Burkina Faso vs United Arab Emirates: Freedom Score
Burkina Faso
20
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
18
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
160th
United Arab Emirates rank
162nd
Freedom Score over time
- Burkina Faso
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20 against 18 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates 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 | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.62 | 25.25 | 27.38 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 55.3 | 20.6 | 34.7 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 34.83 | 17.67 | 17.17 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Burkina Faso or United Arab Emirates?
- Burkina Faso, at 20 against 18 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates?
- 2, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates rank globally for freedom score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) β 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 total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.