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Senegal

A Sufi Muslim-majority West African republic, Senegal is a stable secular democracy that since 2024, under Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko, has pursued left-wing sovereigntism: it removed French troops and criticizes the CFA franc.

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Predominant Spectrum
Right
Closest catalog ideology
Paternalistic Conservatism
Closest Figure
Benjamin Disraeli
Catalog flag image for Senegal
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal20%
    Unitary80%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy76.3%
    Autocracy23.7%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security72.2%
    Liberty27.8%
  • Cultural integration

    Near midpoint
    Assimilation44.4%
    Multicultural55.6%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force36%
    Negotiation64%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention58.9%
    Interventionist41.1%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Public
    Public69.7%
    Private30.3%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction77.9%
    Markets22.1%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism65.7%
    Free trade34.3%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular20%
    Religious80%
  • Social norms

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive11.3%
    Traditionalist88.7%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Ecologist
    Acceleration36.9%
    Ecologist63.1%

What distinguishes Senegal

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 22.5 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 54% DemocracySenegal 76% Democracy

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Civil liberties

This position is 6.7 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 66% SecuritySenegal 72% Security

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.