Burkina Faso vs Iraq: Private civil liberties index
Burkina Faso
0.615
in 2025
Iraq
0.605
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
119th
Iraq rank
122nd
Private civil liberties index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iraq
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.615 against 0.605 in Iraq, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Iraq ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 11 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.525 | 0.278 | 0.247 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 0.5125 | 0.52 | 0.0075 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.524 | 0.52 | 0.004 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 0.5587 | 0.525 | 0.0337 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 0.5758 | 0.5652 | 0.0106 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.796 | 0.5097 | 0.2863 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.796 | 0.4221 | 0.3739 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.7663 | 0.2466 | 0.5197 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.8125 | 0.2065 | 0.606 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.8217 | 0.4717 | 0.35 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.8108 | 0.5882 | 0.2226 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.7035 | 0.59 | 0.1135 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Burkina Faso or Iraq?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.615 against 0.605 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 0.01, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iraq rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Iraq ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.