Self-reported life satisfaction in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Burkina Faso, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Burkina Faso stood at 4.46.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 125th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.93 | — |
| 2012 | 4.26 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 3.74 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.42 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.77 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.67 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.64 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.55 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.38 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 4.46 | +1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.59 | 4.77 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.38 | 4.83 | 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 40,996 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 351,209 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 self-reported life satisfaction in Burkina Faso?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Burkina Faso was 4.46 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.