Democracy index polity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Democracy index polity was 6 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 167 countries
All-time high
6
in 2015
All-time low
-7
in 1960
Years of data
59
1960–2018
Democracy index polity in Burkina Faso, 1960–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, democracy index polity in Burkina Faso stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Over the whole period, democracy index polity in Burkina Faso peaked at 6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.9 | -7 | -6 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2 | -4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | -7 | -7 | -7 | 10 |
| 1990s | -5 | -7 | -4 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3 | -3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
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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 democracy index polity in Burkina Faso?
- Democracy index polity in Burkina Faso was 6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy index polity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest democracy index polity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for democracy index polity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy index polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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