Voter turnout of registered voters in Senegal

Senegal: Voter turnout of registered voters was 61.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
61.3
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
99th
of 166 countries
All-time high
97
in 1973
All-time low
39.28
in 1998
Years of data
17
1957–2024

Voter turnout of registered voters in Senegal, 1957–2024

0204060801001957199020241957: 54.61959: 74.51963: 86.21968: 94.61973: 971983: 58.21988: 58.71993: 51.51998: 39.32000: 612001: 67.32007: 70.62012: 57.12017: 53.72019: 66.32022: 46.62024: 61.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, voter turnout of registered voters in Senegal stood at 61.3.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Senegal peaked at 97 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 39.28, in 1998.

Senegal ranks 99th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 64.55 54.6 74.5 2
1960s 90.4 86.2 94.6 2
1970s 97 97 97 1
1980s 58.45 58.2 58.7 2
1990s 45.39 39.28 51.5 2
2000s 66.29 61 70.62 3
2010s 59.02 53.66 66.27 3
2020s 53.97 46.64 61.3 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 96 Paraguay 62.86 compare
  2. 97 Kuwait 62.1 compare
  3. 98 Nepal 61.35 compare
  4. 100 Slovakia 61.12 compare
  5. 101 Greece 61.1 compare
  6. 102 Togo 61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Senegal?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Senegal was 61.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 97 in 1973.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 39.28 in 1998.
How does Senegal rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Senegal ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voter turnout of registered voters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 3,355 data points, 1790–2025
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