Free and Fair Elections Score in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Free and Fair Elections Score was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Score in Burkina Faso, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1 for free and fair elections score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Burkina Faso peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 106th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Free and Fair Elections Score in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 106 Somalia 1 compare
- 106 South Sudan 1 compare
- 106 Sudan 1 compare
- 106 Syria 1 compare
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- 106 Turkmenistan 1 compare
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- 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 - 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 free and fair elections score in Burkina Faso?
- Free and fair elections score in Burkina Faso was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for free and fair elections score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.