LGBT+ Rights Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: LGBT+ Rights Index was -1.64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -1.64 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 181.9% on the previous year and down 181.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Burkina Faso peaked at 2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.64, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 160th out of 194 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2625 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2625 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +661.9% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.64 | -181.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -1.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.52, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -1.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6687, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.2625 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | -1.64 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 161 Jamaica -1.66 compare
- 162 Turkmenistan -1.68 compare
- 163 Gambia -1.73 compare
- 163 South Sudan -1.73 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 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 lgbt+ rights index in Burkina Faso?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Burkina Faso was -1.64 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.