Which has higher political civil liberties index, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?

Burkina Faso, at 0.346 against 0.336 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Political Civil Liberties Index

Burkina Faso

0.346

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.336

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

136th

Ethiopia rank

138th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Burkina Faso
Ethiopia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.346 against 0.336 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 92 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Ethiopia ranks 138th of 176 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.318	0.058	0.26	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.3204	0.058	0.2624	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.321	0.058	0.263	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.379	0.069	0.31	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.4135	0.069	0.3445	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.4906	0.0695	0.4211	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5025	0.056	0.4465	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.4298	0.0385	0.3913	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.7106	0.3262	0.3844	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.855	0.3447	0.5103	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.8876	0.3421	0.5455	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.6575	0.4193	0.2382	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?: Burkina Faso, at 0.346 against 0.336 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 0.01, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Ethiopia ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.