Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Senegal

Senegal: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12
in 2005
All-time low
9
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Senegal, 2005–2025

02.557.51012.52005201520252005: 122006: 112007: 92008: 92009: 92010: 92011: 92012: 112013: 112014: 112015: 112016: 112017: 102018: 102019: 92020: 92021: 92022: 92023: 92024: 102025: 10

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 10 for democratic electoral institutions score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Senegal peaked at 12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2007.

That places Senegal 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 9 12 5
2010s 10.2 9 11 10
2020s 9.33 9 10 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 78 Brazil 10 compare
  2. 78 Colombia 10 compare
  3. 78 Ecuador 10 compare
  4. 78 Malawi 10 compare
  5. 78 Nepal 10 compare
  6. 78 Peru 10 compare
  7. 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 compare
  8. 78 Vanuatu 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Senegal?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Senegal was 10 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2007.
How does Senegal rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Senegal ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.