Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Senegal
Senegal: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.823 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.823
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.877
in 2021
All-time low
0.218
in 1910
Years of data
122
1904–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.823 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Senegal peaked at 0.877 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.218, in 1910.
Senegal ranks 66th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.22 | — |
| 1905 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.227 | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 0.218 | -4.0% |
| 1911 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.269 | +23.4% |
| 1947 | 0.273 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.369 | +35.2% |
| 1960 | 0.678 | +83.7% |
| 1961 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.726 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.725 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.757 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.759 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.781 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.789 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.784 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.803 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.814 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.818 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.838 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.845 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.842 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.848 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.869 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.852 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.856 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.859 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.834 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.864 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.877 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.82 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.832 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.823 | -1.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.823 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.823 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5635, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2212 | 0.22 | 0.227 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2396 | 0.218 | 0.273 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2826 | 0.273 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7157 | 0.678 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7676 | 0.757 | 0.781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7983 | 0.784 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8063 | 0.803 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.836 | 0.818 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8498 | 0.834 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8488 | 0.82 | 0.877 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 65 Malawi 0.829 compare
- 67 United States 0.822 compare
- 68 Bulgaria 0.821 compare
- 69 East Timor 0.82 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Senegal?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Senegal was 0.823 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 2021.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.218 in 1910.
- How does Senegal rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Senegal ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.