Voter turnout of voting age population in Senegal

Senegal: Voter turnout of voting age population was 45.65 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
45.65
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
124th
of 161 countries
All-time high
82.16
in 1963
All-time low
27.54
in 1998
Years of data
14
1963–2024

Voter turnout of voting age population in Senegal, 1963–2024

204060801963199320241963: 82.21978: 421983: 40.51988: 381993: 32.91998: 27.52000: 37.42001: 412007: 55.12012: 44.82017: 43.92019: 54.92022: 36.92024: 45.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in Senegal is 45.65, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Senegal peaked at 82.16 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 27.54, in 1998.

Senegal ranks 124th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82.16 82.16 82.16 1
1970s 42.01 42.01 42.01 1
1980s 39.25 38.03 40.47 2
1990s 30.2 27.54 32.87 2
2000s 44.49 37.37 55.11 3
2010s 47.88 43.94 54.87 3
2020s 41.28 36.92 45.65 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 121 Iraq 47 compare
  2. 122 Barbados 46.2 compare
  3. 123 Kenya 46.1 compare
  4. 125 Bulgaria 44.71 compare
  5. 126 Malawi 44.32 compare
  6. 127 Equatorial Guinea 43 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places β†’

More population data for Senegal

All data for Senegal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of voting age population in Senegal?
Voter turnout of voting age population in Senegal was 45.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 82.16 in 1963.
What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 27.54 in 1998.
How does Senegal rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
Senegal ranks 124th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voter turnout of voting age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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