Constraints on the Executive Score in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Constraints on the Executive Score was 6 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Constraints on the Executive Score in Burkina Faso, 1960–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 6 for constraints on the executive score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Burkina Faso peaked at 6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1966.
That places Burkina Faso 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Burkina Faso?
- Constraints on the executive score in Burkina Faso was 6 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.