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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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