Distribution democracy index polity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Distribution democracy index polity was 16 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 167 countries
All-time high
16
in 2015
All-time low
3
in 1960
Years of data
59
1960–2018
Distribution democracy index polity in Burkina Faso, 1960–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution democracy index polity in Burkina Faso stood at 16. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution democracy index polity in Burkina Faso peaked at 16 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.67 | 10 | 16 | 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 distribution democracy index polity in Burkina Faso?
- Distribution democracy index polity in Burkina Faso was 16 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution democracy index polity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution democracy index polity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for distribution democracy index polity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution democracy index polity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 Distribution democracy index polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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