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Clientelism index in Senegal

Senegal: Clientelism index was 0.443 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.443
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
99th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.828
in 1959
All-time low
0.443
in 2025
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Clientelism index in Senegal, 1904–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.443 for clientelism index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 122 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Senegal peaked at 0.828 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.443, in 2025.

Senegal ranks 99th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 122 years of available data.

Clientelism index in Senegal, year by year

Year Value Change
1904 0.683 —
1905 0.683 +0.0%
1906 0.683 +0.0%
1907 0.683 +0.0%
1908 0.683 +0.0%
1909 0.683 +0.0%
1910 0.683 +0.0%
1911 0.683 +0.0%
1912 0.683 +0.0%
1913 0.683 +0.0%
1914 0.683 +0.0%
1915 0.683 +0.0%
1916 0.683 +0.0%
1917 0.683 +0.0%
1918 0.683 +0.0%
1919 0.683 +0.0%
1920 0.683 +0.0%
1921 0.683 +0.0%
1922 0.683 +0.0%
1923 0.683 +0.0%
1924 0.683 +0.0%
1925 0.683 +0.0%
1926 0.683 +0.0%
1927 0.683 +0.0%
1928 0.683 +0.0%
1929 0.683 +0.0%
1930 0.683 +0.0%
1931 0.683 +0.0%
1932 0.683 +0.0%
1933 0.683 +0.0%
1934 0.683 +0.0%
1935 0.683 +0.0%
1936 0.683 +0.0%
1937 0.683 +0.0%
1938 0.683 +0.0%
1939 0.683 +0.0%
1940 0.683 +0.0%
1941 0.683 +0.0%
1942 0.683 +0.0%
1943 0.683 +0.0%
1944 0.683 +0.0%
1945 0.683 +0.0%
1946 0.685 +0.3%
1947 0.716 +4.5%
1948 0.716 +0.0%
1949 0.716 +0.0%
1950 0.716 +0.0%
1951 0.716 +0.0%
1952 0.714 -0.3%
1953 0.713 -0.1%
1954 0.713 +0.0%
1955 0.713 +0.0%
1956 0.713 +0.0%
1957 0.794 +11.4%
1958 0.82 +3.3%
1959 0.828 +1.0%
1960 0.791 -4.5%
1961 0.794 +0.4%
1962 0.794 +0.0%
1963 0.788 -0.8%
1964 0.725 -8.0%
1965 0.725 +0.0%
1966 0.725 +0.0%
1967 0.725 +0.0%
1968 0.687 -5.2%
1969 0.681 -0.9%
1970 0.681 +0.0%
1971 0.681 +0.0%
1972 0.681 +0.0%
1973 0.668 -1.9%
1974 0.667 -0.1%
1975 0.667 +0.0%
1976 0.667 +0.0%
1977 0.667 +0.0%
1978 0.674 +1.0%
1979 0.675 +0.1%
1980 0.625 -7.4%
1981 0.625 +0.0%
1982 0.625 +0.0%
1983 0.632 +1.1%
1984 0.633 +0.2%
1985 0.633 +0.0%
1986 0.633 +0.0%
1987 0.633 +0.0%
1988 0.63 -0.5%
1989 0.63 +0.0%
1990 0.63 +0.0%
1991 0.63 +0.0%
1992 0.63 +0.0%
1993 0.64 +1.6%
1994 0.641 +0.2%
1995 0.641 +0.0%
1996 0.641 +0.0%
1997 0.641 +0.0%
1998 0.642 +0.2%
1999 0.642 +0.0%
2000 0.593 -7.6%
2001 0.548 -7.6%
2002 0.531 -3.1%
2003 0.531 +0.0%
2004 0.531 +0.0%
2005 0.531 +0.0%
2006 0.531 +0.0%
2007 0.596 +12.2%
2008 0.608 +2.0%
2009 0.608 +0.0%
2010 0.608 +0.0%
2011 0.608 +0.0%
2012 0.576 -5.3%
2013 0.498 -13.5%
2014 0.498 +0.0%
2015 0.498 +0.0%
2016 0.486 -2.4%
2017 0.479 -1.4%
2018 0.447 -6.7%
2019 0.532 +19.0%
2020 0.537 +0.9%
2021 0.537 +0.0%
2022 0.54 +0.6%
2023 0.547 +1.3%
2024 0.526 -3.8%
2025 0.443 -15.8%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.443 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.443 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.683 0.683 0.683 6
1910s 0.683 0.683 0.683 10
1920s 0.683 0.683 0.683 10
1930s 0.683 0.683 0.683 10
1940s 0.6931 0.683 0.716 10
1950s 0.744 0.713 0.828 10
1960s 0.7435 0.681 0.794 10
1970s 0.6728 0.667 0.681 10
1980s 0.6299 0.625 0.633 10
1990s 0.6378 0.63 0.642 10
2000s 0.5608 0.531 0.608 10
2010s 0.523 0.447 0.608 10
2020s 0.5217 0.443 0.547 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 97 India 0.453 compare
  2. 98 Nepal 0.45 compare
  3. 100 Argentina 0.442 compare
  4. 101 Georgia 0.435 compare
  5. 102 Malaysia 0.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Senegal?
Clientelism index in Senegal was 0.443 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.828 in 1959.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.443 in 2025.
How does Senegal rank for clientelism index?
Senegal ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
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