Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 4.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Burkina Faso, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Burkina Faso stood at 4.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.59 | 4.77 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.38 | 4.83 | 6 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.309 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.455 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.103 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.104 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.455 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Burkina Faso?
- Happiness vs. 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 happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. 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 Happiness vs. 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.