Civil Liberties Score in Senegal

Senegal: Civil Liberties Score was 40 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
40
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
86th
of 197 countries
All-time high
46
in 2013
All-time low
39
in 2021
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil Liberties Score in Senegal, 2003–2025

010203040502003201420252003: 412004: 422005: 432006: 432007: 432008: 432009: 432010: 432011: 432012: 432013: 462014: 452015: 452016: 462017: 442018: 422019: 422020: 422021: 392022: 392023: 392024: 392025: 40

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 40 for civil liberties score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Senegal peaked at 46 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2021.

Senegal ranks 86th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.57 41 43 7
2010s 43.9 42 46 10
2020s 39.67 39 42 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 84 Albania 41 compare
  2. 84 Hungary 41 compare
  3. 86 Dominican Republic 40 compare
  4. 86 East Timor 40 compare
  5. 89 Bolivia 39 compare
  6. 89 Israel 39 compare
  7. 89 North Macedonia 39 compare
  8. 89 Papua New Guinea 39 compare
  9. 89 Peru 39 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score in Senegal?
Civil liberties score in Senegal was 40 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 46 in 2013.
What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2021.
How does Senegal rank for civil liberties score?
Senegal ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil Liberties Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.