Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.157 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.157
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
132nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.443
in 2018
All-time low
0.135
in 1919
Years of data
92
1919–2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index vdem in Burkina Faso is 0.157, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.443 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.135, in 1919.
Burkina Faso ranks 132nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.1407 | 0.138 | 0.146 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.1601 | 0.153 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.248 | 0.206 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2182 | 0.207 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2213 | 0.209 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3033 | 0.186 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.357 | 0.352 | 0.366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3883 | 0.264 | 0.443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.261 | 0.157 | 0.423 | 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 351,209 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Burkina Faso?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Burkina Faso was 0.157 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.443 in 2018.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.135 in 1919.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Burkina Faso ranks 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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