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Senegal
Senegal places highest on Crop Production Index (top 1% worldwide) and lowest on Upper Secondary Attainment (bottom 1%).
Senegal in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
18,077,573
people
since 1950
Land area
192,530
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
4,669
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
68.68
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.53
HDI, 0–1
since 1990
Unemployment
2.735
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Senegal
Key facts about Senegal
- Capital
- Dakar
- Official languages
- Badyara, Balanta, French +1 more
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- ISO code
- SEN · SN
- Domain · dialling
- .sn · +221
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Senegal’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
joint52ndof 193
From 5 of 5 key statistics
96thof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
91stof 177
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint88thof 147
From 2 of 3 key statistics
126thof 201
From 4 of 4 key statistics
97thof 150
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint134thof 191
From 3 of 3 key statistics
129thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
133rdof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
joint124thof 161
From 3 of 3 key statistics
141stof 178
From 3 of 3 key statistics
158thof 194
From 3 of 3 key statistics
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Senegal’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Senegal in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Senegal stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Senegal sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Senegal does best7
In the top third of all countries measured. 5 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1stCrop Production Indextop 1%
Position · derived 1st of 195 · 189.93 · 2022
world median 106.23 (better) · ▲ 91 pts since 2012
- 1stFood Production Indextop 1%
Position · derived 1st of 195 · 177.49 · 2022
world median 106.08 (better) · ▲ 90 pts since 2012
- 1stDeaths in Organized Violencetop 35%
Position · derived 59th of 59 · 1 = worst · 0 · 2025
world median 0
- 4th
Position · derived 90th of 93 · 1 = worst · 0.72 · 2023
world median 3.225 (better) · ▲ 18 pts since 2016
- 8th
Position · derived 8th of 75 · 29.92 · 2024
world median 5.494 (better) · ▲ 4 pts since 2014
Position · derived 42nd of 44 · 1 = worst · 5 · 2024
world median 22 (better) · ▲ 25 pts since 2016
- Youth Unemployment Ratetop 7%
Position · derived 170th of 182 · 1 = worst · 3.616 · 2025
world median 12.83 (better) · ▲ 16 pts since 2015
Where Senegal struggles most10
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 10 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 2ndUpper Secondary Attainmentbottom 1%
Position · derived 94th of 95 · 8.449 · 2023
world median 65.76 (worse)
- 3rdExternal Debt Stocks (% of GNI)bottom 2%
Position · derived 3rd of 110 · 1 = worst · 150.69 · 2024
world median 43.94 (worse) · ▼ 26 pts since 2014
- 7th
Position · derived 7th of 97 · 1 = worst · 35.17 · 2024
world median 14.31 (worse) · ▲ 4 pts since 2015
- 8thDebt Service on External Debtbottom 6%
Position · derived 8th of 109 · 1 = worst · 41.81 · 2024
world median 12.93 (worse) · ▼ 51 pts since 2014
- 8thPre-Primary Net Enrolment Ratebottom 6%
Position · derived 113th of 120 · 21.29 · 2024
world median 65.93 (worse)
- 8th
Position · derived 79th of 86 · 74.5 · 2019
world median 98.8 (worse)
- 9thMean Years of Schoolingbottom 4%
Position · derived 185th of 193 · 2.935 · 2023
world median 9.933 (worse)
- 10th
- 10th
Position · derived 77th of 86 · 23.02 · 2024
world median 35.86 (worse) · ▼ 18 pts since 2016
- 10thOut-of-School Rate, Primarybottom 8%
Position · derived 10th of 121 · 1 = worst · 24.53 · 2024
world median 3.691 (worse)
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Senegal can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
127th
of 141 · 1990
169th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
93rd
of 173 · 2012
65th
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 14 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
122nd
of 142 · 2005
127th
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 19 of 34 editions
Global Innovation Index
World Intellectual Property Organization
99th
of 132 · 2022
89th
of 139 · 2025
Ranked in 4 of 4 editions
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
60th
of 140 · 1995
97th
of 145 · 2024
Ranked in 30 of 30 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
97th
of 172 · 2020
96th
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 6 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Senegal has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Livestock Production Index+74 pts since 2012
Losing ground
Where Senegal has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- INFORM Severity Index-26 pts since 2021
05In context
Senegal and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 174, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
Across Western Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world (of 174 placed).
- 99
Ghana - =110
Côte d’Ivoire - 117Senegal
- 121
Benin - =125
Togo - 134
Sierra Leone - =139
Nigeria - 141
Burkina Faso - 148
Liberia - =150
Gambia - 158
Guinea - 159
Mali - =163
Niger - 165
Guinea-Bissau - 166
Mauritania - —
Cabo Verdenot placed
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Senegal
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions23
Agriculture Orientation Index41st of 132position · derived0.45Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)2024
Upper middle · top 31% of 132 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)
Senegal 0.45 · world median 0.305 (better)
Best in the world 5.38 (Singapore)
▲ +21 percentile points since 2014
Civic Space Ratings107th of 198position · derived46.91Civic space score (0–100)2025
Middle · bottom 46% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Senegal 46.91 · world median 50.46 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 23%81.4Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Senegal 81.4 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Corruption Perceptions Index65th of 181rank46CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
Upper middle · top 36% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Senegal 46 · world median 39 (better)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
No real change since 2015
Country Policy and Institutional Assessment19th of 78position · derived3.508IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)2025
Upper middle · top 24% of 78 countries measured
World Bank Group · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)
Senegal 3.508 · world median 3.246 (better)
Best in the world 4.225 (Rwanda)
▼ -19 percentile points since 2015
Debt Service on External Debt8th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst41.81Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 6% of 109 countries measured
World Bank Group · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Senegal 41.81 · world median 12.93 (worse)
Best in the world 0.285 (Iran)
▼ -51 percentile points since 2014
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)3rd of 110position · derived · 1 = worst150.69External debt stocks (% of GNI)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 110 countries measured
World Bank Group · External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Senegal 150.69 · world median 43.94 (worse)
Best in the world 2.213 (Iran)
▼ -26 percentile points since 2014
General Government Consumption73rd of 132position · derived15.39General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Middle · bottom 45% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Senegal 15.39 · world median 16.21
Highest 38.94 (Ukraine)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2015
Government AI Readiness Index96th of 195rank40.64AI readiness score (0–100)2025
Middle · top 49% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Senegal 40.64 · world median 40.19 (better)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness87th of 209position · derived0.234Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
Middle · top 41% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Senegal 0.234 · world median 0.01 (better)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▲ +13 percentile points since 2014
Government Funding per Primary Student49th of 68position · derived14.36Government funding per primary student (% of GDP per capita)2022
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 68 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government funding per primary student (% of GDP per capita)
Senegal 14.36 · world median 17.81 (worse)
Best in the world 34.57 (South Korea)
▼ -24 percentile points since 2012
Government Spending on Education12th of 123position · derived6.163Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)2023
Top fifth · top 9% of 123 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Senegal 6.163 · world median 3.709 (better)
Best in the world 16.39 (Kiribati)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2013
Open Data Inventory31st of 168rank75ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
Top fifth · top 19% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Senegal 75 · world median 59 (better)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2015
Public Sector Employment122nd of 135position · derived3.712Public sector employment (% of total employment)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 10% of 135 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector employment (% of total employment)
Senegal 3.712 · world median 15.01
Highest 47.1 (Maldives)
No earlier reading to compare
Public Sector Wage Bill110th of 168position · derived6.252Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Senegal 6.252 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality120th of 209position · derived-0.242Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · bottom 43% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Senegal -0.242 · world median -0.09 (worse)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law113th of 211position · derived-0.205Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · bottom 47% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Senegal -0.205 · world median -0.1 (worse)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Statistical Performance Indicators60th of 188position · derived81.41SPI overall score (0–100)2024
Upper middle · top 32% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Senegal 81.41 · world median 69.3 (better)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▲ +23 percentile points since 2016
Trade Union Density119th of 139position · derived7.356Employees who are trade union members (%)2020
Bottom fifth · bottom 14% of 139 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employees who are trade union members (%)
Senegal 7.356 · world median 16.68 (worse)
Best in the world 91.42 (Iceland)
No earlier reading to compare
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index65th of 176position · derived0.633Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
Upper middle · top 37% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Senegal 0.633 · world median 0.497 (better)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2015
Voice and Accountability103rd of 208position · derived0.016Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · top 49% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Senegal 0.016 · world median -0.02 (better)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
No real change since 2014
Women, Business and the Law135th of 190position · derived72.5WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Senegal 72.5 · world median 81.25 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation28
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution64th of 139position · derived76.46Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)2024
Middle · top 46% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
Senegal 76.46 · world median 72.83 (better)
Best in the world 99.85 (Iceland)
▲ +44 percentile points since 2014
Agricultural Land64th of 209position · derived49.4Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
Upper middle · top 30% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Senegal 49.4 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)32nd of 158position · derived17.08Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)2025
Top fifth · top 20% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)
Senegal 17.08 · world median 6.572
Highest 47.59 (Niger)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
Cereal Yield113th of 179position · derived2,192Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Senegal 2,192 · world median 3,072 (worse)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▲ +24 percentile points since 2013
Container Port Traffic73rd of 103position · derived881,239Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)2024
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 103 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)
Senegal 881,239 · world median 1,827,788
Highest 299,703,800 (China)
▼ -22 percentile points since 2014
Crop Production Index1st of 195position · derived189.93Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 1% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Senegal 189.93 · world median 106.23 (better)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▲ +91 percentile points since 2012
Economic Complexity Index97th of 145rank-0.507ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)2024
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 145 countries measured
Growth Lab at Harvard University · ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Senegal -0.507 · world median 0.131 (worse)
Best in the world 1.729 (Japan)
No real change since 2014
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)76th of 138position · derived32.49Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Middle · bottom 45% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Senegal 32.49 · world median 36.34
Highest 199.76 (Hong Kong)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2015
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare164th of 188position · derived8.497Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 14% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Senegal 8.497 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Food Production Index1st of 195position · derived177.49Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 1% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Senegal 177.49 · world median 106.08 (better)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▲ +90 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth20th of 186position · derived6.682GDP growth (annual %)2025
Top fifth · top 10% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Senegal 6.682 · world median 3.396 (better)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)151st of 185position · derived4,669GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Senegal 4,669 · world median 17,265 (worse)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Global Innovation Index89th of 139rank23.84GII score (0–100)2025
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 139 countries measured
World Intellectual Property Organization · GII score (0–100)
Senegal 23.84 · world median 28.52 (worse)
Best in the world 65.96 (Switzerland)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2022
GNI per Capita (PPP)79th of 102position · derived4,565GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 102 countries measured
World Bank Group · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Senegal 4,565 · world median 14,273 (worse)
Best in the world 116,633 (Singapore)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)36th of 131position · derived26.88Gross capital formation (% of GDP)2025
Upper middle · top 27% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Senegal 26.88 · world median 22.93
Highest 45.27 (Algeria)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Household Consumption62nd of 131position · derived63.83Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Middle · top 47% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Senegal 63.83 · world median 62.04
Highest 133.34 (Somalia)
▼ -22 percentile points since 2015
ICT Goods Exports85th of 119position · derived0.24ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)2024
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 120 countries measured · 120 share 119 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
Senegal 0.24 · world median 0.975 (worse)
Best in the world 61.45 (Hong Kong)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2014
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)76th of 138position · derived38.58Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Middle · bottom 45% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Senegal 38.58 · world median 41.72
Highest 196.89 (Hong Kong)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)63rd of 158position · derived26.15Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)2025
Upper middle · top 39% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)
Senegal 26.15 · world median 24.65
Highest 75.09 (Guyana)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2015
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index148th of 169position · derived0.34IHDI (0–1)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
Senegal 0.34 · world median 0.609 (worse)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
No real change since 2013
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index80th of 175rank62.36LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
Middle · top 48% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
Senegal 62.36 · world median 56.21 (better)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2016
Livestock Density98th of 188position · derived0.52Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
Middle · bottom 48% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Senegal 0.52 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Livestock Production Index18th of 194position · derived144.34Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 9% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Senegal 144.34 · world median 107.06 (better)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▲ +74 percentile points since 2012
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)50th of 132position · derived13.2Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)2025
Upper middle · top 37% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)
Senegal 13.2 · world median 11.26
Highest 43.97 (Puerto Rico)
▼ -20 percentile points since 2015
Net Official Development Assistance Received36th of 130position · derived6.295Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
Upper middle · top 27% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Senegal 6.295 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)73rd of 180position · derived4.402Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
Upper middle · top 37% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Senegal 4.402 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2011
Trade (% of GDP)79th of 138position · derived71.07Exports plus imports (% of GDP)2025
Middle · bottom 43% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports plus imports (% of GDP)
Senegal 71.07 · world median 79.68
Highest 396.65 (Hong Kong)
▲ +13 percentile points since 2015
World Energy Trilemma Index90th of 99rank41.2Trilemma score (0–100)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 126 countries measured · 126 share 99 positions
World Energy Council · Trilemma score (0–100)
Senegal 41.2 · world median 63.8 (worse)
Best in the world 83.2 (Denmark)
No earlier reading to compare
Work & Labour18
Average Weekly Hours Worked18th of 182position · derived45.65Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
Top fifth · top 9% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Senegal 45.65 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▲ +57 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture59th of 182position · derived29.58Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
Upper middle · top 32% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Senegal 29.58 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Industry60th of 182position · derived22.5Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
Upper middle · top 33% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Senegal 22.5 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
▲ +49 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Services134th of 182position · derived47.92Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
Lower middle · bottom 27% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Senegal 47.92 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio137th of 182position · derived50.6Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Senegal 50.6 · world median 57.72 (worse)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate156th of 182position · derived38.22Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 14% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Senegal 38.22 · world median 53.36 (worse)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
No real change since 2015
Female Share of Senior and Middle Management77th of 86position · derived23.02Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 86 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)
Senegal 23.02 · world median 35.86 (worse)
Best in the world 56.69 (Nauru)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2016
Firms with a Female Top Manager114th of 179position · derived15.78Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Senegal 15.78 · world median 19.16 (worse)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed134th of 168position · derived14,821GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
Lower middle · bottom 20% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Senegal 14,821 · world median 47,384 (worse)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Labour Force Participation Rate151st of 182position · derived52.02Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 17% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Senegal 52.02 · world median 61.66 (worse)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked148th of 182position · derived6.21Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Senegal 6.21 · world median 22.16 (worse)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2015
Self-Employment Rate41st of 182position · derived64.32Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
Upper middle · top 22% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Senegal 64.32 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
No real change since 2015
Unemployment Rate153rd of 182position · derived · 1 = worst2.735Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
Top fifth · top 16% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Senegal 2.735 · world median 5.084 (better)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▲ +36 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment36th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst62.98Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Senegal 62.98 · world median 28.67 (worse)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Working Poverty Ratebottom 35%17.22Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
Senegal 17.22 · world median 4.885 (worse)
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
▲ +17 percentile points since 2015
Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training7th of 97position · derived · 1 = worst35.17Youth not in education, employment or training (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 6% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Youth not in education, employment or training (%)
Senegal 35.17 · world median 14.31 (worse)
Best in the world 3.975 (Iceland)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Youth Unemployment Rate170th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst3.616Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
Top fifth · top 7% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Senegal 3.616 · world median 12.83 (better)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▲ +16 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge11
Adult Literacy Rate161st of 172position · derived50.36Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 6% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Senegal 50.36 · world median 93.99 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling177th of 195position · derived9.143Expected years of schooling2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Senegal 9.143 · world median 13.34 (worse)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary8th of 75position · derived29.92Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)2024
Top fifth · top 9% of 76 countries measured · 76 share 75 positions
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)
Senegal 29.92 · world median 5.494 (better)
Best in the world 87.12 (San Marino)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2014
Mean Years of Schooling185th of 193position · derived2.935Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 4% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Senegal 2.935 · world median 9.933 (worse)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
No real change since 2013
Out-of-School Rate, Primary10th of 121position · derived · 1 = worst24.53Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 121 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Senegal 24.53 · world median 3.691 (worse)
Best in the world 0.004 (United Arab Emirates)
No real change since 2014
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate113th of 120position · derived21.29Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 6% of 120 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)
Senegal 21.29 · world median 65.93 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Moldova)
No real change since 2014
Primary Completion Rate146th of 165position · derived65.66Primary completion rate (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 12% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Senegal 65.66 · world median 97.43 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
Tertiary Enrolment Ratio80th of 95position · derived15.33Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 16% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)
Senegal 15.33 · world median 52.77 (worse)
Best in the world 141.86 (Macau)
No real change since 2014
Upper Secondary Attainment94th of 95position · derived8.449Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)
Senegal 8.449 · world median 65.76 (worse)
Best in the world 97.89 (Belarus)
No real change since 2013
Upper Secondary Completion Rate145th of 164position · derived16.22Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 12% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Senegal 16.22 · world median 64.87 (worse)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratebottom 6%67.4515–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 6% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Senegal 67.45 · world median 98.22 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing18
Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff79th of 86position · derived74.5Births attended by skilled health staff (%)2019
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 86 countries measured
UNICEF · Births attended by skilled health staff (%)
Senegal 74.5 · world median 98.8 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (11 countries tied)
No real change since 2011
Dietary Energy Supply90th of 155position · derived2,875Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)2024
Middle · bottom 42% of 155 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
Senegal 2,875 · world median 2,982 (worse)
Best in the world 3,962 (United States)
▲ +21 percentile points since 2014
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months87th of 136position · derived34.4Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Senegal 34.4 · world median 40.74 (worse)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Female Genital Mutilation Prevalencetop 40%20.1Women aged 15-49 who have undergone FGM (%)2024
Upper middle · top 40% of 31 countries measured
UNICEF · Women aged 15-49 who have undergone FGM (%)
Senegal 20.1 · world median 34.1 (better)
Best in the world 0.3 (Uganda)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index127th of 172rank0.49GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Senegal 0.49 · world median 0.351 (worse)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
No real change since 2013
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index26th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.226MPI (0–1)2025
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
Senegal 0.226 · world median 0.039 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2018
Global Report on Food Crises42nd of 44position · derived · 1 = worst5In IPC Phase 3+ (% of analysed population)2024
Top fifth · top 3% of 44 countries measured
Food Security Information Network (FSIN) · In IPC Phase 3+ (% of analysed population)
Senegal 5 · world median 22 (better)
Best in the world 3 (El Salvador)
▲ +25 percentile points since 2016
Global Violent Deaths151st of 206position · derived · 1 = worst1.4Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
Upper middle · top 28% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Senegal 1.4 · world median 4.02 (better)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
▲ +39 percentile points since 2011
Human Capital Index136th of 172position · derived0.42HCI score (0–1)2020
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
Senegal 0.42 · world median 0.564 (worse)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2010
Human Development Index169th of 193rank0.53HDI score (0–1)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Senegal 0.53 · world median 0.762 (worse)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
No real change since 2013
INFORM Severity Index42nd of 81position · derived · 1 = worst3INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)2025
Middle · top 47% of 81 countries measured
ACAPS · INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)
Senegal 3 · world median 3.1 (better)
Best in the world 1.3 (Trinidad and Tobago)
▼ -26 percentile points since 2021
Life Expectancy at Birth165th of 222position · derived68.68Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Senegal 68.68 · world median 74.63 (worse)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio32nd of 195position · derived · 1 = worst237.44Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 16% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Senegal 237.44 · world median 46.65 (worse)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
No real change since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare162nd of 178position · derived0.15Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 10% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Senegal 0.15 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity72nd of 127position · derived · 1 = worst4Population in severe food insecurity (%)2023
Middle · top 46% of 133 countries measured · 133 share 127 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population in severe food insecurity (%)
Senegal 4 · world median 4.7 (better)
Best in the world 0 (7 countries tied)
▲ +22 percentile points since 2015
Prevalence of Undernourishment85th of 104position · derived · 1 = worst5.1Population undernourished (%)2023
Middle · top 48% of 165 countries measured · 165 share 104 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population undernourished (%)
Senegal 5.1 · world median 5.2 (better)
Best in the world 2.5 (62 countries tied)
▲ +21 percentile points since 2013
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five69th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst17.47Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
Middle · bottom 42% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Senegal 17.47 · world median 13.8 (worse)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate50th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst36.53Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Senegal 36.53 · world median 14.54 (worse)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Development & Human Capital12
Access to Electricitybottom 22%82.9Population with electricity access (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Senegal 82.9 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
No real change since 2014
Agricultural Irrigated Land91st of 121position · derived0.742Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 121 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)
Senegal 0.742 · world median 3.66
Highest 89.04 (Bangladesh)
No earlier reading to compare
Arable Land per Person57th of 206position · derived0.212Arable land (hectares per person)2023
Upper middle · top 27% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Senegal 0.212 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
No real change since 2013
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiotop 49%45.6Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
Middle · top 49% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Senegal 45.6 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2012
Child Marriage28th of 143position · derived · 1 = worst30.2Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Senegal 30.2 · world median 17.1 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Coefficient of Human Inequality24th of 169position · derived · 1 = worst34.76Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 14% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
Senegal 34.76 · world median 17.05 (worse)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
No real change since 2013
Cost of Sending Remittances90th of 93position · derived · 1 = worst0.72Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)2023
Top fifth · top 3% of 93 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)
Senegal 0.72 · world median 3.225 (better)
Best in the world -49.69 (Malawi)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2016
Gender Development Index146th of 184position · derived0.924Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
Lower middle · bottom 20% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Senegal 0.924 · world median 0.971 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
No real change since 2013
Land Under Cereal Production58th of 179position · derived1,940,235Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
Upper middle · top 32% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Senegal 1,940,235 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2013
Organic Agricultural Area132nd of 150position · derived0.03Organic share of agricultural land (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 14% of 156 countries measured · 156 share 150 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Senegal 0.03 · world median 0.725 (worse)
Best in the world 86.38 (Samoa)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI133rd of 156position · derived0.512PHDI (0–1)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 156 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · PHDI (0–1)
Senegal 0.512 · world median 0.678 (worse)
Best in the world 0.827 (United Kingdom)
No real change since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector22nd of 171position · derived91.31Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
Top fifth · top 12% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Senegal 91.31 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2012
Environment & Sustainability8
Agricultural Emissions79th of 193position · derived13,668Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
Upper middle · top 40% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Senegal 13,668 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Ecological Footprint81st of 126position · derived · 1 = worst1.495Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)2025
Upper middle · top 36% of 126 countries measured
Global Footprint Network · Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Senegal 1.495 · world median 2.296 (better)
Best in the world 0.514 (Yemen)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2015
Forest Area74th of 210position · derived41.28Forest area (% of land area)2023
Upper middle · top 34% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Senegal 41.28 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster41st of 160position · derived · 1 = worst57,000New displacements by disaster (people)2024
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
Senegal 57,000 · world median 4,750 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2016
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita111th of 181position · derived1,462Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Senegal 1,462 · world median 2,528 (worse)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation122nd of 190position · derived19.79Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Senegal 19.79 · world median 31.14 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
No real change since 2014
Water Stress71st of 177position · derived · 1 = worst16.28Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 40% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Senegal 16.28 · world median 10 (worse)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2013
World Risk Index86th of 193position · derived · 1 = worst4.87WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
Middle · bottom 45% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Senegal 4.87 · world median 4.17 (worse)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Gender & Equality1
Social Institutions and Gender Index37th of 140position · derived · 1 = worst40.3SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)2023
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 140 countries measured
OECD · SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
Senegal 40.3 · world median 25.2 (worse)
Best in the world 6.7 (Norway)
No earlier reading to compare
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence59th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst0Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
Upper middle · top 35% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Senegal 0 · world median 0
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
Global Militarisation Index83rd of 149rank · 1 = worst94.6GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)2023
Middle · top 45% of 149 countries measured
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)
Senegal 94.6 · world median 100.66 (better)
Best in the world 3.512 (Haiti)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2013
INFORM Risk Index66th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst4.7INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
Lower middle · bottom 34% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Senegal 4.7 · world median 3.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2016
Physical Violence Index91st of 176position · derived0.785Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
Middle · bottom 49% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Senegal 0.785 · world median 0.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
▼ -14 percentile points since 2015
Political Stability and Absence of Violence129th of 211position · derived-0.229Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Senegal -0.229 · world median 0.04 (worse)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Senegal. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Adjusted Net Savings · last seen 2018
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Children with Functional Difficulties
- Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Gender Social Norms Index
- Gini Index · last seen 2021
- Gross Savings (% of GDP) · last seen 2023
- Income Share Held by Lowest 20% · last seen 2021
- Informal Employment Rate
- Logistics Performance Index · last seen 2018
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2021
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2021
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day · last seen 2021
- Prosperity Gap · last seen 2021
- Research and Development Spending · last seen 2015
- School Life Expectancy · last seen 2023
- Secondary School Enrolment · last seen 2023
- Violent Discipline of Children
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Senegal: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/senegal