Rule of Law in Senegal

Senegal: Rule of Law was -0.4526 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-0.4526
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
17th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0403
in 2002
All-time low
-0.4526
in 2011
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Senegal, 1996–2011

-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-01996200320111996: -0.2331998: -0.0322000: 0.0132002: 0.042003: -0.082004: -0.0172005: -0.0152006: -0.2412007: -0.2492008: -0.2842009: -0.3742010: -0.4062011: -0.453

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Senegal recorded -0.4526 for rule of law in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 3,664.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Senegal peaked at 0.0403 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.4526, in 2011.

Senegal ranks 17th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.1325 -0.233 -0.032 2
2000s -0.134 -0.3736 0.0403 9
2010s -0.4292 -0.4526 -0.4059 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 14 Uganda -0.414 compare
  2. 15 Egypt -0.4189 compare
  3. 16 Eswatini -0.4197 compare
  4. 18 Zambia -0.4666 compare
  5. 19 Gabon -0.4904 compare
  6. 20 Niger -0.495 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Senegal?
Rule of law in Senegal was -0.4526 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0403 in 2002.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4526 in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for rule of law?
Senegal ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3,664.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.