What is legislative corruption score in Burkina Faso?

Legislative corruption score in Burkina Faso was 1.73 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 1949.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.156 in 1992.

How does Burkina Faso rank for legislative corruption score?

Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Burkina Faso

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in Burkina Faso
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burkina Faso: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.73

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

15th

of 174 countries

All-time high

2.41

in 1949

All-time low

0.156

in 1992

Years of data

1949–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Burkina Faso, 1949–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1.73 for legislative corruption score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.41 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.156, in 1992.

That places Burkina Faso 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	2.41	2.41	2.41	1
1950s	2.41	2.41	2.41	10
1960s	2.41	2.41	2.41	6
1970s	2.16	2	2.4	5
1980s	2.4	2.4	2.4	1
1990s	0.7213	0.156	0.802	8
2000s	0.802	0.802	0.802	10
2010s	0.9951	0.865	1.13	10
2020s	1.29	0.958	1.73	6

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More social development data for Burkina Faso

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,996 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 351,209 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.134 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.261 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.309 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.134 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.104 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.103 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in Burkina Faso?: Legislative corruption score in Burkina Faso was 1.73 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 1949.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.156 in 1992.
How does Burkina Faso rank for legislative corruption score?: Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.