Elections for the governments chief executive in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Elections for the governments chief executive was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elections for the governments chief executive in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0 for elections for the governments chief executive in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 92 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elections for the governments chief executive in Burkina Faso peaked at 1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1919.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 165 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 165 Bahrain 0 compare
- 165 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 165 Brunei 0 compare
- 165 China 0 compare
- 165 Eritrea 0 compare
- 165 Eswatini 0 compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 165 Haiti 0 compare
- 165 Iran 0 compare
- 165 Jordan 0 compare
- 165 Kuwait 0 compare
- 165 Libya 0 compare
- 165 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 165 Madagascar 0 compare
- 165 Mali 0 compare
- 165 Monaco 0 compare
- 165 Morocco 0 compare
- 165 Myanmar 0 compare
- 165 Niger 0 compare
- 165 North Korea 0 compare
- 165 Oman 0 compare
- 165 Palestine 0 compare
- 165 Qatar 0 compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 165 Somalia 0 compare
- 165 South Sudan 0 compare
- 165 Sudan 0 compare
- 165 Syria 0 compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 165 Vatican 0
- 165 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,953 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 772.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 39.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 18,150 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 820.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0609 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elections for the governments chief executive in Burkina Faso?
- Elections for the governments chief executive in Burkina Faso was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elections for the governments chief executive recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
- What is the lowest elections for the governments chief executive recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1919.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elections for the governments chief executive rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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