Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Senegal

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

Latest (2025)
0.636
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 173 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

00.250.50.751190419642025

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 71st of 173 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Cape Verde 0.651 compare
  2. 69 Nepal 0.65 compare
  3. 70 Albania 0.646 compare
  4. 72 Kyrgyzstan 0.628 compare
  5. 73 Colombia 0.627 compare
  6. 74 Solomon Islands 0.623 compare

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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 71st out of 173 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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About this data

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