Varieties democracy vdem in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Varieties democracy vdem was 0.134 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.134
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
161st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.683
in 2016
All-time low
0.083
in 1919
Years of data
92
1919–2025
Varieties democracy vdem in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.134 for varieties democracy vdem in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.683 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 1919.
That places Burkina Faso 161st out of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0838 | 0.083 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.084 | 0.084 | 0.084 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.115 | 0.104 | 0.137 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.1657 | 0.14 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.281 | 0.174 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.204 | 0.178 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1739 | 0.155 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4167 | 0.167 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5248 | 0.516 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5923 | 0.376 | 0.683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3452 | 0.134 | 0.662 | 6 |
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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 varieties democracy vdem in Burkina Faso?
- Varieties democracy vdem in Burkina Faso was 0.134 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.683 in 2016.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1919.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for varieties democracy vdem?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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