Political civil liberties index in Senegal
Senegal: Political civil liberties index was 0.837 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political civil liberties index in Senegal, 1904–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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