Civil Liberties Score in Senegal
Senegal: Civil Liberties Score was 40 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Senegal, 2003–2025
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.
Civil Liberties Score in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41 | — |
| 2004 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40 | +2.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 40 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 40 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.57 | 41 | 43 | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.9 | 42 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.67 | 39 | 42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 84 Albania 41 compare
- 84 Hungary 41 compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 40 compare
- 86 East Timor 40 compare
- 89 Bolivia 39 compare
- 89 Israel 39 compare
- 89 North Macedonia 39 compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea 39 compare
- 89 Peru 39 compare
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 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
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.