How does Senegal rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?

Senegal ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Senegal

Name: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Senegal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 0.636 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.636

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

74th

of 176 countries

All-time high

1.1

in 2017

All-time low

0.553

in 1904

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Senegal, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.636 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.

The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Senegal peaked at 1.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.553, in 1904.

Senegal ranks 74th 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.

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Senegal, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.553	—
1905	0.553	+0.0%
1906	0.553	+0.0%
1907	0.553	+0.0%
1908	0.553	+0.0%
1909	0.553	+0.0%
1910	0.553	+0.0%
1911	0.553	+0.0%
1912	0.553	+0.0%
1913	0.553	+0.0%
1914	0.553	+0.0%
1915	0.553	+0.0%
1916	0.553	+0.0%
1917	0.553	+0.0%
1918	0.553	+0.0%
1919	0.553	+0.0%
1920	0.553	+0.0%
1921	0.553	+0.0%
1922	0.553	+0.0%
1923	0.553	+0.0%
1924	0.553	+0.0%
1925	0.553	+0.0%
1926	0.553	+0.0%
1927	0.553	+0.0%
1928	0.553	+0.0%
1929	0.553	+0.0%
1930	0.553	+0.0%
1931	0.553	+0.0%
1932	0.553	+0.0%
1933	0.553	+0.0%
1934	0.553	+0.0%
1935	0.553	+0.0%
1936	0.553	+0.0%
1937	0.553	+0.0%
1938	0.553	+0.0%
1939	0.553	+0.0%
1940	0.553	+0.0%
1941	0.553	+0.0%
1942	0.553	+0.0%
1943	0.553	+0.0%
1944	0.553	+0.0%
1945	0.553	+0.0%
1946	0.553	+0.0%
1947	0.553	+0.0%
1948	0.553	+0.0%
1949	0.553	+0.0%
1950	0.553	+0.0%
1951	0.553	+0.0%
1952	0.553	+0.0%
1953	0.553	+0.0%
1954	0.553	+0.0%
1955	0.553	+0.0%
1956	0.553	+0.0%
1957	0.553	+0.0%
1958	0.553	+0.0%
1959	0.553	+0.0%
1960	0.553	+0.0%
1961	0.553	+0.0%
1962	0.553	+0.0%
1963	0.553	+0.0%
1964	0.553	+0.0%
1965	0.553	+0.0%
1966	0.553	+0.0%
1967	0.553	+0.0%
1968	0.553	+0.0%
1969	0.553	+0.0%
1970	0.553	+0.0%
1971	0.553	+0.0%
1972	0.553	+0.0%
1973	0.553	+0.0%
1974	0.553	+0.0%
1975	0.553	+0.0%
1976	0.553	+0.0%
1977	0.553	+0.0%
1978	0.553	+0.0%
1979	0.553	+0.0%
1980	0.703	+27.1%
1981	0.703	+0.0%
1982	0.703	+0.0%
1983	0.703	+0.0%
1984	0.703	+0.0%
1985	0.703	+0.0%
1986	0.703	+0.0%
1987	0.703	+0.0%
1988	0.703	+0.0%
1989	0.703	+0.0%
1990	0.703	+0.0%
1991	0.703	+0.0%
1992	0.703	+0.0%
1993	0.703	+0.0%
1994	0.703	+0.0%
1995	0.703	+0.0%
1996	0.703	+0.0%
1997	0.703	+0.0%
1998	0.703	+0.0%
1999	0.703	+0.0%
2000	0.669	-4.8%
2001	0.669	+0.0%
2002	0.669	+0.0%
2003	0.669	+0.0%
2004	0.669	+0.0%
2005	0.669	+0.0%
2006	0.669	+0.0%
2007	0.669	+0.0%
2008	0.669	+0.0%
2009	0.669	+0.0%
2010	0.669	+0.0%
2011	0.669	+0.0%
2012	0.817	+22.1%
2013	0.817	+0.0%
2014	0.817	+0.0%
2015	0.817	+0.0%
2016	0.817	+0.0%
2017	1.1	+34.4%
2018	1.1	+0.0%
2019	0.792	-27.9%
2020	0.949	+19.8%
2021	0.949	+0.0%
2022	0.949	+0.0%
2023	0.636	-33.0%
2024	0.636	+0.0%
2025	0.636	+0.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

Senegal's 0.636 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1905. (46 countries reporting)
Senegal's 0.636 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0345. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.553	0.553	0.553	6
1910s	0.553	0.553	0.553	10
1920s	0.553	0.553	0.553	10
1930s	0.553	0.553	0.553	10
1940s	0.553	0.553	0.553	10
1950s	0.553	0.553	0.553	10
1960s	0.553	0.553	0.553	10
1970s	0.553	0.553	0.553	10
1980s	0.703	0.703	0.703	10
1990s	0.703	0.703	0.703	10
2000s	0.669	0.669	0.669	10
2010s	0.8411	0.669	1.1	10
2020s	0.7925	0.636	0.949	6

Countries ranked near Senegal

71 Cape Verde 0.651 compare
72 Nepal 0.65 compare
73 Albania 0.646 compare
75 Kyrgyzstan 0.628 compare
76 Colombia 0.627 compare
77 Solomon Islands 0.623 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Senegal?: Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Senegal was 0.636 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2017.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.553 in 1904.
How does Senegal rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?: Senegal ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.