Civil liberties score fh in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Civil liberties score fh was 18 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
18
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
149th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40
in 2016
All-time low
18
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil liberties score fh in Burkina Faso, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 332004: 342005: 362006: 372007: 362008: 352009: 352010: 362011: 352012: 362013: 362014: 362015: 382016: 402017: 372018: 372019: 332020: 312021: 302022: 272023: 242024: 222025: 18

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil liberties score fh in Burkina Faso stood at 18. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in Burkina Faso peaked at 40 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2025.

That places Burkina Faso 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.14 33 37 7
2010s 36.4 33 40 10
2020s 25.33 18 31 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 148 Djibouti 19 compare
  2. 149 Angola 18 compare
  3. 149 Cambodia 18 compare
  4. 149 Kazakhstan 18 compare
  5. 149 Mali 18 compare
  6. 149 Oman 18 compare
  7. 149 Qatar 18 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score fh in Burkina Faso?
Civil liberties score fh in Burkina Faso was 18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2016.
What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2025.
How does Burkina Faso rank for civil liberties score fh?
Burkina Faso ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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