Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Senegal
Senegal: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.765 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Senegal stood at 0.765. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Senegal peaked at 0.765 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.329, in 1904.
Senegal ranks 97th of 175 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.
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.329 | — |
| 1905 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.657 | +99.7% |
| 1941 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.714 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.765 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.765 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.765 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.329 | 0.329 | 0.329 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.329 | 0.329 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.329 | 0.329 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.329 | 0.329 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.657 | 0.657 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.657 | 0.657 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.657 | 0.657 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.657 | 0.657 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.657 | 0.657 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.657 | 0.657 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.657 | 0.657 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7122 | 0.657 | 0.765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.765 | 0.765 | 0.765 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
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- 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 strong elected local governments index in Senegal?
- Strong elected local governments index in Senegal was 0.765 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.765 in 2017.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.329 in 1904.
- How does Senegal rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Senegal ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.