Key features of liberal democracy in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.103 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.103
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
137th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.511
in 2017
All-time low
0.087
in 1920
Years of data
92
1919–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Burkina Faso stood at 0.103.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.511 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 1920.
That places Burkina Faso 137th 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 liberal democracy in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 0.089 | — |
| 1920 | 0.087 | -2.2% |
| 1921 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.088 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.105 | +19.3% |
| 1948 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.127 | +21.0% |
| 1950 | 0.129 | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.13 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.132 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.145 | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 0.148 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.156 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.187 | +19.9% |
| 1961 | 0.215 | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 0.213 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.206 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.126 | -38.8% |
| 1967 | 0.116 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.127 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.125 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.151 | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.126 | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.116 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.114 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.149 | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 0.216 | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 0.185 | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.106 | -42.7% |
| 1982 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.114 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.112 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.111 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.113 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.101 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.102 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.114 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.212 | +86.0% |
| 1993 | 0.256 | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.257 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.262 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.304 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.324 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.325 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.324 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.326 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.34 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.335 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.333 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.334 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.351 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.354 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.358 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.405 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.417 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.306 | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.504 | +64.7% |
| 2017 | 0.511 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.485 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.477 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.486 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.456 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.224 | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 0.179 | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 0.126 | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 0.103 | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.089 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0878 | 0.087 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.1123 | 0.105 | 0.127 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.1361 | 0.129 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1721 | 0.116 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1391 | 0.114 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1161 | 0.1 | 0.185 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2275 | 0.102 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.329 | 0.324 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4168 | 0.306 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2623 | 0.103 | 0.486 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 134 Cameroon 0.114 compare
- 135 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.11 compare
- 135 Türkiye 0.11 compare
- 137 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.103 compare
- 139 Central African Republic 0.102 compare
- 139 Viet Nam 0.102 compare
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 fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 liberal democracy in Burkina Faso?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Burkina Faso was 0.103 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.511 in 2017.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1920.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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