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Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.143 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.143
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
160th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.862
in 2016
All-time low
0.107
in 1919
Years of data
92
1919–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025

0.20.40.60.8191919722025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Burkina Faso stood at 0.143.

The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.862 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.107, in 1919.

That places Burkina Faso 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year Value Change
1919 0.107 —
1920 0.107 +0.0%
1921 0.107 +0.0%
1922 0.107 +0.0%
1923 0.107 +0.0%
1924 0.107 +0.0%
1925 0.107 +0.0%
1926 0.107 +0.0%
1927 0.107 +0.0%
1928 0.107 +0.0%
1929 0.107 +0.0%
1930 0.119 +11.2%
1931 0.119 +0.0%
1947 0.27 +126.9%
1948 0.27 +0.0%
1949 0.27 +0.0%
1950 0.284 +5.2%
1951 0.284 +0.0%
1952 0.284 +0.0%
1953 0.284 +0.0%
1954 0.284 +0.0%
1955 0.284 +0.0%
1956 0.284 +0.0%
1957 0.284 +0.0%
1958 0.284 +0.0%
1959 0.284 +0.0%
1960 0.391 +37.7%
1961 0.402 +2.8%
1962 0.402 +0.0%
1963 0.402 +0.0%
1964 0.402 +0.0%
1965 0.402 +0.0%
1966 0.402 +0.0%
1967 0.375 -6.7%
1968 0.375 +0.0%
1969 0.375 +0.0%
1970 0.375 +0.0%
1971 0.375 +0.0%
1972 0.375 +0.0%
1973 0.375 +0.0%
1974 0.375 +0.0%
1975 0.375 +0.0%
1976 0.375 +0.0%
1977 0.375 +0.0%
1978 0.375 +0.0%
1979 0.375 +0.0%
1980 0.45 +20.0%
1981 0.45 +0.0%
1982 0.459 +2.0%
1983 0.489 +6.5%
1984 0.489 +0.0%
1985 0.489 +0.0%
1986 0.489 +0.0%
1987 0.489 +0.0%
1988 0.491 +0.4%
1989 0.491 +0.0%
1990 0.527 +7.3%
1991 0.683 +29.6%
1992 0.683 +0.0%
1993 0.683 +0.0%
1994 0.683 +0.0%
1995 0.683 +0.0%
1996 0.683 +0.0%
1997 0.683 +0.0%
1998 0.683 +0.0%
1999 0.717 +5.0%
2000 0.734 +2.4%
2001 0.734 +0.0%
2002 0.734 +0.0%
2003 0.734 +0.0%
2004 0.771 +5.0%
2005 0.771 +0.0%
2006 0.772 +0.1%
2007 0.772 +0.0%
2008 0.776 +0.5%
2009 0.781 +0.6%
2010 0.776 -0.6%
2011 0.78 +0.5%
2012 0.789 +1.2%
2013 0.769 -2.5%
2014 0.804 +4.6%
2015 0.851 +5.8%
2016 0.862 +1.3%
2017 0.838 -2.8%
2018 0.835 -0.4%
2019 0.825 -1.2%
2020 0.819 -0.7%
2021 0.819 +0.0%
2022 0.784 -4.3%
2023 0.702 -10.5%
2024 0.218 -68.9%
2025 0.143 -34.4%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.143 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.44, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.143 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5725, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.107 0.107 0.107 1
1920s 0.107 0.107 0.107 10
1930s 0.119 0.119 0.119 2
1940s 0.27 0.27 0.27 3
1950s 0.284 0.284 0.284 10
1960s 0.3928 0.375 0.402 10
1970s 0.375 0.375 0.375 10
1980s 0.4786 0.45 0.491 10
1990s 0.6708 0.527 0.717 10
2000s 0.7579 0.734 0.781 10
2010s 0.8129 0.769 0.862 10
2020s 0.5808 0.143 0.819 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 157 Burundi 0.168 compare
  2. 158 Hong Kong 0.164 compare
  3. 159 Russia 0.155 compare
  4. 161 Turkey 0.133 compare
  5. 162 Tajikistan 0.125 compare
  6. 163 Myanmar 0.118 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Burkina Faso?
Deliberative political institutions index in Burkina Faso was 0.143 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.862 in 2016.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.107 in 1919.
How does Burkina Faso rank for deliberative political institutions index?
Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.