Free and Fair Elections Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Free and Fair Elections Index in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0 for free and fair elections index 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, free and fair elections index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.709 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1919.
That places Burkina Faso 157th out of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0847 | 0 | 0.254 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.2661 | 0.246 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2769 | 0 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0734 | 0 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0387 | 0 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3317 | 0 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4393 | 0.416 | 0.479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5355 | 0.064 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2263 | 0 | 0.689 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 154 Turkmenistan 0.071 compare
- 155 Venezuela 0.051 compare
- 156 Guinea 0.002 compare
- 157 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 157 China 0 compare
- 157 Eritrea 0 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 157 Haiti 0 compare
- 157 Kuwait 0 compare
- 157 Libya 0 compare
- 157 Mali 0 compare
- 157 Myanmar 0 compare
- 157 Niger 0 compare
- 157 Palestine 0 compare
- 157 Qatar 0 compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 157 Somalia 0 compare
- 157 South Sudan 0 compare
- 157 Sudan 0 compare
- 157 Syria 0 compare
- 157 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 18,150 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 596.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 16.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Burkina Faso?
- Free and fair elections index in Burkina Faso was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.709 in 2016.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1919.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for free and fair elections index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.