights rating fh in Senegal
Senegal: Political rights rating fh was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1972
All-time low
2
in 2002
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political rights rating fh in Senegal, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights rating fh in Senegal is 2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Senegal peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Political rights rating fh in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.38 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.44 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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More social development data for Senegal
- 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)
- Democracy lexical 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 45.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Senegal?
- Political rights rating fh in Senegal was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for political rights rating fh?
- Senegal ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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