Democracy in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Burkina Faso is 0, measured 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, democracy in Burkina Faso peaked at 6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1919.
That places Burkina Faso 175th out of 197 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 | 1.33 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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- 175 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0 compare
- 175 South Sudan 0 compare
- 175 Sudan 0 compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 175 Vatican 0
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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 democracy in Burkina Faso?
- Democracy in Burkina Faso was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1919.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for democracy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy 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 Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).