What is clientelism index in Senegal?

Clientelism index in Senegal was 0.443 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Senegal

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

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

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Senegal, 1904 to 2025.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

97 India 0.453 compare
98 Nepal 0.45 compare
100 Argentina 0.442 compare
101 Georgia 0.435 compare
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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.