Senegal - The Wander List 2026

Homicide

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.

49.4(worst)

0.0(best)

Senegal: 7.9 — 132nd of 179

WHO Global Health Estimate of 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population (2021 data).

The estimate carries a wide uncertainty interval of [3.8-14.0] — no reliable national statistics exist.

Source: WHO / UNODC intentional homicide estimates · published 2025

Global Peace Index score — lower is better.

3.4(worst)

1.1(best)

Senegal: 1.9 — 55th of 163

Scored 1.936 in the Global Peace Index 2025 — the 69th most peaceful of 163 countries and territories ranked.

Ranked up 5 places from 2024.

Source: Global Peace Index 2025, Institute for Economics & Peace · published June 2025

Human Freedom Index score — higher is better.

3.3(worst)

9.1(best)

Senegal: 6.4 — 101st of 164

V-Dem classification — higher is better.

CA+(worst)

LD(best)

Senegal: ED — 41st of 171

Equaldex Equality Index — higher is better.

0.0(worst)

9.3(best)

Senegal: Illegal — 125th of 179