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Topic 17 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Senegal: Digital & Technology
How ready is a country to use, make and trade technology?
Senegal is placed 89th of 198 countries on digital & technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GovTech Maturity Index 0.434 (2025); Government AI Readiness Index 40.64 (2025).
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89th
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 0.434GovTech Maturity Index, 2025GTMI score (0–1)
- 40.64Government AI Readiness Index, 2025AI readiness score (0–100)
- 0.675Government Cyber Security Capacity, 2025Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
- 29.46Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, 2024Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Senegal on digital & technology — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
0.434
GTMI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Senegal: 0.434. Across the 196 countries in this edition, values run from 0.01 (North Korea) to 0.997 (South Korea); the world median is 0.63.
- World median
- 0.63
- Best in Western Africa
- 0.774 Cabo Verde
- Land neighbours
- Guinea 0.51 · Gambia 0.199 · Guinea-Bissau 0.177 · Mali 0.326 · Mauritania 0.374
40.64
AI readiness score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 96th of 195 by Oxford Insights
Senegal: 40.64. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 12.12 (Guinea-Bissau) to 88.36 (United States); the world median is 40.19.
- World median
- 40.19
- Best in Western Africa
- 50.79 Nigeria
- Land neighbours
- Guinea 17.81 · Gambia 23.64 · Guinea-Bissau 12.12 · Mali 23.78 · Mauritania 27.58
Key 3 of 4
Government Cyber Security Capacity
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
0.675
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
Higher is better
Senegal: 0.675. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from -2.66 (Liberia) to 3.715 (Estonia); the world median is 0.196.
- World median
- 0.196
- Best in Western Africa
- 0.81 Côte d’Ivoire
- Land neighbours
- Guinea 0.642 · Gambia -0.925 · Guinea-Bissau -1.181 · Mali -1.602 · Mauritania 0.441
Key 4 of 4
Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
29.46
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
Higher is better
Senegal: 29.46. Across the 170 countries in this edition, values run from 0.377 (Gambia) to 87.15 (Ireland); the world median is 25.42.
- World median
- 25.42
- Best in Western Africa
- 79.37 Guinea
- Land neighbours
- Guinea 79.37 · Gambia 0.377 · Mali 42.01
02Over time
Which way Senegal is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Government AI Readiness Index
AI readiness score (0–100) · higher is better
SenegalWorld median
Senegal rose from 36.94 in 2020 to 40.64 in 2025; the world median went from 39.58 to 40.19.
Every year’s figures
Year Senegal World median 2025 41 40.2 2024 46 43.3 2023 43 41.4 2022 35 40.3 2021 36 44.1 2020 37 39.6 Government Cyber Security Capacity
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity · higher is better
SenegalWorld median
Senegal rose from 0.135 in 2000 to 0.675 in 2025; the world median went from -0.514 to 0.196.
Every year’s figures
Year Senegal World median 2025 0.68 0.20 2024 0.68 0.11 2023 0.36 0.14 2022 0.25 0.16 2021 0.33 0.12 2020 0.33 0.12 2019 0.33 0.10 2018 0.14 -0.05 2017 0.14 -0.08 2016 0.14 -0.10 2015 0.14 -0.17 2014 0.14 -0.21 2013 0.14 -0.21 2012 0.14 -0.25 2011 0.14 -0.32 2010 0.14 -0.31 2009 0.14 -0.50 2008 0.14 -0.51 2007 0.14 -0.51 2006 0.14 -0.55 2005 0.14 -0.55 2004 0.14 -0.55 2003 0.14 -0.55 2002 0.14 -0.51 2001 0.14 -0.51 2000 0.14 -0.51 Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) · higher is better
SenegalWorld median
Senegal fell from 35.21 in 2010 to 29.46 in 2024; the world median went from 19.88 to 25.42.
Every year’s figures
Year Senegal World median 2024 29.5 25.42 2023 29.3 26.03 2022 31.2 26.04 2021 34.1 29.80 2020 40.1 29.47 2019 28.5 18.36 2018 31.1 20.09 2017 36.6 18.32 2016 37.5 18.15 2015 39.1 19.57 2014 39.0 21.00 2013 38.7 20.50 2012 37.1 19.56 2011 33.8 19.21 2010 35.2 19.88
03In context
Senegal beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on digital & technology, never a place within the region.
Senegal and the countries it borders
Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GovTech Maturity IndexGTMI score (0–1) | Government AI Readiness IndexAI readiness score (0–100) | Government Cyber Security CapacityOriginal latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity | Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsDigitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 89th | 0.434 | 40.64 | 0.675 | 29.46 |
 Guinea | 90th | 0.51 | 17.81 | 0.642 | 79.37 |
 Mauritania | =117th | 0.374 | 27.58 | 0.441 | — |
 Mali | =143rd | 0.326 | 23.78 | -1.602 | 42.01 |
 Gambia | 183rd | 0.199 | 23.64 | -0.925 | 0.377 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 193rd | 0.177 | 12.12 | -1.181 | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on digital & technology
The countries immediately above and below Senegal in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Senegal is ahead of the world, and behind
19 more statistics filed under digital & technology, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median2
Statistics on which Senegal does better than the middle country measured.
Made or Received a Digital PaymentWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 51.6573.4851.65▲ Improved since 2014
Senegal: 73.48 · world median 51.65 · Adults who made or received a digital payment in the past year (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 12.26 to 94.91; higher is better.
Position 18th of 98 · derived.
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median -0.114-0.094-0.114▼ Worsened since 2015
Senegal: -0.094 · world median -0.114 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.2); higher = less disinformation. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.392 to 2.93; higher is better.
Position 87th of 176 · derived.
Behind the world median13
Statistics on which Senegal does worse than the middle country measured.
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · world median 15.4514.415.45No real change since 2025
Senegal: 14.4 · world median 15.45 · Generative-AI users (% of population aged 15–64). Microsoft AI Economy Institute, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 6.1 to 73.3; higher is better.
Firms Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.3535.1432.35No earlier reading
Senegal: 35.14 · world median 32.35 · Firms that experienced internet outages or slow-downs (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.735 to 82.39; lower is better.
Position 72nd of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · world median 0.2060.2280.206▼ Worsened since 2015
Senegal: 0.228 · world median 0.206 · Digital STRI (0 = open, 1 = closed). OECD, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.021 to 0.649; lower is better.
Position 55th of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 91.6887.3191.68No earlier reading
Senegal: 87.31 · world median 91.68 · Adults who own a mobile phone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 45.83 to 100; higher is better.
Position 92nd of 140 · derived.
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.505-0.4690.505▼ Worsened since 2015
Senegal: -0.469 · world median 0.505 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4.5 to +2.4); higher = less censorship. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.721 to 2.295; higher is better.
Position 117th of 176 · derived.
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 83.0570.183.05No earlier reading
Senegal: 70.1 · world median 83.05 · Adults who used the internet in the past three months (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 11.06 to 99.12; higher is better.
Position 98th of 140 · derived.
ICT Goods ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 0.9750.240.975▼ Worsened since 2014
Senegal: 0.24 · world median 0.975 · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.45; higher is better.
Position 85th of 119 · derived.
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 78.7860.8478.78No earlier reading
Senegal: 60.84 · world median 78.78 · Adults whose main mobile phone is a smartphone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 8.663 to 97.36; higher is better.
Position 103rd of 140 · derived.
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 62.3942.2962.39No earlier reading
Senegal: 42.29 · world median 62.39 · Firms with their own website (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.824 to 97.88; higher is better.
Position 139th of 181 · derived.
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.023-0.7261.023▼ Worsened since 2015
Senegal: -0.726 · world median 1.023 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.547 to 2.081; higher is better.
Position 136th of 176 · derived.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.280.485▼ Worsened since 2013
Senegal: 0.28 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 133rd of 170 · derived.
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 64.2226.2664.22No earlier reading
Senegal: 26.26 · world median 64.22 · Payments made electronically in a typical month, excluding payroll and payments to government (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 2.172 to 99.91; higher is better.
Primary Schools with Internet for TeachingUIS · 2024 · world median 98.6627.7798.66▲ Improved since 2019
Senegal: 27.77 · world median 98.66 · Primary schools with internet access for teaching (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No better end4
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · world median 141,454243,084141,454Moved since 2020
Senegal: 243,084 · world median 141,454 · Public repositories located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 142 to 77,284,974.
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · world median 84,67091,36484,670Moved since 2020
Senegal: 91,364 · world median 84,670 · Developer accounts located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 110 to 32,410,529.
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · world median 148,714131,627148,714Moved since 2020
Senegal: 131,627 · world median 148,714 · Git pushes during the quarter. GitHub, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,967 to 40,768,192.
Anthropic AI Usage IndexAnthropic · 2026 · world median 0.960.410.96No earlier reading
Senegal: 0.41 · world median 0.96 · Claude usage index (1 = in proportion to working-age population). Anthropic, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 6.4.
No current reading for Senegal
ICT Services Exports (last 2023) and Share of Graduates from ICT Programmes. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Digital & Technology among Senegal’s 16 topics
Digital & Technology is Senegal’s 2nd best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Governance & Institutions62nd of 1944/4 keys
- Digital & Technology89th of 1984/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties99th of 1984/4 keys
- Peace & Security89th of 1774/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture98th of 1844/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability104th of 1864/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing131st of 2004/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality108th of 1593/3 keys
- Economy & Innovationjoint 120th of 1764/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 125th of 1834/4 keys
- Work & Labour129th of 1824/4 keys
- Mobility & Tradejoint 132nd of 1773/4 keys
- Energy126th of 1653/3 keys
- Risk & Resilience150th of 1934/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge159th of 1984/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital160th of 1963/3 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on digital & technology
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Senegal can most readily be measured against.
=1
EstoniaNorthern Europe
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee, greyscale
=1
South KoreaEastern Asia
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
SingaporeSouth-eastern Asia
3rd of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Mauritius20th4/4 keysHighest in Western Africa
Ghana66th4/4 keysThis page
Senegal89th4/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Senegal on digital & technology: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Senegal rank on digital & technology?
Senegal is placed 89th of 198 countries on Digital & Technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (GovTech Maturity Index, Government AI Readiness Index, Government Cyber Security Capacity and Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GovTech Maturity Index figure for Senegal?
0.434 in 2025 (gTMI score (0–1)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.63.
What is the latest Government AI Readiness Index figure for Senegal?
40.64 in 2025 (aI readiness score (0–100)), according to Oxford Insights. The world median in the same edition was 40.19.
How does Senegal compare with Mali on digital & technology?
Mali is placed joint 143rd of 198, and Senegal 89th. GovTech Maturity Index: Mali 0.326, Senegal 0.434; Government AI Readiness Index: Mali 23.78, Senegal 40.64; Government Cyber Security Capacity: Mali -1.602, Senegal 0.675; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports: Mali 42.01, Senegal 29.46.
How have Senegal’s digital & technology figures changed?
Government AI Readiness Index rose from 36.94 in 2020 to 40.64 in 2025; Government Cyber Security Capacity rose from 0.135 in 2000 to 0.675 in 2025; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports fell from 35.21 in 2010 to 29.46 in 2024.
Which digital & technology statistics are missing for Senegal?
No current reading is published for Senegal on ICT Services Exports and Share of Graduates from ICT Programmes. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Broadband and mobile subscriptions, connection speeds and the cost of getting online are absent, for the licence reason above; internet use and phone ownership, from the World Bank’s own household survey, and firms’ websites and internet disruptions, from its Enterprise Surveys, are published here as context. The ICT share of goods exports votes under Mobility & Trade. Digital public services and data-protection law are not held yet. Research and development spending is filed under Education & Knowledge, and what an economy knows how to make is under Economy & Innovation.
How the Digital & Technology standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The digital & technology method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GovTech Maturity Index — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Government AI Readiness Index — Oxford Insights, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Cyber Security Capacity — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 19 statistics on this page come from 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Senegal’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Senegal (banner) — Arensond, CC0
- Estonia — Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Singapore — Khairul Nizam ., CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Senegal: Digital & Technology — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/senegal/digital