Legislative Checks on Government Index in Senegal
Senegal: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.722 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.722
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.824
in 2013
All-time low
0.207
in 1959
Years of data
122
1904–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Senegal stood at 0.722.
The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Senegal peaked at 0.824 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.207, in 1959.
That places Senegal 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.306 | — |
| 1905 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.257 | -16.0% |
| 1947 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.207 | -19.5% |
| 1960 | 0.647 | +212.6% |
| 1961 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.663 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.671 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.685 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.734 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.677 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.798 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.803 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.824 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.814 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.795 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.802 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.719 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.706 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.727 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.727 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.722 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.722 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.722 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.306 | 0.306 | 0.306 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.306 | 0.306 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.306 | 0.306 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.306 | 0.306 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2864 | 0.257 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.252 | 0.207 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6582 | 0.647 | 0.663 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.663 | 0.663 | 0.663 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6702 | 0.663 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.685 | 0.685 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7795 | 0.677 | 0.798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8074 | 0.795 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7205 | 0.706 | 0.727 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 legislative checks on government index in Senegal?
- Legislative checks on government index in Senegal was 0.722 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.824 in 2013.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1959.
- How does Senegal rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Senegal ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.