Key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Key features of human rights, annual growth rate was -9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 65.7%
World rank
166th
of 176 countries
All-time high
21.38 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
-26.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
90
1920–2025
Key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1920–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at -9 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 65.7% on the previous year and down 405.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.38 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -26.25 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | -2.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1922 | 0.5479 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | -0.8174 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -368.9% |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 0.7389 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 4.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0.9091 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1959 | -0.2222 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1960 | 21.38 % change on previous year | -9721.4% |
| 1961 | -0.7339 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -0.7394 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -0.9294 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -483.6% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | -8.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -11.53 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6742 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1983 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +330.4% |
| 1984 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8989 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 1.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +236.3% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2123 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +4789.6% |
| 1992 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -0.4934 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -401.5% |
| 1999 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +578.8% |
| 2000 | 11.09 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0.2663 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +747.7% |
| 2011 | -0.5195 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2012 | -0.3916 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -1137.4% |
| 2014 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2016 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2017 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -358.3% |
| 2018 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2019 | -0.4831 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2020 | -0.9709 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 2022 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -603.8% |
| 2023 | -12.52 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 2024 | -26.25 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 2025 | -9 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -0.2414 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 0.5479 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.3695 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.7389 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.9492 % change on previous year | -0.2222 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -0.7394 % change on previous year | 21.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2846 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -11.53 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -0.4934 % change on previous year | 13.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 11.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9277 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.95 % change on previous year | -26.25 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of human rights, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21.38 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.25 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for key features of human rights, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 405.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of human rights, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of human rights. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key features of human rights V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of human rights. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.