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Private Civil Liberties Index in Senegal

Senegal: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.832 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.832
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.867
in 2021
All-time low
0.307
in 1904
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Senegal, 1904–2025

00.20.40.60.8190419642025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Senegal is 0.832, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Senegal peaked at 0.867 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.307, in 1904.

Senegal ranks 65th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in Senegal, year by year

Year Value Change
1904 0.307 —
1905 0.307 +0.0%
1906 0.307 +0.0%
1907 0.307 +0.0%
1908 0.307 +0.0%
1909 0.322 +4.9%
1910 0.309 -4.0%
1911 0.309 +0.0%
1912 0.309 +0.0%
1913 0.309 +0.0%
1914 0.309 +0.0%
1915 0.309 +0.0%
1916 0.309 +0.0%
1917 0.309 +0.0%
1918 0.309 +0.0%
1919 0.309 +0.0%
1920 0.309 +0.0%
1921 0.309 +0.0%
1922 0.309 +0.0%
1923 0.309 +0.0%
1924 0.309 +0.0%
1925 0.309 +0.0%
1926 0.309 +0.0%
1927 0.309 +0.0%
1928 0.309 +0.0%
1929 0.309 +0.0%
1930 0.309 +0.0%
1931 0.309 +0.0%
1932 0.309 +0.0%
1933 0.309 +0.0%
1934 0.309 +0.0%
1935 0.309 +0.0%
1936 0.309 +0.0%
1937 0.309 +0.0%
1938 0.309 +0.0%
1939 0.309 +0.0%
1940 0.309 +0.0%
1941 0.309 +0.0%
1942 0.309 +0.0%
1943 0.309 +0.0%
1944 0.309 +0.0%
1945 0.309 +0.0%
1946 0.341 +10.4%
1947 0.361 +5.9%
1948 0.361 +0.0%
1949 0.361 +0.0%
1950 0.361 +0.0%
1951 0.361 +0.0%
1952 0.361 +0.0%
1953 0.361 +0.0%
1954 0.361 +0.0%
1955 0.361 +0.0%
1956 0.361 +0.0%
1957 0.361 +0.0%
1958 0.361 +0.0%
1959 0.505 +39.9%
1960 0.755 +49.5%
1961 0.761 +0.8%
1962 0.761 +0.0%
1963 0.768 +0.9%
1964 0.768 +0.0%
1965 0.768 +0.0%
1966 0.768 +0.0%
1967 0.768 +0.0%
1968 0.768 +0.0%
1969 0.768 +0.0%
1970 0.768 +0.0%
1971 0.766 -0.3%
1972 0.766 +0.0%
1973 0.766 +0.0%
1974 0.766 +0.0%
1975 0.766 +0.0%
1976 0.772 +0.8%
1977 0.772 +0.0%
1978 0.772 +0.0%
1979 0.772 +0.0%
1980 0.781 +1.2%
1981 0.807 +3.3%
1982 0.809 +0.2%
1983 0.829 +2.5%
1984 0.829 +0.0%
1985 0.829 +0.0%
1986 0.829 +0.0%
1987 0.829 +0.0%
1988 0.829 +0.0%
1989 0.829 +0.0%
1990 0.829 +0.0%
1991 0.829 +0.0%
1992 0.829 +0.0%
1993 0.829 +0.0%
1994 0.829 +0.0%
1995 0.829 +0.0%
1996 0.829 +0.0%
1997 0.833 +0.5%
1998 0.833 +0.0%
1999 0.833 +0.0%
2000 0.833 +0.0%
2001 0.835 +0.2%
2002 0.835 +0.0%
2003 0.835 +0.0%
2004 0.835 +0.0%
2005 0.835 +0.0%
2006 0.835 +0.0%
2007 0.835 +0.0%
2008 0.835 +0.0%
2009 0.835 +0.0%
2010 0.84 +0.6%
2011 0.84 +0.0%
2012 0.82 -2.4%
2013 0.825 +0.6%
2014 0.825 +0.0%
2015 0.83 +0.6%
2016 0.828 -0.2%
2017 0.818 -1.2%
2018 0.835 +2.1%
2019 0.818 -2.0%
2020 0.845 +3.3%
2021 0.867 +2.6%
2022 0.867 +0.0%
2023 0.864 -0.3%
2024 0.832 -3.7%
2025 0.832 +0.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.832 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.671, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.832 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.682, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.3095 0.307 0.322 6
1910s 0.309 0.309 0.309 10
1920s 0.309 0.309 0.309 10
1930s 0.309 0.309 0.309 10
1940s 0.3278 0.309 0.361 10
1950s 0.3754 0.361 0.505 10
1960s 0.7653 0.755 0.768 10
1970s 0.7686 0.766 0.772 10
1980s 0.82 0.781 0.829 10
1990s 0.8302 0.829 0.833 10
2000s 0.8348 0.833 0.835 10
2010s 0.8279 0.818 0.84 10
2020s 0.8512 0.832 0.867 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 62 Canada 0.836 compare
  2. 63 Colombia 0.833 compare
  3. 63 Peru 0.833 compare
  4. 65 Hungary 0.832 compare
  5. 65 United States 0.832 compare
  6. 68 Dominican Republic 0.829 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Senegal?
Private civil liberties index in Senegal was 0.832 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.867 in 2021.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.307 in 1904.
How does Senegal rank for private civil liberties index?
Senegal ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.