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

Zimbabwe, at 0.349 against 0.346 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Political Civil Liberties Index

Burkina Faso

0.346

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.349

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

136th

Zimbabwe rank

135th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Burkina Faso
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.349 against 0.346 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.318	0.434	0.116	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.3204	0.4464	0.126	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.321	0.462	0.141	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.379	0.413	0.034	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.4135	0.41	0.0035	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.4906	0.2465	0.2441	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5025	0.1633	0.3392	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.4298	0.5725	0.1427	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.7106	0.5366	0.174	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.855	0.3731	0.4819	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.8876	0.4312	0.4564	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.6575	0.3923	0.2652	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.349 against 0.346 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 0.003, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 135th 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.