Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Individual liberties and equality before the law index was 0.551 in 2025. β² Rising
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Burkina Faso, 1919β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Burkina Faso stood at 0.551.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.859 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.311, in 1920.
Burkina Faso ranks 115th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.318 | 0.318 | 0.318 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3113 | 0.311 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.323 | 0.323 | 0.323 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.3673 | 0.365 | 0.372 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.3947 | 0.387 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5964 | 0.582 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5598 | 0.538 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4965 | 0.441 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6373 | 0.544 | 0.762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7944 | 0.792 | 0.798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8261 | 0.797 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7245 | 0.551 | 0.827 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 113 Mali 0.576 compare
- 114 Philippines 0.56 compare
- 116 Ukraine 0.545 compare
- 117 Kazakhstan 0.54 compare
- 117 Togo 0.54 compare
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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Burkina Faso?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Burkina Faso was 0.551 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 2017.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.311 in 1920.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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