Stateness Index in Senegal

Senegal: Stateness Index was 7.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2005
All-time low
7
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Senegal, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 82007: 7.52009: 72011: 7.22013: 7.22015: 72017: 72019: 72021: 72023: 7.22025: 7.2

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stateness index in Senegal is 7.25, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Senegal peaked at 8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2009.

Senegal ranks 67th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.5 7 8 3
2010s 7.1 7 7.25 5
2020s 7.17 7 7.25 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 67 Angola 7.25 compare
  2. 67 Bangladesh 7.25 compare
  3. 67 Ecuador 7.25 compare
  4. 67 Jordan 7.25 compare
  5. 67 Kuwait 7.25 compare
  6. 67 Moldova 7.25 compare
  7. 67 Mozambique 7.25 compare
  8. 67 Russia 7.25 compare
  9. 67 Sri Lanka 7.25 compare
  10. 67 Togo 7.25 compare
  11. 67 Uganda 7.25 compare
  12. 67 Zimbabwe 7.25 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Senegal?
Stateness index in Senegal was 7.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2009.
How does Senegal rank for stateness index?
Senegal ranks 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.