Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Senegal

Senegal: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 35.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 166 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2010
All-time low
35.8%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Senegal, 2010–2023

0102030402010201620232010: 38.4 %2011: 38.1 %2012: 38.3 %2013: 37.9 %2014: 38 %2015: 37.9 %2016: 38.2 %2017: 37.7 %2018: 37.9 %2019: 36.5 %2020: 36.4 %2021: 36.2 %2022: 35.9 %2023: 35.8 %

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Senegal stood at 35.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Senegal peaked at 38.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2023.

Senegal ranks 21st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.9% 36.5% 38.4% 10
2020s 36.1% 35.8% 36.4% 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 18 Ghana 36.5% compare
  2. 19 Togo 36.4% compare
  3. 20 Liberia 36.1% compare
  4. 22 Sudan 35.8% compare
  5. 23 South Africa 35.8% compare
  6. 24 Guinea-Bissau 35.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Senegal?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Senegal was 35.8% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2023.
How does Senegal rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Senegal ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.