Participatory Political Institutions Index in Senegal
Senegal: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.58 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Senegal peaked at 0.589 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.173, in 1904.
Senegal ranks 56th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0.173 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.283 | 0.283 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.283 | 0.283 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3744 | 0.329 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.391 | 0.377 | 0.397 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4632 | 0.395 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4793 | 0.461 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5395 | 0.507 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5499 | 0.528 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5763 | 0.57 | 0.583 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 54 Sierra Leone 0.583 compare
- 55 Jamaica 0.581 compare
- 57 Gambia 0.577 compare
- 58 Nigeria 0.575 compare
- 59 Montenegro 0.573 compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.7106 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.265 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0252 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1143 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.05 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.06 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Senegal?
- Participatory political institutions index in Senegal was 0.58 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.589 in 2019.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.173 in 1904.
- How does Senegal rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.