Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Senegal

Senegal: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.812 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.812
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
71st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.881
in 2021
All-time low
0.388
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Senegal is 0.812, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.881 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.388, in 1946.

That places Senegal 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.4007 0.388 0.409 4
1950s 0.4122 0.398 0.465 10
1960s 0.6319 0.619 0.655 10
1970s 0.6954 0.688 0.701 10
1980s 0.7458 0.709 0.754 10
1990s 0.784 0.764 0.806 10
2000s 0.8374 0.806 0.841 10
2010s 0.8573 0.844 0.871 10
2020s 0.8455 0.802 0.881 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 68 Honduras 0.819 compare
  2. 69 Sri Lanka 0.816 compare
  3. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.814 compare
  4. 72 Malawi 0.806 compare
  5. 73 Papua New Guinea 0.805 compare
  6. 73 Paraguay 0.805 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 0.812 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 2021.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.388 in 1946.
How does Senegal rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Senegal ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.