What is rule of law index in Senegal?

Rule of law index in Senegal was 0.691 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 2013.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.395 in 1904.

How does Senegal rank for rule of law index?

Senegal ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Senegal

Name: Rule of Law Index in Senegal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Rule of Law Index was 0.691 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.691

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

73rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.777

in 2013

All-time low

0.395

in 1904

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Rule of Law Index in Senegal, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.691 for rule of law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Senegal peaked at 0.777 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.395, in 1904.

Senegal ranks 73rd 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.

Rule of Law Index in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Senegal, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.395	—
1905	0.395	+0.0%
1906	0.395	+0.0%
1907	0.395	+0.0%
1908	0.395	+0.0%
1909	0.395	+0.0%
1910	0.395	+0.0%
1911	0.395	+0.0%
1912	0.395	+0.0%
1913	0.395	+0.0%
1914	0.395	+0.0%
1915	0.395	+0.0%
1916	0.395	+0.0%
1917	0.395	+0.0%
1918	0.395	+0.0%
1919	0.395	+0.0%
1920	0.395	+0.0%
1921	0.395	+0.0%
1922	0.395	+0.0%
1923	0.395	+0.0%
1924	0.395	+0.0%
1925	0.395	+0.0%
1926	0.395	+0.0%
1927	0.395	+0.0%
1928	0.395	+0.0%
1929	0.395	+0.0%
1930	0.395	+0.0%
1931	0.395	+0.0%
1932	0.395	+0.0%
1933	0.395	+0.0%
1934	0.395	+0.0%
1935	0.395	+0.0%
1936	0.395	+0.0%
1937	0.395	+0.0%
1938	0.395	+0.0%
1939	0.395	+0.0%
1940	0.395	+0.0%
1941	0.395	+0.0%
1942	0.395	+0.0%
1943	0.395	+0.0%
1944	0.395	+0.0%
1945	0.395	+0.0%
1946	0.417	+5.6%
1947	0.417	+0.0%
1948	0.417	+0.0%
1949	0.417	+0.0%
1950	0.417	+0.0%
1951	0.417	+0.0%
1952	0.417	+0.0%
1953	0.417	+0.0%
1954	0.417	+0.0%
1955	0.417	+0.0%
1956	0.417	+0.0%
1957	0.417	+0.0%
1958	0.417	+0.0%
1959	0.428	+2.6%
1960	0.579	+35.3%
1961	0.578	-0.2%
1962	0.62	+7.3%
1963	0.626	+1.0%
1964	0.626	+0.0%
1965	0.626	+0.0%
1966	0.626	+0.0%
1967	0.626	+0.0%
1968	0.626	+0.0%
1969	0.626	+0.0%
1970	0.636	+1.6%
1971	0.636	+0.0%
1972	0.636	+0.0%
1973	0.636	+0.0%
1974	0.646	+1.6%
1975	0.646	+0.0%
1976	0.652	+0.9%
1977	0.652	+0.0%
1978	0.652	+0.0%
1979	0.652	+0.0%
1980	0.66	+1.2%
1981	0.669	+1.4%
1982	0.669	+0.0%
1983	0.669	+0.0%
1984	0.669	+0.0%
1985	0.669	+0.0%
1986	0.669	+0.0%
1987	0.669	+0.0%
1988	0.669	+0.0%
1989	0.669	+0.0%
1990	0.669	+0.0%
1991	0.669	+0.0%
1992	0.669	+0.0%
1993	0.669	+0.0%
1994	0.669	+0.0%
1995	0.669	+0.0%
1996	0.669	+0.0%
1997	0.669	+0.0%
1998	0.669	+0.0%
1999	0.669	+0.0%
2000	0.666	-0.4%
2001	0.681	+2.3%
2002	0.681	+0.0%
2003	0.681	+0.0%
2004	0.681	+0.0%
2005	0.681	+0.0%
2006	0.681	+0.0%
2007	0.681	+0.0%
2008	0.681	+0.0%
2009	0.681	+0.0%
2010	0.688	+1.0%
2011	0.688	+0.0%
2012	0.706	+2.6%
2013	0.777	+10.1%
2014	0.777	+0.0%
2015	0.77	-0.9%
2016	0.764	-0.8%
2017	0.739	-3.3%
2018	0.725	-1.9%
2019	0.716	-1.2%
2020	0.735	+2.7%
2021	0.738	+0.4%
2022	0.735	-0.4%
2023	0.721	-1.9%
2024	0.688	-4.6%
2025	0.691	+0.4%

Senegal compared with similar countries

Senegal's 0.691 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Senegal's 0.691 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.395	0.395	0.395	6
1910s	0.395	0.395	0.395	10
1920s	0.395	0.395	0.395	10
1930s	0.395	0.395	0.395	10
1940s	0.4038	0.395	0.417	10
1950s	0.4181	0.417	0.428	10
1960s	0.6159	0.578	0.626	10
1970s	0.6444	0.636	0.652	10
1980s	0.6681	0.66	0.669	10
1990s	0.669	0.669	0.669	10
2000s	0.6795	0.666	0.681	10
2010s	0.735	0.688	0.777	10
2020s	0.718	0.688	0.738	6

Countries ranked near Senegal

70 Romania 0.694 compare
70 South Africa 0.694 compare
72 Panama 0.692 compare
73 Kuwait 0.691 compare
75 Solomon Islands 0.669 compare
76 Nepal 0.662 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Senegal?: Rule of law index in Senegal was 0.691 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 2013.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.395 in 1904.
How does Senegal rank for rule of law index?: Senegal ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.