Rule of Law - Governance score in Senegal

Senegal: Rule of Law - Governance score was 53.44 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
53.44 0-100
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
110th
of 208 countries
All-time high
57.5 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
51.02 0-100
in 2011
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Senegal, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 55.5 0-1001998: 56.1 0-1002000: 56.2 0-1002002: 57.5 0-1002003: 53.8 0-1002004: 54.6 0-1002005: 56.5 0-1002006: 53.1 0-1002007: 53.9 0-1002008: 53.2 0-1002009: 52 0-1002010: 51.1 0-1002011: 51 0-1002012: 53.5 0-1002013: 53.4 0-1002014: 54.6 0-1002015: 54.6 0-1002016: 55.8 0-1002017: 54.7 0-1002018: 54.6 0-1002019: 55 0-1002020: 55.3 0-1002021: 54.4 0-1002022: 54.6 0-1002023: 54 0-1002024: 53.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Senegal stood at 53.44 0-100.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Senegal peaked at 57.5 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.02 0-100, in 2011.

That places Senegal 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Senegal, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 55.5 0-100 —
1998 56.15 0-100 +1.2%
2000 56.18 0-100 +0.1%
2002 57.5 0-100 +2.3%
2003 53.83 0-100 -6.4%
2004 54.61 0-100 +1.4%
2005 56.49 0-100 +3.4%
2006 53.11 0-100 -6.0%
2007 53.91 0-100 +1.5%
2008 53.21 0-100 -1.3%
2009 51.97 0-100 -2.3%
2010 51.08 0-100 -1.7%
2011 51.02 0-100 -0.1%
2012 53.49 0-100 +4.8%
2013 53.38 0-100 -0.2%
2014 54.63 0-100 +2.3%
2015 54.6 0-100 -0.0%
2016 55.82 0-100 +2.2%
2017 54.73 0-100 -1.9%
2018 54.6 0-100 -0.3%
2019 55.04 0-100 +0.8%
2020 55.25 0-100 +0.4%
2021 54.41 0-100 -1.5%
2022 54.63 0-100 +0.4%
2023 54.03 0-100 -1.1%
2024 53.44 0-100 -1.1%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 53.44 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.03 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 53.44 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.82 0-100 55.5 0-100 56.15 0-100 2
2000s 54.53 0-100 51.97 0-100 57.5 0-100 9
2010s 53.84 0-100 51.02 0-100 55.82 0-100 10
2020s 54.35 0-100 53.44 0-100 55.25 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 107 Moldova 54.19 0-100 compare
  2. 108 Dominican Republic 53.83 0-100 compare
  3. 109 Serbia 53.52 0-100 compare
  4. 111 Indonesia 53.41 0-100 compare
  5. 112 Suriname 53.38 0-100 compare
  6. 113 Thailand 53.26 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Senegal?
Rule of law - governance score in Senegal was 53.44 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 57.5 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 51.02 0-100 in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for rule of law - governance score?
Senegal ranks 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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