Physical integrity rights index vdem in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Physical integrity rights index vdem was 0.393 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.393
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
135th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.854
in 2019
All-time low
0.147
in 1984
Years of data
92
1919β2025
Physical integrity rights index vdem in Burkina Faso, 1919β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index vdem in Burkina Faso is 0.393, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index vdem in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.854 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.147, in 1984.
Burkina Faso ranks 135th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.262 | 0.262 | 0.262 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.262 | 0.262 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.262 | 0.262 | 0.262 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.281 | 0.281 | 0.281 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.329 | 0.329 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.341 | 0.341 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3359 | 0.308 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1864 | 0.147 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2571 | 0.19 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.593 | 0.593 | 0.593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.738 | 0.607 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6715 | 0.393 | 0.841 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 132 Syrian Arab Republic 0.417 compare
- 133 Djibouti 0.413 compare
- 134 Central African Republic 0.395 compare
- 136 Comoros 0.392 compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 0.381 compare
- 138 Bahrain 0.379 compare
More social development data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- 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 physical integrity rights index vdem in Burkina Faso?
- Physical integrity rights index vdem in Burkina Faso was 0.393 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.147 in 1984.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for physical integrity rights index vdem?
- Burkina Faso ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index vdem rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physical integrity rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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