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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Senegal

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

Senegal: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.89

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

26th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.89

in 2025

All-time low

0.077

in 1904

Years of data

122

1904–2025

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.

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

23 Bhutan 0.898 compare
23 South Africa 0.898 compare
25 Sierra Leone 0.897 compare
27 Iceland 0.878 compare
28 Jamaica 0.872 compare
29 Austria 0.871 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Senegal

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Summer temperature anomalies -0.265 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.0252 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1143 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -1.05 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 136.06 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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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

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.