What is women's civil society participation index in Senegal?

Women's civil society participation index in Senegal was 0.833 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 0.833 in 2025.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.371 in 1959.

How does Senegal rank for women's civil society participation index?

Senegal ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Senegal

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Senegal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.833 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.833

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

43rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.833

in 2025

All-time low

0.371

in 1959

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Senegal, 1904–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Senegal stood at 0.833. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Senegal peaked at 0.833 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.371, in 1959.

That places Senegal 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Senegal, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.38	—
1905	0.38	+0.0%
1906	0.38	+0.0%
1907	0.38	+0.0%
1908	0.38	+0.0%
1909	0.38	+0.0%
1910	0.38	+0.0%
1911	0.38	+0.0%
1912	0.38	+0.0%
1913	0.38	+0.0%
1914	0.38	+0.0%
1915	0.38	+0.0%
1916	0.38	+0.0%
1917	0.38	+0.0%
1918	0.38	+0.0%
1919	0.38	+0.0%
1920	0.38	+0.0%
1921	0.38	+0.0%
1922	0.38	+0.0%
1923	0.38	+0.0%
1924	0.38	+0.0%
1925	0.38	+0.0%
1926	0.38	+0.0%
1927	0.38	+0.0%
1928	0.38	+0.0%
1929	0.38	+0.0%
1930	0.38	+0.0%
1931	0.38	+0.0%
1932	0.38	+0.0%
1933	0.38	+0.0%
1934	0.38	+0.0%
1935	0.38	+0.0%
1936	0.38	+0.0%
1937	0.38	+0.0%
1938	0.38	+0.0%
1939	0.38	+0.0%
1940	0.38	+0.0%
1941	0.38	+0.0%
1942	0.38	+0.0%
1943	0.38	+0.0%
1944	0.38	+0.0%
1945	0.375	-1.3%
1946	0.375	+0.0%
1947	0.375	+0.0%
1948	0.375	+0.0%
1949	0.375	+0.0%
1950	0.375	+0.0%
1951	0.375	+0.0%
1952	0.375	+0.0%
1953	0.375	+0.0%
1954	0.375	+0.0%
1955	0.375	+0.0%
1956	0.375	+0.0%
1957	0.375	+0.0%
1958	0.375	+0.0%
1959	0.371	-1.1%
1960	0.401	+8.1%
1961	0.462	+15.2%
1962	0.462	+0.0%
1963	0.462	+0.0%
1964	0.462	+0.0%
1965	0.462	+0.0%
1966	0.462	+0.0%
1967	0.462	+0.0%
1968	0.462	+0.0%
1969	0.598	+29.4%
1970	0.597	-0.2%
1971	0.597	+0.0%
1972	0.597	+0.0%
1973	0.597	+0.0%
1974	0.597	+0.0%
1975	0.597	+0.0%
1976	0.627	+5.0%
1977	0.627	+0.0%
1978	0.627	+0.0%
1979	0.627	+0.0%
1980	0.657	+4.8%
1981	0.66	+0.5%
1982	0.66	+0.0%
1983	0.682	+3.3%
1984	0.682	+0.0%
1985	0.682	+0.0%
1986	0.682	+0.0%
1987	0.682	+0.0%
1988	0.682	+0.0%
1989	0.682	+0.0%
1990	0.654	-4.1%
1991	0.654	+0.0%
1992	0.654	+0.0%
1993	0.654	+0.0%
1994	0.654	+0.0%
1995	0.654	+0.0%
1996	0.673	+2.9%
1997	0.673	+0.0%
1998	0.673	+0.0%
1999	0.673	+0.0%
2000	0.682	+1.3%
2001	0.706	+3.5%
2002	0.706	+0.0%
2003	0.706	+0.0%
2004	0.706	+0.0%
2005	0.733	+3.8%
2006	0.729	-0.5%
2007	0.729	+0.0%
2008	0.729	+0.0%
2009	0.729	+0.0%
2010	0.732	+0.4%
2011	0.732	+0.0%
2012	0.732	+0.0%
2013	0.747	+2.0%
2014	0.747	+0.0%
2015	0.747	+0.0%
2016	0.747	+0.0%
2017	0.779	+4.3%
2018	0.746	-4.2%
2019	0.74	-0.8%
2020	0.662	-10.5%
2021	0.687	+3.8%
2022	0.827	+20.4%
2023	0.827	+0.0%
2024	0.829	+0.2%
2025	0.833	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.38	0.38	0.38	6
1910s	0.38	0.38	0.38	10
1920s	0.38	0.38	0.38	10
1930s	0.38	0.38	0.38	10
1940s	0.3775	0.375	0.38	10
1950s	0.3746	0.371	0.375	10
1960s	0.4695	0.401	0.598	10
1970s	0.609	0.597	0.627	10
1980s	0.6751	0.657	0.682	10
1990s	0.6616	0.654	0.673	10
2000s	0.7155	0.682	0.733	10
2010s	0.7449	0.732	0.779	10
2020s	0.7775	0.662	0.833	6

Countries ranked near Senegal

40 Canada 0.839 compare
40 Israel 0.839 compare
42 Suriname 0.836 compare
43 Gambia 0.833 compare
45 Albania 0.832 compare
46 Greece 0.829 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Senegal

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)

All data for Senegal →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Senegal?: Women's civil society participation index in Senegal was 0.833 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.833 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.371 in 1959.
How does Senegal rank for women's civil society participation index?: Senegal ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.