Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Senegal
Senegal: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.89 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Senegal peaked at 0.89 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 1904.
That places Senegal 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.077 | — |
| 1905 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.139 | +80.5% |
| 1931 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.159 | +14.4% |
| 1934 | 0.138 | -13.2% |
| 1935 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.122 | -11.6% |
| 1940 | 0.101 | -17.2% |
| 1941 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.169 | +67.3% |
| 1947 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.228 | +34.9% |
| 1958 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.612 | +168.4% |
| 1961 | 0.67 | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.698 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.715 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.698 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.783 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.803 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.781 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.811 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.846 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.85 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.862 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.882 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.879 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.882 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.887 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.859 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.853 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.841 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.824 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.793 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.795 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.837 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.878 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.857 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.886 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.89 | +0.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5155, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5725, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1388 | 0.122 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1282 | 0.101 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1867 | 0.169 | 0.228 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6642 | 0.612 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7048 | 0.698 | 0.715 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7751 | 0.698 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8394 | 0.811 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8779 | 0.862 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8469 | 0.793 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8642 | 0.837 | 0.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 deliberative political institutions index in Senegal?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Senegal was 0.89 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2025.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1904.
- How does Senegal rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.