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

Kazakhstan, at 0.362 against 0.346 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

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 Kazakhstan: Political Civil Liberties Index

Burkina Faso

0.346

in 2025

Kazakhstan

0.362

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

136th

Kazakhstan rank

134th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Burkina Faso
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.362 against 0.346 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Kazakhstan ranks 134th 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	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.318	0.058	0.26	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.3204	0.0368	0.2836	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.321	0.019	0.302	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.379	0.015	0.364	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.4135	0.0305	0.383	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.4906	0.0394	0.4512	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5025	0.0373	0.4652	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.4298	0.1174	0.3124	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.7106	0.543	0.1676	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.855	0.416	0.439	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.8876	0.3392	0.5484	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.6575	0.3723	0.2852	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Burkina Faso or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 0.362 against 0.346 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan?: 0.016, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Kazakhstan ranks 134th 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.