What is civil society participation index in Senegal?

Civil society participation index in Senegal was 0.874 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 0.874 in 2012.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.194 in 1904.

How does Senegal rank for civil society participation index?

Senegal ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Senegal data come from?

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

Civil Society Participation Index in Senegal

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Senegal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.874 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.874

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

29th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.874

in 2012

All-time low

0.194

in 1904

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Senegal, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.874 for civil society participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Senegal peaked at 0.874 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.194, in 1904.

Senegal ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.194	0.194	0.194	6
1910s	0.194	0.194	0.194	10
1920s	0.194	0.194	0.194	10
1930s	0.194	0.194	0.194	10
1940s	0.194	0.194	0.194	10
1950s	0.194	0.194	0.194	10
1960s	0.3118	0.309	0.332	10
1970s	0.332	0.332	0.332	10
1980s	0.6531	0.389	0.702	10
1990s	0.7719	0.702	0.817	10
2000s	0.8502	0.847	0.851	10
2010s	0.8407	0.817	0.874	10
2020s	0.8478	0.819	0.874	6

Countries ranked near Senegal

26 Austria 0.884 compare
27 Costa Rica 0.883 compare
28 Italy 0.882 compare
29 Iceland 0.874 compare
31 France 0.866 compare
32 Brazil 0.865 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Senegal?: Civil society participation index in Senegal was 0.874 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.874 in 2012.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.194 in 1904.
How does Senegal rank for civil society participation index?: Senegal ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.