Percentage of territory controlled by government in Senegal

Senegal: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 90.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
90.75
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
115th
of 174 countries
All-time high
95.8
in 1960
All-time low
84
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Senegal, 1960–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 90.75 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Senegal peaked at 95.8 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2023.

Senegal ranks 115th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95.8 95.8 95.8 10
1970s 95.8 95.8 95.8 10
1980s 92.43 91.58 95.8 10
1990s 91.58 91.58 91.58 10
2000s 91.58 91.58 91.58 10
2010s 91.37 87.5 92.78 10
2020s 87.79 84 90.75 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 112 Liberia 91.75 compare
  2. 113 Brazil 90.83 compare
  3. 114 Morocco 90.8 compare
  4. 116 Solomon Islands 90.67 compare
  5. 117 Panama 90.25 compare
  6. 118 Benin 90 compare
  7. 118 Côte d'Ivoire 90 compare
  8. 118 Ecuador 90 compare
  9. 118 Oman 90 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Senegal?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Senegal was 90.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 95.8 in 1960.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2023.
How does Senegal rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Senegal ranks 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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