Separation of Powers Score in Senegal
Senegal: Separation of Powers Score was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Separation of Powers Score in Senegal, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 6 for separation of powers score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, separation of powers score in Senegal peaked at 6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2009.
That places Senegal 32nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Senegal
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.7106 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.265 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0252 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1143 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.05 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.06 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is separation of powers score in Senegal?
- Separation of powers score in Senegal was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest separation of powers score recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest separation of powers score recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for separation of powers score?
- Senegal ranks 32nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is separation of powers score rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Separation of Powers Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent of mutual checks and balances on political powers.