Participation and Human Rights in Senegal

Senegal: Participation and Human Rights was 59.61 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
59.61
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 52 countries
All-time high
71.72
in 2004
All-time low
58.33
in 2009
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Participation and Human Rights in Senegal, 2000–2011

0204060802000200520112000: 70.22001: 67.92002: 70.42003: 68.32004: 71.72005: 69.72006: 692007: 642008: 60.12009: 58.32010: 59.32011: 59.6

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

In 2011, participation and human rights in Senegal stood at 59.61.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation and human rights in Senegal peaked at 71.72 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.33, in 2009.

That places Senegal 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.96 58.33 71.72 10
2010s 59.46 59.3 59.61 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 11 Lesotho 60.44 compare
  2. 12 Mali 60.34 compare
  3. 13 Malawi 59.94 compare
  4. 15 Zambia 59.07 compare
  5. 16 Mozambique 57.88 compare
  6. 17 Burkina Faso 57.06 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation and human rights in Senegal?
Participation and human rights in Senegal was 59.61 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest participation and human rights recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 71.72 in 2004.
What is the lowest participation and human rights recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 58.33 in 2009.
How does Senegal rank for participation and human rights?
Senegal ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is participation and human rights rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation and Human Rights
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.