What is democracy in Burkina Faso?

Democracy in Burkina Faso was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 2015.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.

How does Burkina Faso rank for democracy?

Burkina Faso ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.

Is democracy rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Burkina Faso

Name: Democracy in Burkina Faso
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burkina Faso: Democracy was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 167 countries

All-time high

in 2015

All-time low

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2018

Democracy in Burkina Faso, 1960–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy in Burkina Faso is 2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Burkina Faso peaked at 2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Burkina Faso 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0	0	0	10
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	0.9	0	1	10
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1.44	1	2	9

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More reference data data for Burkina Faso

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 648.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,953 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Burkina Faso?: Democracy in Burkina Faso was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 2015.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Burkina Faso rank for democracy?: Burkina Faso ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).