Common Good Justifications Score in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.761 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.