Free and Fair Elections Index in Senegal
Senegal: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.701 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Free and Fair Elections Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections index in Senegal stood at 0.701.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Senegal peaked at 0.769 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1904.
That places Senegal 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0.038 | — |
| 1947 | 0.442 | +1063.2% |
| 1948 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.445 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.446 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.464 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.47 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.439 | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 0.43 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.442 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.435 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.354 | -18.6% |
| 1965 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.409 | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 0.418 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.402 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.401 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.45 | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.459 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.488 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.494 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.468 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.463 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.476 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.635 | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 0.661 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.673 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.681 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.737 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.59 | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.735 | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.702 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.696 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.717 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.734 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.706 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.705 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.744 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.769 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.736 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.683 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.698 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.701 | +0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.701 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.321, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.701 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2905, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +1063.2% | 0.038 | 0.442 |
| 1993 | +33.4% | 0.476 | 0.635 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1364 | 0 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4486 | 0.439 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3992 | 0.354 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4169 | 0.401 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4772 | 0.459 | 0.494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6035 | 0.463 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7096 | 0.59 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.72 | 0.696 | 0.744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.726 | 0.683 | 0.769 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.753 compare
- 65 Solomon Islands 0.748 compare
- 66 Ghana 0.709 compare
- 67 North Macedonia 0.701 compare
- 69 Nepal 0.693 compare
- 70 Oman 0.689 compare
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 free and fair elections index in Senegal?
- Free and fair elections index in Senegal was 0.701 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2020.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1904.
- How does Senegal rank for free and fair elections index?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.