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. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.551
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
115th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.859
in 2017
All-time low
0.311
in 1920
Years of data
92
1919–2025

Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 113 Mali 0.576 compare
  2. 114 Philippines 0.56 compare
  3. 116 Ukraine 0.545 compare
  4. 117 Kazakhstan 0.54 compare
  5. 117 Togo 0.54 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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