Judicial Corruption Score in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.617 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.617
Change on year
up 63.8%
World rank
112th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1983
All-time low
-1.7
in 2024
Years of data
92
1919–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -0.617 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
The figure is up 63.8% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.5 in 1983 and was at its lowest, -1.7, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Judicial Corruption Score in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 0.013 | — |
| 1920 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.029 | +123.1% |
| 1948 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.434 | -1596.6% |
| 1961 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.434 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | -446.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.419 | -127.9% |
| 1989 | -0.419 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.01 | +141.8% |
| 1991 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.468 | -53.8% |
| 2014 | -0.468 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.395 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | -0.683 | +72.9% |
| 2017 | -0.467 | -31.6% |
| 2018 | -1.12 | +140.9% |
| 2019 | -1.34 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.19 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | -1.7 | +43.7% |
| 2025 | -0.617 | -63.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -0.617 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.955, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -0.617 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.434 | -0.434 | -0.434 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.434 | -0.434 | -0.434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5375 | -0.434 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.01 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.01 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7983 | -1.34 | -0.395 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.25 | -1.7 | -0.617 | 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 judicial corruption score in Burkina Faso?
- Judicial corruption score in Burkina Faso was -0.617 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1983.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for judicial corruption score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.