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.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Senegal

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Senegal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.765 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.765

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

97th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.765

in 2017

All-time low

0.329

in 1904

Years of data

122

1904–2025

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.

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

94 Zimbabwe 0.793 compare
95 Maldives 0.77 compare
96 Vanuatu 0.769 compare
99 Eswatini 0.734 compare
100 Kenya 0.73 compare
100 Suriname 0.73 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Senegal

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Summer temperature anomalies -0.265 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.0252 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1143 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -1.05 °C (2025)
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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

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.