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Women's Political Participation Index in Senegal

Senegal: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.995 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.995
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.997
in 2023
All-time low
0.068
in 1904
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Senegal, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Senegal is 0.995, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Senegal peaked at 0.997 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 1904.

That places Senegal 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Participation Index in Senegal, year by year

Year Value Change
1904 0.068 —
1905 0.068 +0.0%
1906 0.068 +0.0%
1907 0.068 +0.0%
1908 0.068 +0.0%
1909 0.068 +0.0%
1910 0.068 +0.0%
1911 0.068 +0.0%
1912 0.068 +0.0%
1913 0.068 +0.0%
1914 0.068 +0.0%
1915 0.068 +0.0%
1916 0.068 +0.0%
1917 0.068 +0.0%
1918 0.068 +0.0%
1919 0.068 +0.0%
1920 0.068 +0.0%
1921 0.068 +0.0%
1922 0.068 +0.0%
1923 0.068 +0.0%
1924 0.068 +0.0%
1925 0.068 +0.0%
1926 0.068 +0.0%
1927 0.068 +0.0%
1928 0.068 +0.0%
1929 0.068 +0.0%
1930 0.068 +0.0%
1931 0.068 +0.0%
1932 0.068 +0.0%
1933 0.068 +0.0%
1934 0.068 +0.0%
1935 0.068 +0.0%
1936 0.068 +0.0%
1937 0.068 +0.0%
1938 0.068 +0.0%
1939 0.068 +0.0%
1940 0.068 +0.0%
1941 0.068 +0.0%
1942 0.068 +0.0%
1943 0.068 +0.0%
1944 0.068 +0.0%
1945 0.068 +0.0%
1946 0.159 +133.8%
1947 0.159 +0.0%
1948 0.159 +0.0%
1949 0.159 +0.0%
1950 0.159 +0.0%
1951 0.159 +0.0%
1952 0.159 +0.0%
1953 0.159 +0.0%
1954 0.159 +0.0%
1955 0.159 +0.0%
1956 0.159 +0.0%
1957 0.159 +0.0%
1958 0.159 +0.0%
1959 0.159 +0.0%
1960 0.55 +245.9%
1961 0.55 +0.0%
1962 0.55 +0.0%
1963 0.575 +4.5%
1964 0.576 +0.2%
1965 0.576 +0.0%
1966 0.576 +0.0%
1967 0.576 +0.0%
1968 0.575 -0.2%
1969 0.576 +0.2%
1970 0.576 +0.0%
1971 0.576 +0.0%
1972 0.576 +0.0%
1973 0.628 +9.0%
1974 0.628 +0.0%
1975 0.628 +0.0%
1976 0.628 +0.0%
1977 0.628 +0.0%
1978 0.683 +8.8%
1979 0.683 +0.0%
1980 0.763 +11.7%
1981 0.763 +0.0%
1982 0.763 +0.0%
1983 0.818 +7.2%
1984 0.817 -0.1%
1985 0.817 +0.0%
1986 0.817 +0.0%
1987 0.817 +0.0%
1988 0.839 +2.7%
1989 0.839 +0.0%
1990 0.839 +0.0%
1991 0.839 +0.0%
1992 0.839 +0.0%
1993 0.828 -1.3%
1994 0.829 +0.1%
1995 0.829 +0.0%
1996 0.851 +2.7%
1997 0.851 +0.0%
1998 0.856 +0.6%
1999 0.856 +0.0%
2000 0.754 -11.9%
2001 0.736 -2.4%
2002 0.91 +23.6%
2003 0.89 -2.2%
2004 0.89 +0.0%
2005 0.89 +0.0%
2006 0.89 +0.0%
2007 0.914 +2.7%
2008 0.914 +0.0%
2009 0.914 +0.0%
2010 0.939 +2.7%
2011 0.939 +0.0%
2012 0.995 +6.0%
2013 0.995 +0.0%
2014 0.995 +0.0%
2015 0.995 +0.0%
2016 0.995 +0.0%
2017 0.995 +0.0%
2018 0.995 +0.0%
2019 0.995 +0.0%
2020 0.996 +0.1%
2021 0.996 +0.0%
2022 0.994 -0.2%
2023 0.997 +0.3%
2024 0.997 +0.0%
2025 0.995 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.068 0.068 0.068 6
1910s 0.068 0.068 0.068 10
1920s 0.068 0.068 0.068 10
1930s 0.068 0.068 0.068 10
1940s 0.1044 0.068 0.159 10
1950s 0.159 0.159 0.159 10
1960s 0.568 0.55 0.576 10
1970s 0.6234 0.576 0.683 10
1980s 0.8053 0.763 0.839 10
1990s 0.8417 0.828 0.856 10
2000s 0.8702 0.736 0.914 10
2010s 0.9838 0.939 0.995 10
2020s 0.9958 0.994 0.997 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 26 Germany 0.996 compare
  2. 26 Peru 0.996 compare
  3. 26 Tanzania 0.996 compare
  4. 29 Jamaica 0.995 compare
  5. 29 Taiwan 0.995 compare
  6. 32 Canada 0.994 compare
  7. 32 Estonia 0.994 compare
  8. 32 Italy 0.994 compare
  9. 32 Latvia 0.994 compare
  10. 32 Luxembourg 0.994 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Senegal?
Women's political participation index in Senegal was 0.995 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.997 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1904.
How does Senegal rank for women's political participation index?
Senegal ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.