Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score was 1.59 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2019
All-time low
1.28
in 2013
Years of data
92
1919–2025
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.59 for equality of political power across social groups score in 2025.
The figure is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2013.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 1.66 | — |
| 1920 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.7 | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 |
| 1950s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.28 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.59 | 1.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- 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 political power across social groups score in Burkina Faso?
- Equality of political power across social groups score in Burkina Faso was 1.59 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Political Power 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 irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.