Senegal

In brief

Women in parliament: 41.2% (2025). World rank 26 of 190; in Africa, 6 of 52. Control of corruption, score 0–⁠100: 51.1 (2025). World rank 82 of 207 (1 = best); in Africa, 6 of 54. Government effectiveness, score 0–⁠100: 57.5 (2025). World rank 83 of 205 (1 = best); in Africa, 6 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 42.7% → 41.2%, rule of law 56.1 → 55.5 (score 0–⁠100), and control of corruption 49.6 → 51.1 (score 0–⁠100). Better than all its neighbours (Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Mauritania): voice and accountability, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption.