Deliberative democracy index vdem in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deliberative democracy index vdem was 0.048 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative democracy index vdem in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.048 for deliberative democracy index vdem in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index vdem in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.586 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1919.
That places Burkina Faso 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0793 | 0.077 | 0.084 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.0945 | 0.089 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1626 | 0.123 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1323 | 0.124 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1528 | 0.138 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3221 | 0.162 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4134 | 0.396 | 0.432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4903 | 0.359 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2805 | 0.048 | 0.542 | 6 |
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More social development data for Burkina Faso
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,996 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 351,209 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.455 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.103 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.134 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.309 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.261 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.104 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index vdem in Burkina Faso?
- Deliberative democracy index vdem in Burkina Faso was 0.048 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index vdem recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.586 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index vdem recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1919.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deliberative democracy index vdem?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index vdem rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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