Freedom score fh in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Freedom score fh was 20 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
160th
of 197 countries
All-time high
63
in 2016
All-time low
20
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Freedom score fh in Burkina Faso, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score fh in Burkina Faso stood at 20. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score fh in Burkina Faso peaked at 63 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.62 | 51 | 54 | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.3 | 45 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.83 | 20 | 54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 freedom score fh in Burkina Faso?
- Freedom score fh in Burkina Faso was 20 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score fh recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2016.
- What is the lowest freedom score fh recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for freedom score fh?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score fh rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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