Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score was 1.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Burkina Faso stood at 1.32. That is the lowest value across all 92 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 2.25 | — |
| 1920 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.59 | -29.4% |
| 1948 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.49 | +56.8% |
| 1961 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.96 | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.73 | +39.1% |
| 1991 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.32 | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 3 |
| 1950s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 1.64 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.32 | 1.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 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)
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- 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 equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Burkina Faso?
- Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Burkina Faso was 1.32 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of civil liberties across social groups score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.