Common Good Justifications Score in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.761 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.761
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 1999
All-time low
-1.5
in 1919
Years of data
92
1919–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, common good justifications score in Burkina Faso stood at 0.761.
The figure is down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.9 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -1.5, in 1919.
That places Burkina Faso 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Common Good Justifications Score in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | -1.5 | — |
| 1920 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.329 | -78.1% |
| 1948 | -0.329 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.329 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.329 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.329 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.329 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.329 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.329 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.329 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.329 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.329 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.329 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.329 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.147 | -55.3% |
| 1961 | 0.121 | -182.3% |
| 1962 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.386 | +219.0% |
| 1981 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.63 | +63.2% |
| 1983 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.887 | +40.8% |
| 1991 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | +113.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.68 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.761 | -46.4% |
| 2025 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.761 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.281, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.761 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6125, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | 1 |
| 1920s | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | 2 |
| 1940s | -0.329 | -0.329 | -0.329 | 3 |
| 1950s | -0.329 | -0.329 | -0.329 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0942 | -0.147 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.121 | 0.121 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5812 | 0.386 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9879 | 0.887 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.84 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.01 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 0.761 | 1.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Burkina Faso?
- Common good justifications score in Burkina Faso was 0.761 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1999.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5 in 1919.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for common good justifications score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.