Senegal vs South Africa: Rule of law index
Senegal
0.691
in 2025
South Africa
0.694
in 2025
Senegal rank
73rd
South Africa rank
70th
Rule of law index over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.694 against 0.691 in Senegal, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was South Africa ahead.
Senegal ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.395 | 0.405 | 0.01 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.395 | 0.405 | 0.01 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.395 | 0.405 | 0.01 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.395 | 0.405 | 0.01 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.4038 | 0.4117 | 0.0079 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.4181 | 0.384 | 0.0341 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 0.6159 | 0.39 | 0.2259 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.6444 | 0.386 | 0.2584 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.6681 | 0.3973 | 0.2708 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.669 | 0.6284 | 0.0406 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.6795 | 0.7682 | 0.0887 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.735 | 0.6999 | 0.0351 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.718 | 0.7052 | 0.0128 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Senegal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.694 against 0.691 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Senegal and South Africa?
- 0.003, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for rule of law index?
- Senegal ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.