Rule of law index bti in Senegal
Senegal: Rule of law index bti was 5.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6.75
in 2005
All-time low
5.25
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Senegal, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law index bti in Senegal is 5.25, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Senegal peaked at 6.75 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 2009.
That places Senegal 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Rule of law index bti in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.75 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.25 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.25 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 5.25 | 6.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 5.25 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index bti in Senegal?
- Rule of law index bti in Senegal was 5.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for rule of law index bti?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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