Freedom in Senegal
Where Senegal sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Senegal has a figure for 53 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.820 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.798 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.812 | 2025 | 65 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.785 | 2025 | 81 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.705 | 2025 | 63 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.755 | 2025 | 61 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.392 | 2025 | 88 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.770 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.358 | 2025 | 31 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 108 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 72.5 | 2023 | 119 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 115 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 136 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 139 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 40.0 | 2025 | 62 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 30.0 | 2025 | 62 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 71.1% | 2025 | 69 of 125 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 23.6% | 2023 | 31 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 51.1 | 2024 | 88 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $4,669 | 2025 | 126 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 6.7% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 1.5% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.7% | 2025 | 27 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 60.1% | 2024 | 111 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 4.0 | 2024 | 100 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 123.9 | 2024 | 58 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.633 | 2025 | 61 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.484 | 2025 | 62 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.691 | 2025 | 64 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.694 | 2025 | 76 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.722 | 2025 | 60 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.404 | 2025 | 62 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.874 | 2025 | 29 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.855 | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 57.1 | 2024 | 69 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 50.1 | 2024 | 56 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 55.9 | 2024 | 60 of 169 |
| Political stability | 62.0 | 2024 | 89 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.530 | 2023 | 141 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 68.9 | 2024 | 120 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 6.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 4.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 44.3% | 2023 | 123 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 237.0 | 2023 | 138 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 41.2% | 2025 | 23 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 38.2% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.77 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 55.8% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 70.0 | 2024 | 107 of 168 |
| Population | 18.9M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.77 | 2024 | 43 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 35.4% | 2021 | 63 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 82.9% | 2024 | 123 of 169 |
What is missing
7 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Senegal in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Senegal, not a zero. Who publishes what