Electoral democracy index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electoral democracy index was 0.134 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.134
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
161st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.683
in 2016
All-time low
0.083
in 1919
Years of data
92
1919–2025
Electoral democracy index in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electoral democracy index in Burkina Faso is 0.134, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.683 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 1919.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0838 | 0.083 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.084 | 0.084 | 0.084 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.115 | 0.104 | 0.137 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.1657 | 0.14 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.281 | 0.174 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.204 | 0.178 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1739 | 0.155 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4167 | 0.167 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5248 | 0.516 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5923 | 0.376 | 0.683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3452 | 0.134 | 0.662 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 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)
- Freedom of association index 0.309 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.261 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.104 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.134 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electoral democracy index in Burkina Faso?
- Electoral democracy index in Burkina Faso was 0.134 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.683 in 2016.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1919.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electoral democracy index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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 Electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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