Senegal achieves a major advance in the global ranking of open data. Indeed, with a note of 88/100 in terms of data opening, the country becomes primary in Africa in the world ranking of open data inventory (ODIN) 2024, published on April 29, 2025.
In the latest report published by Open Data Inventory (Odin) 2024, Senegal has achieved remarkable performance in the opening of public data. The country has recorded an impressive score of 88/100 for the opening of data, which places it at the top of the African continent. This ranking, established by Open Data Watch, measures the accessibility, transparency and opening of public data in nearly 200 countries around the world.
This performance stems in a context of strong improvement in Senegal in the field of open data.
By combining the opening and coverage scores of statistical data, Senegal has made a spectacular leap in the world ranking, going from the 100th to 33rd place at the global level, with a score of 75/100. This impressive gain of 67 places in just two years demonstrates the commitment of the country to make its public data more accessible and transparent.
ODIN is an international assessment which measures the quality of the opening of public data, taking into account several criteria, including data availability, updating, their online accessibility and their reuse by citizens and institutions. The fact that Senegal leads to the lead in Africa testifies to the significant efforts of the government and public institutions to improve access to information and support more transparent and participative governance.
The report informs that these advances are the fruit of public policies aimed at improving the management and dissemination of data, in order to strengthen the confidence of citizens and investors. With this progression, Senegal is positioning itself as a model in Africa, illustrating how better data governance can accelerate economic and social development.
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