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Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.373 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.373
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
106th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.714
in 1990
All-time low
0.194
in 1983
Years of data
92
1919–2025

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025

0.20.40.60.8191919722025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Burkina Faso stood at 0.373.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.714 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.194, in 1983.

Burkina Faso ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year Value Change
1919 0.301 —
1920 0.301 +0.0%
1921 0.301 +0.0%
1922 0.301 +0.0%
1923 0.301 +0.0%
1924 0.301 +0.0%
1925 0.301 +0.0%
1926 0.301 +0.0%
1927 0.301 +0.0%
1928 0.301 +0.0%
1929 0.301 +0.0%
1930 0.301 +0.0%
1931 0.301 +0.0%
1947 0.428 +42.2%
1948 0.428 +0.0%
1949 0.326 -23.8%
1950 0.326 +0.0%
1951 0.326 +0.0%
1952 0.326 +0.0%
1953 0.326 +0.0%
1954 0.326 +0.0%
1955 0.326 +0.0%
1956 0.326 +0.0%
1957 0.326 +0.0%
1958 0.326 +0.0%
1959 0.326 +0.0%
1960 0.438 +34.4%
1961 0.438 +0.0%
1962 0.438 +0.0%
1963 0.438 +0.0%
1964 0.438 +0.0%
1965 0.438 +0.0%
1966 0.578 +32.0%
1967 0.565 -2.2%
1968 0.565 +0.0%
1969 0.565 +0.0%
1970 0.547 -3.2%
1971 0.547 +0.0%
1972 0.421 -23.0%
1973 0.421 +0.0%
1974 0.421 +0.0%
1975 0.547 +29.9%
1976 0.547 +0.0%
1977 0.547 +0.0%
1978 0.528 -3.5%
1979 0.401 -24.1%
1980 0.382 -4.7%
1981 0.503 +31.7%
1982 0.503 +0.0%
1983 0.194 -61.4%
1984 0.194 +0.0%
1985 0.194 +0.0%
1986 0.194 +0.0%
1987 0.194 +0.0%
1988 0.654 +237.1%
1989 0.654 +0.0%
1990 0.714 +9.2%
1991 0.714 +0.0%
1992 0.645 -9.7%
1993 0.54 -16.3%
1994 0.54 +0.0%
1995 0.54 +0.0%
1996 0.54 +0.0%
1997 0.54 +0.0%
1998 0.54 +0.0%
1999 0.54 +0.0%
2000 0.515 -4.6%
2001 0.515 +0.0%
2002 0.515 +0.0%
2003 0.525 +1.9%
2004 0.525 +0.0%
2005 0.525 +0.0%
2006 0.525 +0.0%
2007 0.525 +0.0%
2008 0.525 +0.0%
2009 0.525 +0.0%
2010 0.516 -1.7%
2011 0.521 +1.0%
2012 0.527 +1.2%
2013 0.472 -10.4%
2014 0.43 -8.9%
2015 0.386 -10.2%
2016 0.392 +1.6%
2017 0.386 -1.5%
2018 0.397 +2.8%
2019 0.449 +13.1%
2020 0.449 +0.0%
2021 0.449 +0.0%
2022 0.433 -3.6%
2023 0.379 -12.5%
2024 0.384 +1.3%
2025 0.373 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.301 0.301 0.301 1
1920s 0.301 0.301 0.301 10
1930s 0.301 0.301 0.301 2
1940s 0.394 0.326 0.428 3
1950s 0.326 0.326 0.326 10
1960s 0.4901 0.438 0.578 10
1970s 0.4927 0.401 0.547 10
1980s 0.3666 0.194 0.654 10
1990s 0.5853 0.54 0.714 10
2000s 0.522 0.515 0.525 10
2010s 0.4476 0.386 0.527 10
2020s 0.4112 0.373 0.449 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 104 Senegal 0.404 compare
  2. 105 Colombia 0.388 compare
  3. 107 Vatican 0.366
  4. 108 Mauritius 0.356 compare
  5. 109 Kuwait 0.346 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Burkina Faso?
Political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Burkina Faso was 0.373 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.714 in 1990.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.194 in 1983.
How does Burkina Faso rank for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.