What is public sector corruption index in Senegal?

Public sector corruption index in Senegal was 0.536 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 0.536 in 2024.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.327 in 2013.

How does Senegal rank for public sector corruption index?

Senegal ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Senegal data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Senegal

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Senegal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.536 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.536

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

84th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.536

in 2024

All-time low

0.327

in 2013

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Senegal, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Senegal stood at 0.536. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.

The figure is up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Senegal peaked at 0.536 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.327, in 2013.

Senegal ranks 84th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.471	0.471	0.471	6
1910s	0.471	0.471	0.471	10
1920s	0.471	0.471	0.471	10
1930s	0.471	0.471	0.471	10
1940s	0.471	0.471	0.471	10
1950s	0.471	0.471	0.471	10
1960s	0.504	0.504	0.504	10
1970s	0.504	0.504	0.504	10
1980s	0.5095	0.505	0.51	10
1990s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
2000s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
2010s	0.4418	0.327	0.51	10
2020s	0.4473	0.403	0.536	6

Countries ranked near Senegal

81 Angola 0.569 compare
82 El Salvador 0.562 compare
83 Tunisia 0.542 compare
85 Armenia 0.531 compare
86 Ukraine 0.528 compare
87 Thailand 0.522 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Senegal?: Public sector corruption index in Senegal was 0.536 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.536 in 2024.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.327 in 2013.
How does Senegal rank for public sector corruption index?: Senegal ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).