What is judicial checks on government index in Senegal?

Judicial checks on government index in Senegal was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 2013.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.349 in 1904.

How does Senegal rank for judicial checks on government index?

Senegal ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Senegal data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Senegal

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Senegal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.694 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.694

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

83rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.735

in 2013

All-time low

0.349

in 1904

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Senegal, 1904–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Senegal stood at 0.694.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Senegal peaked at 0.735 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.349, in 1904.

Senegal ranks 83rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Judicial Checks on Government Index in Senegal, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.349	—
1905	0.349	+0.0%
1906	0.349	+0.0%
1907	0.349	+0.0%
1908	0.349	+0.0%
1909	0.349	+0.0%
1910	0.349	+0.0%
1911	0.349	+0.0%
1912	0.349	+0.0%
1913	0.349	+0.0%
1914	0.349	+0.0%
1915	0.349	+0.0%
1916	0.349	+0.0%
1917	0.349	+0.0%
1918	0.349	+0.0%
1919	0.349	+0.0%
1920	0.349	+0.0%
1921	0.349	+0.0%
1922	0.349	+0.0%
1923	0.349	+0.0%
1924	0.349	+0.0%
1925	0.349	+0.0%
1926	0.349	+0.0%
1927	0.349	+0.0%
1928	0.349	+0.0%
1929	0.349	+0.0%
1930	0.349	+0.0%
1931	0.349	+0.0%
1932	0.349	+0.0%
1933	0.349	+0.0%
1934	0.349	+0.0%
1935	0.349	+0.0%
1936	0.349	+0.0%
1937	0.349	+0.0%
1938	0.349	+0.0%
1939	0.349	+0.0%
1940	0.349	+0.0%
1941	0.349	+0.0%
1942	0.349	+0.0%
1943	0.349	+0.0%
1944	0.349	+0.0%
1945	0.349	+0.0%
1946	0.349	+0.0%
1947	0.349	+0.0%
1948	0.349	+0.0%
1949	0.349	+0.0%
1950	0.349	+0.0%
1951	0.349	+0.0%
1952	0.349	+0.0%
1953	0.349	+0.0%
1954	0.349	+0.0%
1955	0.349	+0.0%
1956	0.349	+0.0%
1957	0.349	+0.0%
1958	0.349	+0.0%
1959	0.349	+0.0%
1960	0.557	+59.6%
1961	0.581	+4.3%
1962	0.581	+0.0%
1963	0.589	+1.4%
1964	0.589	+0.0%
1965	0.589	+0.0%
1966	0.589	+0.0%
1967	0.589	+0.0%
1968	0.589	+0.0%
1969	0.589	+0.0%
1970	0.6	+1.9%
1971	0.6	+0.0%
1972	0.6	+0.0%
1973	0.6	+0.0%
1974	0.6	+0.0%
1975	0.6	+0.0%
1976	0.6	+0.0%
1977	0.6	+0.0%
1978	0.6	+0.0%
1979	0.6	+0.0%
1980	0.6	+0.0%
1981	0.634	+5.7%
1982	0.634	+0.0%
1983	0.634	+0.0%
1984	0.634	+0.0%
1985	0.634	+0.0%
1986	0.634	+0.0%
1987	0.634	+0.0%
1988	0.634	+0.0%
1989	0.634	+0.0%
1990	0.634	+0.0%
1991	0.634	+0.0%
1992	0.634	+0.0%
1993	0.634	+0.0%
1994	0.634	+0.0%
1995	0.634	+0.0%
1996	0.634	+0.0%
1997	0.634	+0.0%
1998	0.634	+0.0%
1999	0.634	+0.0%
2000	0.634	+0.0%
2001	0.658	+3.8%
2002	0.658	+0.0%
2003	0.658	+0.0%
2004	0.658	+0.0%
2005	0.658	+0.0%
2006	0.658	+0.0%
2007	0.658	+0.0%
2008	0.658	+0.0%
2009	0.658	+0.0%
2010	0.655	-0.5%
2011	0.655	+0.0%
2012	0.651	-0.6%
2013	0.735	+12.9%
2014	0.735	+0.0%
2015	0.735	+0.0%
2016	0.698	-5.0%
2017	0.701	+0.4%
2018	0.648	-7.6%
2019	0.674	+4.0%
2020	0.704	+4.5%
2021	0.716	+1.7%
2022	0.701	-2.1%
2023	0.66	-5.8%
2024	0.674	+2.1%
2025	0.694	+3.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

Senegal's 0.694 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Senegal's 0.694 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2945, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.349	0.349	0.349	6
1910s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1920s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1930s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1940s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1950s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1960s	0.5842	0.557	0.589	10
1970s	0.6	0.6	0.6	10
1980s	0.6306	0.6	0.634	10
1990s	0.634	0.634	0.634	10
2000s	0.6556	0.634	0.658	10
2010s	0.6887	0.648	0.735	10
2020s	0.6915	0.66	0.716	6

Countries ranked near Senegal

80 Montenegro 0.715 compare
81 Poland 0.714 compare
82 Zambia 0.71 compare
83 Panama 0.694 compare
85 Peru 0.691 compare
86 Albania 0.689 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Senegal?: Judicial checks on government index in Senegal was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 2013.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.349 in 1904.
How does Senegal rank for judicial checks on government index?: Senegal ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.