Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Freedom Score
Burkina Faso
20
in 2025
Ethiopia
18
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Ethiopia rank
162nd
Freedom Score over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20 against 18 in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Ethiopia ranks 162nd of 197 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.62 | 33 | 19.62 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 55.3 | 17.6 | 37.7 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 34.83 | 20.33 | 14.5 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 20 against 18 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 2, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for freedom score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Ethiopia ranks 162nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.