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Political centralization index in Senegal

Senegal: Political centralization index was 0.248 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.248
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
101st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.701
in 1904
All-time low
0.203
in 2013
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Political centralization index in Senegal, 1904–2025

0.20.30.40.50.60.7190419642025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political centralization index in Senegal is 0.248, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Senegal peaked at 0.701 in 1904 and was at its lowest, 0.203, in 2013.

That places Senegal 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 122 years of available data.

Political centralization index in Senegal, year by year

Year Value Change
1904 0.701 —
1905 0.701 +0.0%
1906 0.701 +0.0%
1907 0.701 +0.0%
1908 0.701 +0.0%
1909 0.701 +0.0%
1910 0.701 +0.0%
1911 0.701 +0.0%
1912 0.701 +0.0%
1913 0.701 +0.0%
1914 0.701 +0.0%
1915 0.701 +0.0%
1916 0.701 +0.0%
1917 0.701 +0.0%
1918 0.701 +0.0%
1919 0.701 +0.0%
1920 0.701 +0.0%
1921 0.701 +0.0%
1922 0.701 +0.0%
1923 0.701 +0.0%
1924 0.701 +0.0%
1925 0.701 +0.0%
1926 0.701 +0.0%
1927 0.701 +0.0%
1928 0.701 +0.0%
1929 0.701 +0.0%
1930 0.701 +0.0%
1931 0.701 +0.0%
1932 0.701 +0.0%
1933 0.701 +0.0%
1934 0.701 +0.0%
1935 0.701 +0.0%
1936 0.701 +0.0%
1937 0.701 +0.0%
1938 0.701 +0.0%
1939 0.701 +0.0%
1940 0.701 +0.0%
1941 0.701 +0.0%
1942 0.701 +0.0%
1943 0.701 +0.0%
1944 0.701 +0.0%
1945 0.701 +0.0%
1946 0.612 -12.7%
1947 0.612 +0.0%
1948 0.612 +0.0%
1949 0.612 +0.0%
1950 0.612 +0.0%
1951 0.612 +0.0%
1952 0.612 +0.0%
1953 0.612 +0.0%
1954 0.612 +0.0%
1955 0.612 +0.0%
1956 0.612 +0.0%
1957 0.612 +0.0%
1958 0.612 +0.0%
1959 0.625 +2.1%
1960 0.399 -36.2%
1961 0.371 -7.0%
1962 0.371 +0.0%
1963 0.372 +0.3%
1964 0.372 +0.0%
1965 0.372 +0.0%
1966 0.372 +0.0%
1967 0.372 +0.0%
1968 0.372 +0.0%
1969 0.372 +0.0%
1970 0.349 -6.2%
1971 0.349 +0.0%
1972 0.349 +0.0%
1973 0.349 +0.0%
1974 0.349 +0.0%
1975 0.349 +0.0%
1976 0.349 +0.0%
1977 0.349 +0.0%
1978 0.349 +0.0%
1979 0.349 +0.0%
1980 0.349 +0.0%
1981 0.33 -5.4%
1982 0.33 +0.0%
1983 0.33 +0.0%
1984 0.33 +0.0%
1985 0.33 +0.0%
1986 0.33 +0.0%
1987 0.33 +0.0%
1988 0.33 +0.0%
1989 0.33 +0.0%
1990 0.33 +0.0%
1991 0.33 +0.0%
1992 0.308 -6.7%
1993 0.308 +0.0%
1994 0.308 +0.0%
1995 0.308 +0.0%
1996 0.308 +0.0%
1997 0.308 +0.0%
1998 0.308 +0.0%
1999 0.308 +0.0%
2000 0.301 -2.3%
2001 0.29 -3.7%
2002 0.27 -6.9%
2003 0.27 +0.0%
2004 0.27 +0.0%
2005 0.27 +0.0%
2006 0.27 +0.0%
2007 0.27 +0.0%
2008 0.27 +0.0%
2009 0.27 +0.0%
2010 0.277 +2.6%
2011 0.277 +0.0%
2012 0.274 -1.1%
2013 0.203 -25.9%
2014 0.203 +0.0%
2015 0.207 +2.0%
2016 0.225 +8.7%
2017 0.245 +8.9%
2018 0.278 +13.5%
2019 0.265 -4.7%
2020 0.25 -5.7%
2021 0.24 -4.0%
2022 0.243 +1.3%
2023 0.277 +14.0%
2024 0.262 -5.4%
2025 0.248 -5.3%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.248 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.248 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.701 0.701 0.701 6
1910s 0.701 0.701 0.701 10
1920s 0.701 0.701 0.701 10
1930s 0.701 0.701 0.701 10
1940s 0.6654 0.612 0.701 10
1950s 0.6133 0.612 0.625 10
1960s 0.3745 0.371 0.399 10
1970s 0.349 0.349 0.349 10
1980s 0.3319 0.33 0.349 10
1990s 0.3124 0.308 0.33 10
2000s 0.2751 0.27 0.301 10
2010s 0.2454 0.203 0.278 10
2020s 0.2533 0.24 0.277 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 98 Peru 0.252 compare
  2. 99 Botswana 0.251 compare
  3. 100 Morocco 0.25 compare
  4. 102 Mongolia 0.247 compare
  5. 103 Thailand 0.243 compare
  6. 104 Zambia 0.242 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Senegal?
Political centralization index in Senegal was 0.248 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.701 in 1904.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.203 in 2013.
How does Senegal rank for political centralization index?
Senegal ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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