Free country in Senegal
Senegal: Free country was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Free country in Senegal, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free country in Senegal stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free country in Senegal peaked at 2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.625 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Senegal
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.7106 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.265 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0252 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1143 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.05 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.06 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free country in Senegal?
- Free country in Senegal was 2 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free country recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest free country recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for free country?
- Senegal ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free country rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).