Political corruption index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Political corruption index was 0.373 in 2025. β² 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
1919β2025
Political corruption index in Burkina Faso, 1919β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Burkina Faso is 0.373, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.455 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.103 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.134 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.309 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.261 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.104 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Burkina Faso?
- Political corruption index in Burkina Faso was 0.373 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.714 in 1990.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.194 in 1983.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for political corruption index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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