Political civil liberties index in Senegal

Senegal: Political civil liberties index was 0.837 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.837
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
68th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.926
in 2013
All-time low
0.242
in 1904
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Political civil liberties index in Senegal, 1904–2025

0.20.40.60.81190419642025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Senegal is 0.837, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Senegal peaked at 0.926 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.242, in 1904.

That places Senegal 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.2482 0.242 0.271 6
1910s 0.247 0.247 0.247 10
1920s 0.247 0.247 0.247 10
1930s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1940s 0.3459 0.266 0.452 10
1950s 0.4447 0.421 0.469 10
1960s 0.6006 0.571 0.642 10
1970s 0.6642 0.652 0.676 10
1980s 0.7708 0.702 0.785 10
1990s 0.8483 0.814 0.855 10
2000s 0.8732 0.856 0.876 10
2010s 0.9084 0.891 0.926 10
2020s 0.8692 0.808 0.915 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 66 Colombia 0.842 compare
  2. 67 Romania 0.838 compare
  3. 68 Gambia 0.837 compare
  4. 70 Bulgaria 0.825 compare
  5. 71 Armenia 0.818 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Senegal?
Political civil liberties index in Senegal was 0.837 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.926 in 2013.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.242 in 1904.
How does Senegal rank for political civil liberties index?
Senegal ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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