Civil liberties rating fh in Senegal
Senegal: Civil liberties rating fh was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1972
All-time low
2
in 2013
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Civil liberties rating fh in Senegal, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties rating fh in Senegal stood at 3.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating fh in Senegal peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2013.
Senegal ranks 97th 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.
Civil liberties rating fh in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.38 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.89 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating fh in Senegal?
- Civil liberties rating fh in Senegal was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for civil liberties rating fh?
- Senegal ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating fh rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Civil liberties rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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