What is free and fair elections in Burkina Faso?

Free and fair elections in Burkina Faso was 1 in 2022, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1949.

What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1959.

How does Burkina Faso rank for free and fair elections?

Burkina Faso ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2022.

Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Free and fair elections in Burkina Faso

Name: Free and fair elections in Burkina Faso
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burkina Faso: Free and fair elections was 1 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 172 countries

All-time high

in 1949

All-time low

in 1959

Years of data

1949–2022

Free and fair elections in Burkina Faso, 1949–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, free and fair elections in Burkina Faso stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections in Burkina Faso peaked at 1 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1959.

Burkina Faso ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	1	1	1	1
1950s	0.9	0	1	10
1960s	0.1667	0	1	6
1970s	1	1	1	3
1980s	1	1	1	1
1990s	1	1	1	9
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	3

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More reference data data for Burkina Faso

Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections in Burkina Faso?: Free and fair elections in Burkina Faso was 1 in 2022, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1949.
What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1959.
How does Burkina Faso rank for free and fair elections?: Burkina Faso ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and fair elections
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.