Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Private civil liberties index
Burkina Faso
0.615
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.627
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
119th
Zimbabwe rank
117th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.627 against 0.615 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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 | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.525 | 0.188 | 0.337 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 0.5125 | 0.1355 | 0.377 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 0.524 | 0.107 | 0.417 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 0.5587 | 0.12 | 0.4387 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 0.5758 | 0.1487 | 0.4271 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.796 | 0.1422 | 0.6538 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.796 | 0.124 | 0.672 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.7663 | 0.725 | 0.0413 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.8125 | 0.7684 | 0.0441 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.8217 | 0.7568 | 0.0649 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.8108 | 0.7518 | 0.059 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.7035 | 0.6695 | 0.034 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.627 against 0.615 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 0.012, 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 private civil liberties index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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.