Equal Access to Power Index in Senegal
Senegal: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.851 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Access to Power Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Senegal is 0.851, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Senegal peaked at 0.851 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.079, in 1904.
Senegal ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal Access to Power Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.079 | — |
| 1905 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.111 | +40.5% |
| 1916 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.154 | +38.7% |
| 1947 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.705 | +357.8% |
| 1961 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.735 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.76 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.786 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.804 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.817 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.802 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.787 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.81 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.809 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.808 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.808 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.808 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.808 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.832 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.835 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.823 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.829 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.849 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.851 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.851 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5685, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.851 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5935, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.079 | 0.079 | 0.079 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.095 | 0.079 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.111 | 0.111 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.111 | 0.111 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1282 | 0.111 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.154 | 0.154 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.705 | 0.705 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7854 | 0.76 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.793 | 0.787 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8151 | 0.808 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8463 | 0.829 | 0.851 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
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- 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 equal access to power index in Senegal?
- Equal access to power index in Senegal was 0.851 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.851 in 2024.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1904.
- How does Senegal rank for equal access to power index?
- Senegal ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.