Press freedom index rsf in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Press freedom index rsf was 23.17 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
23.17
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
141st
of 177 countries
All-time high
24.53
in 2019
All-time low
22.66
in 2016
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Press freedom index rsf in Burkina Faso, 2013–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 23.17 for press freedom index rsf in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, press freedom index rsf in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.66, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 141st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.76 | 22.66 | 24.53 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.32 | 23.17 | 23.47 | 2 |
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 press freedom index rsf in Burkina Faso?
- Press freedom index rsf in Burkina Faso was 23.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest press freedom index rsf recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 24.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest press freedom index rsf recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.66 in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for press freedom index rsf?
- Burkina Faso ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is press freedom index rsf rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Press freedom index rsf. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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